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November 23, 2008
Postdoctoral Training Program in the Study of Aging: RAND Corporation
Location: California, USA
The RAND Corporation is accepting applications for one or more postdoctoral fellowships in the Study of Aging. This competitive program enables outstanding scholars to sharpen their analytic skills and advance their research agenda in the field of aging. Scholars come from various disciplines including economics, demography, sociology, and psychology.
Housed within RAND’s Labor and Population Program, the program blends formal and informal training and extensive collaboration with distinguished researchers without teaching obligations. One-year fellowships are renewable for a second year and provide a competitive stipend and health insurance.
Fellows must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents, and must have completed a Ph.D. in a relevant discipline before they begin the program. The program is open to new scholars, as well as individuals who have some research experience or are on leave from an academic position.
Application review begins February 9th, 2009.
Additional information and application materials are available at http://www.rand.org/labor/fellows/
or by contacting:
Diana Malouf
The RAND Corporation
1776 Main Street
Santa Monica, CA 90407-2138
310-393-0411 x6462
email: Diana_Malouf@rand.org
or by emailing the Program Director, Julie_Zissimopoulos@rand.org
RAND is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer
November 2008: Fellowship/Studentship , Post-Doc
HE&OR Manager (Global)
Location: Switzerland
This is a unique opportunity to work for a top tier European Pharmaceutical company, to work across their portfolio.
You will be required to:
- Execute Global health economic & outcomes research strategies that demonstrate the value of my clients brands.
- Execute HE&OR strategies that demonstrate product value and support product commercialization activities including pricing and reimbursement, typically for a single product.
- Manage the integration of economic and quality of life parameters into the Phase II and III development and brand optimization programs.
Ensure of HE&OR strategy is aligned with Commercial and Market Access strategies.
Requirements:
- Undergraduate degree in a relevant scientific discipline plus graduate degree (Masters or PhD) in relevant discipline including health economics, epidemiology, health services research, biostatistics, or public health.
- English fluent
- Previous experience conducting health economic and outcomes research for pharmaceutical products in the Pharma industry or other closely related area
Any queries please contact Simon Rose on +44 (0) 207 922 7155 (Direct Line) or email simon.rose@hayspharma.com. I am a specialist recruiter in HEOR and an available for careers advice or a general discussion. for online Information: http://www.hayspharma.com/. If interested please send your CV to the above address. At Hays Pharma we have Health Economic and Outcomes Research positions at all level throughout Europe and now in Asia/Pac.
Health Economist, UK
Location: Berks, UK
My Client is an exemplary leading enterprise with specialist divisions undertaking research in the fields of health care, nutrition and hybrid emerging materials. Their services and products which hey have offered for well over a hundred years are designed to benefit people and improve their standard of health and lifestyle. In parallel to this they create value through innovation, growth and becoming a more diverse yet specialist organisation, able to offer a depth of knowledge on all of their subject issues.
Key responsibilities:
- Develop Health Economic Arguments to support sales and marketing
- Management of UK HTA submissions
- Input UK requirements to international health outcomes projects
- Facilitate increased understanding of health outcomes within the company
Requirements:
- A post graduate qualification
- Demonstrable experience of developing health economic arguments for use with various stakeholders
- Good commercial awareness
- Fully conversant with health economic modelling methodology
Any queries please contact Simon Rose on +44 (0) 207 922 7155 (Direct Line) or email simon.rose@hayspharma.com. I am a specialist recruiter in HEOR and an available for careers advice or a general discussion. for online Information: http://www.hayspharma.com/. If interested please send your CV to the above address. At Hays Pharma we have Health Economic and Outcomes Research positions at all level throughout Europe and now in Asia/Pac.
November 2008: Health Economist
Assistant Director, Global HEOR Oncology: Abbott
Follow your aspirations to Abbott for diverse opportunities, competitive salaries, great benefits, a 401(k) retirement savings plan, a company paid pension plan and profit sharing, all with a company providing the growth and strength to build your future.
Description: The Assistant Director, Global Health Economics and Outcomes Research will perform the following functions in support of his/her assigned therapeutic area within Abbott’s Pharmaceutical Products Group:
- Assist in development of global pricing and reimbursement strategy; technology appraisal and economic and humanistic outcomes messages for Abbott’s compounds in development or in the market
- Demonstrate leadership in developing economic and quality of life training program for HEOR staff via internal experts and external consultants
- Assist in developing presentations on pricing and reimbursement (health economic and outcomes research issues) to regulatory and reimbursement agencies and key decision-makers
- Strategically develop economic models and patient-reported outcomes messages to differentiate Abbott’s drugs in development and in the market
- Present strategic direction on drugs from an HEOR perspective
- Develop AMCP and international dossiers that meet the access and reimbursement goals
- Provide strategic input in research design or outcomes endpoints selection and analysis to the global project team
- Manage multiple program budgets
- Advise on strategically selecting the quality of life and other patient-reported outcomes instruments for studies
- Help design registry and other post marketing studies, write, and conduct analysis
- Submit and present at professional meetings and publish manuscripts in peer-reviewed journals
- Partners and influences
- Operate in cross-functional / cross-divisional teams
- Mentor Global HEOR managers.
Position may be filled at a lower grade based on skills and experience of candidate.
Qualifications: The qualified individual must have advanced training in HEOR. Must have 2-5 years of experience in pharmaceutical industry, academia, CRO or other health related consulting company with experience within clinical and marketing. Must have excellent understanding of the US and Ex-US health care systems, and PhD, PharmD, or M.D.
Abbott welcomes and encourages diversity in our workforce. EEO/AA
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