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November 22, 2008
Health Economics Modeler (3438): Technology Solutions (TS) Global Program, PATH
Location: Seattle, Washinton, USA
Job Description
PATH is an international, nonprofit organization that creates sustainable, culturally relevant solutions, enabling communities worldwide to break longstanding cycles of poor health. PATH’s mission is to improve the health of people around the word by advancing technologies, strengthening systems, and encouraging health behaviors.
The primary goal of the Technology Solutions (TS) Global Program is to improve the health of women and children through the identification, adaptation, development, evaluation, advancement, and introduction of well-designed, affordable, and appropriate technologies for health, family planning, and nutrition. TS is seeking a professional with experience in health economics modeling, including health outcomes modeling, to support project teams in Seattle, Washington and Ferney, France. Specifically, this person would support economic evaluation activities for two main projects initially—the Health Innovation Portfolio (HIP) that will require modeling to support the case for developing new health technologies across a wide range of child and maternal health interventions, and the OPTIMIZE project that will require modeling to help prioritize and evaluate technologies and interventions to strengthen immunization systems in the future. (This position focuses primarily on cost and cost-effectiveness modeling for new interventions/technologies, but may also include prospective demand modeling for these same interventions.) The models will draw on data from the literature, expert opinion, and may require primary data collection.
Responsibilities include:
- Design and conduct health economic analyses for public health interventions or specific health technologies.
- These models may include the following:
- Developing different scenarios related to the introduction of the health intervention or technology and modeling its potential use and impact in low resource settings of the developing world.
- Modeling the impact of a technology/intervention on both intermediate health indicators and longer term health outcome measures.
- Embedding decision-analytic frameworks into the economic analyses.
- Conducting sensitivity analyses to determine key drivers and inform project teams of variables that may need to be monitored in any subsequent demonstration projects.
- Work with the teams to interpret and communicate results of the analyses to relevant stakeholders.
- Provide input to teams on methods and modeling approaches that can be employed to help them better understand the underlying value of an intervention/technology, compared to the status quo or alternative technologies.
- Work with commercialization staff and other relevant team members to participate in demand modeling activities, as needed.
- Participate in report writing, presentations, and publication of results and findings in peer-reviewed journals.
- Contribute to development and writing of proposals for new projects.
Required Skills
- General knowledge of economics and more specifically health economics.
- The successful candidate will possess strong modeling skills and experience.
- Familiarity with analytical methods for conducting cost and cost-effectiveness analysis.
- Ability to communicate research methods and results into publishable manuscripts for peer-reviewed journals.
- Skilled at translating complicated research and analytical concepts for non-technical audiences.
- Ability to work effectively with colleagues to achieve team goals.
- Ability to learn quickly and think critically, as well as the ability to manage own time, be flexible, and when appropriate, seek guidance.
- Ability to communicate, both orally and in writing, technical information and concerns.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Excellent MS Excel capabilities.
- Working knowledge of @RISK, Oracle Crystal Ball, and TreeAge software highly desirable.
Required Experience
A Master’s degree in economics, business or a health-related field with an analytic background and a minimum of 3 years experience in modeling are required. Formal training in health economics or epidemiology is desirable. This position would suit someone with proven experience working as an applied health economist in public or private sectors, preferably with good model building experience. Experience working in, or for, developing country health care settings is a plus.
Position Type: Full-Time/Regular
To Apply: Please visit our employment website, follow the link to our career site, search for Health Economics Modeler (3438), and apply online.
PATH is dedicated to diversity in staff and is an equal opportunity employer.
