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July 30, 2010
Consultants and Project Managers: Abacus International
Locations: Oxfordshire and Manchester, UK
Reference number: GTA10
Application deadline: 30th July 2010
Established in 1995, Abacus International is an independent health outcomes consultancy. We specialise in delivering health economic, health technology assessment (HTA), systematic review and market access solutions to global and local affiliates of many of the world’s leading pharmaceutical and device companies.
The culture at Abacus is very people orientated, providing a supportive and friendly environment with a very strong team ethic. Over half our staff have worked for the company for more than 5 years and career progression and training opportunities are exceptional for talented individuals.
Our reputation has been built by employing, training and retaining top class talent who deliver high quality projects on time to our many customers around the world. The quality of Abacus work is reflected in significantly higher than average HTA approval rates and the repeat business we get from our customers.
The role
Abacus seek accomplished and energetic project managers/consultants with exceptional organisational and communication skills to join our growing team.
Ideally with a strong grounding in health economics or HTA you will lead project teams of medical writers, modelers and systematic reviewers to deliver a variety of projects, in particular HTA submissions and global value dossiers.
You will have responsibility for managing projects from concept through to completion and will be the main point of contact with the client. You will strategically shape value messages and develop clinical and economic arguments. You will also be responsible for the business development process, authoring proposals and developing client relationships.
The candidate
- Excellent interpersonal and presentation skills
- Highly organized with strong team management skills
- A good understanding of the HTA environment
- A strong team ethic
- A pragmatic and strategic thinker
Abacus offers a highly competitive salary, bonus, and benefits including 28 days holiday. Opportunities exist to develop your career together with extensive training opportunities.
To apply, please send your CV to Pam Poppe at careers@abacusint.com by 30th July 2010, quoting job reference GTA10
July 2010: Consultant/Advisor , Project Leader
Project Director: NHS Consulting
Location: York, UK
Salary: Competitive
Closing date: 30th July 2010
York Health Economics Consortium, an expanding health economics company owned by the University of York, is seeking an enthusiastic and experienced individual to develop its government and NHS portfolio of research and consultancy.
The role will focus on business development from NHS Trusts and Agencies and central health research funding bodies (e.g. NIHR), and management of research projects won. The candidate will be expected to be proactive in extending the range of services offered to NHS clients in a time of rapid change in the health system. The post will appeal to those with excellent communication skills who enjoy client interaction and working across a wide range of projects. Knowledge and experience of NHS working would be an advantage.
Further details available at http://www.yhec.co.uk or email: Prof. John Hutton jh602@york.ac.uk
Post-Doctoral Fellowship, Pharmaceutical Economics and Health Policy: Temple University
Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Deadline Date: 07/30/2010
The Center for Healthcare Research and Management located in the Fox School of Business and Management at Temple University invites applications for one post-doctoral fellowship for immediate filling in the area of pharmaceutical economics and health policy research. Research will cover topics with public health policy and commercial applications on the dynamics and implications surrounding bioequivalent and therapeutic switching that occurs between branded and generic drugs for a particular therapy class. Experience in quantitative modeling and programming expertise applied to extremely large and complex databases, knowledge of public policy and commercial issues affecting the pharmaceutical industry, experience with or the ability to learn very quickly work on pharmaceutical physician-level prescription and anonymized patient-level drug-utilization databases, and a passion to study issues critical to the drug industry are highly desirable. The initial appointment will be for one calendar year from the target start date of 09/01/2010 with a possibility of renewal based on research success.
This is an excellent opportunity for new or recent PhD graduates to apply research methods on extremely large and unique pharmaceutical databases not publicly available, benefit from an active interdisciplinary research environment, engage in exciting research affecting a critical industry and patients taking the drugs being analyzed, and interact with pharmaceutical industry and academic experts.
PhD degree with experience no more than 2 years since graduation in Economics, Health Economics, Marketing or other quantitative disciplines with experience in health/pharmaceutical economics is required.
Responsibilities include:
- Organize all databases required for analysis via computer programming techniques.
- Conduct complex statistical/econometric analyses.
- Prepare project reports, collaborate with internal and external research team members, and complete research articles for submission to peer-reviewed journals.
- Disseminate findings at major conferences and professional pharmaceutical meetings.
- Share research findings and implications for commercial and public policy applications with the pharmaceutical company funding this research fellowship position.
Please submit in one email a curriculum vitae, cover letter describing research interests and training/background consistent with the requirements noted above, completed research paper, and two letters of reference to george.chressanthis@temple.edu.
For more information, email questions to: george.chressanthis@temple.edu.
Keywords: pharmaceutical economics, bioequivalent and therapeutic brand-generic drug substitution, health policy
July 2010: Fellowship/Studentship
Health Economist: Westat
Location: Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Job Status: Full Time
Closing Date: July 30, 2010
Salary: Salary is commensurate with experience and education
Reference number: 3413BR
Job Description
This position will be based in Atlanta, GA. Westat is seeking an experienced individual to join a team that focuses on economic evaluations of health programs in developing countries. Responsibilities include providing scientific and technical services for protocol development, study implementation, and analysisof costing and cost-effectiveness/utility studies, as well as the analysis of diverse economic, program, andepidemiologic data for resource estimation and modeling. Activities are conducted both in the UnitedStates and internationally, especially in Africa. Experience with international HIV/AIDS-related programsis required; experience in other global infectious and chronic diseases is desirable. A minimum of a master’s degree with at least 10 years of relevant experience, or a Ph.D. with at least 7 years of relevant experience is required. Good interpersonal and analytic skills and excellent writing abilities are essential. Some travel, both domestic and international, is expected.
Brief Information about Westat
Westat, located in Rockville, MD, is one of the foremost contract research corporations in the UnitedStates. Since 1961, we have conducted surveys and provided statistical research and related services tothe agencies of the U.S. Government and to a broad range of institutional and business clients. We are arapidly growing employee-owned corporation with more than 1,800 research, technical, and administrative staff and a history of technical and managerial excellence.
How to Apply
To apply for this position, go to: http://www.westat.com/Jobs and enter 3413BR and click the “apply to job” button and follow directions.