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January 28, 2010
Associate Director EMEA Health Policy, Reimbursement and Pricing Director Health Economist
Location: Switzerland
Salary: Circa 180,000-200,000 CHF plus bonus plus benefits
The Opportunity
An excellent opportunity exists within an establish international corporation specializing in medical devices for an experienced individual to lead pricing, reimbursement and health policy aspects ensuring maximum market access for the EMEA operations across key business areas. Located in Switzerland, in the Geneva area, my client is seeking a diplomatic professional with a strategic outlook to ensure the maintenance and growth of the core business areas to ensure funding for their European operations.
The role works cross-functionally and the ideal candidate will have the capacity to add value to the organisation through successful internal and external networking. Working closely with the clinical, marketing and national reimbursement teams, as well as industry bodies such as Eucomed, strategic oversight and interaction at all levels is essential for this role within a flat corporate structure where inter-personal skills are all important.
This role is exclusive to Barrington James.
Major Responsibilities
To ensure that the funding & reimbursement efforts in EMEA for Franchises are efficient and coordinated resulting in a positive funding/reimbursement environment that is conducive to maximizing patient access to Franchise products & therapies
Lead and drive all related studies and analyses: resource utilization studies, cost of care studies, cross-sectional studies, patient chart reviews, meta-analyses, epidemiological analyses etc.
Be the recognized expert on funding/reimbursement for one or more of the European Franchise operations
Assess the need for HTA and cost effectiveness data, managing the relationship and contract with Health Economists.
In collaboration with the National Health Policy and reimbursement manager develop and implement strategies to obtain or improve the funding/reimbursement for Franchise products
Together with the Clinical teams, Pricing manager(s), Government Affairs, Franchise and Senior Director’s EMEA determine the funding & reimbursement strategy for new products
Generate additional data alongside product development to translate clinical surrogates into quantified differential value and relevant market access endpoints.
Deliver value dossiers as core element for Pricing & Reimbursement negotiations and revisions, which are tailored to and relevant for the regions/countries.
Education and Experience
- Working experience in the field of funding/ reimbursement, preferably at EU level
- Working experience in Health Economics, HTA
- Working experience in negotiations in hospital budgets is a plus
- Post grad experience within Pharma or med device industry or Government assessment agency
- Proven relationship building capability
- Proven ability to influence business decision makers
- Achievement orientated, able to show their added value in an organisation
Full Job Description Available upon request.
If you would like to discuss the role in further detail please forward your latest CV to David Nolan at Barrington James on dnolan@barringtonjames.com and call +44 1293 77 66 44.
January 2010: Directorship , Health Economist
Senior Research Officer, Health Economics: University of Oxford - National Perinatal Epidemiology Unit
Location: Oxford, England
Closing date: 12.00 noon on Thursday 28 January 2010
Salary: Grade 8: #36,532 - #43,622 p.a.
Reference number: B2/09/027
Applications are invited for a full-time Senior Research Officer in Health Economics within the National Perinatal Epidemiology Unit (NPEU), University of Oxford.
The successful applicant will join a vigorous research group specialising in economic aspects of perinatal health services, with strong collaborative links nationally and internationally.
The successful applicant will primarily have responsibility for three recently-funded studies: (i) an economic evaluation of progesterone prophylaxis to prevent preterm labour; (ii) an economic evaluation of an intelligent system to support decision making in the management of labour using the cardiotocogram; and (iii) an economic evaluation of adopting an upright maternal position with epidural during the second stage of labour.
The successful applicant will also be encouraged to apply for research funding to expand the health economics activity of the unit, take on managerial responsibilities and participate more broadly in the NPEU’s portfolio of research and teaching activities.
Candidates should have a postgraduate qualification in health economics, experience of managing health economics projects and a successful publication record in peer-reviewed journals.
The post is available for five years in the first instance.
Informal enquiries should be directed to Dr Stavros Petrou (tel: 01865 289278; email: stavros.petrou@npeu.ox.ac.uk). Further written information, which will contain details of the application procedure can be downloaded direct from our website at http://www.npeu.ox.ac.uk/jobs. Alternatively they may be obtained from the NPEU receptionist on tel: 01865 289700, quoting reference B2/09/027.
The closing date for applications is 12.00 noon on Thursday 28 January 2010. Interviews will be held on Wednesday 24 February 2010.