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November 21, 2008
US Senior Manager of Medical Outcomes Research and Economics
Location: Deerfield, Illinois, USA
Baxter International Inc., assists healthcare professionals and their patients with the treatment of complex medical conditions, including cancer, hemophilia, immune disorders, kidney disease and trauma. The company applies its expertise in medical devices, pharmaceuticals and biotechnology to make a meaningful difference in patients’ lives. Baxter’s BioScience division is a leading producer of both plasma-based and recombinant clotting factors for hemophilia, as well as biopharmaceuticals used to treat immune deficiencies, alpha 1 antitrypsin deficiency and other blood-related disorders. Baxter also produces vaccines for the prevention of infectious diseases, as well as BioSurgery products used for hemostasis and tissue-sealing in surgery. Baxter BioScience’s breadth and depth of expertise in recombinant protein manufacturing, plasma fractionation and proprietary Vero-cell vaccine manufacturing technologies set it apart from other companies in these fields.
The US Senior Manager of Medical Outcomes Research and Economics is responsible for working with the Director to develop the US health outcomes strategy for Baxter BioScience products. He/She will ensure market access hurdles are minimized through communication of product-specific economic and quality of life benefit for patients, clinicians, and payers.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Analyze pharmacy and medical data to support the value and price of the products and therapies.
- Work with customers to uncover their needs and to develop economic tools and models.
- Assist Director developing the US health outcomes strategy that aligns with overall product strategy.
- Work with Business Alliances and US Product Marketing to identify key customer needs for economic and quality of life data.
- Ensure Health Economics and Outcomes Research deliverables that provide direct value to the marketing and reimbursement of BioScience products through effective customization and communication to US customers.
- Identify and manage the execution of projects that directly support the economic or quality of life strategy for marketed products.
- Contribute from a US perspective to outcomes research strategy development for products in development.
- Design and implement studies that help demonstrate the economic and QOL Value of our product portfolio.
- Design and implement research that support the product coverage and reimbursement strategies along with regulatory submissions.
- Compare and evaluate the economic value of the products and therapies vs. the competition with the clinical and quality of life outcomes data from clinical trials and/or epidemiology studies.
Job Requirements
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
- Ability to understand and work with cross-functional teams.
- Working knowledge of US reimbursement processes for pharmaceutical / biotech therapies.
- Excellent project management skills.
- Working experience in economic modeling, quality of life (QOL) and database analysis.
Education and/or Experience:
- PhD preferred, minimum Master’s degree in health economics, pharmacy administration, epidemiology, or public health.
- Minimum 4-6 years in health outcomes research with 3 years pharmaceutical or biotechnology industry.
Please forward resumes to Susan_Simms@baxter.com
For more information about Baxter and to review/apply to Baxter’s career opportunities, please visit http://www.baxter.com/. Baxter is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Senior Technical Specialist – Capacity Building & Training: Carolina Population Center, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Location: Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA
Proposed Start Date: 12/01/2008 To Apply: Email Steve Payne – spayne@email.unc.edu
Position Summary: The MEASURE Evaluation Project in the Carolina Population Center at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a large international project funded by the US Agency for International Development (USAID) that focuses on monitoring and evaluation (M&E) and health information systems (HIS) for improving health sector decision-making. Activities include development of tools and methods to improve data collection, analysis and use; capacity building in M&E and HIS; and evaluation research. Particular attention is placed on generating demand for information and facilitating its use. For further details, see the project web site. The Senior Technical Specialist for Capacity Building will be responsible for leading the development, management of implementation, and evaluation of the project s capacity building strategy and related activities to support project objectives and results. The person in this position will oversee the work of the Training, Distance Learning, and Organizational Development (OD) areas of the project and its respective coordinators. He/She will also liaise with the Senior Technical Specialists on Data Demand and Information Use (DDIU) and Knowledge Management (KM) for the integrated implementation of the DDIU, KM, and CB strategies and activities. Other responsibilities include working with international agencies, donors, and other partners for development of harmonized CB tools and methods and for coordinating project activities with those of other organizations. The position will report to the project Deputy Director for Capacity Building, Knowledge Management, and DDIU. The position will be based at the Carolina Population Center in Chapel Hill, North Carolina.
Education Requirements: Ph.D. degree in Public Health or in a related discipline is preferred. A Masters degree in Public Health, a related science, or in organizational development will be considered if the applicant has at least 7 years of relevant experience in international assistance in the public health arena and capacity building.
Qualifications and Experience: Extensive training and experience in strategic planning, institutional capacity building and organizational development highly preferred. Experience in monitoring and evaluation of health, population and nutrition programs in developing countries highly preferred. Thorough understanding of the capacity building needs of developing country agencies required. Thorough knowledge of capacity building and training strategies and approaches that can be implemented to meet those needs required. Strong writing and communication skills required. Ability to work independently and manage projects on a daily basis with minimal supervision required. Strong interpersonal skills; ability to work effectively with other project staff, funding agencies including USAID and other international agencies; and ability to work effectively in developing country environments required. Fluent in English; a second language, Spanish or French, highly preferred. Availability to travel internationally 10-20% of time, plus several trips annually within the U.S. required.
Special Instructions:
Women and minorities are encouraged to apply.