Overview of this role
Oversee the development of complex health economic models for various health technologies, ensuring alignment with client needs and industry standards. Lead medium-scale projects, provide technical expertise, and contribute to business development activities.
Essential Knowledge and Experience You Will Require
* Sound training and extensive experience in health economics including the conceptualization and development of cost-effectiveness and budget impact models (8+ years, ideally in a consultancy environment)
* Solid experience of managing modelling projects as well as experience leading/coaching a project team
* Experience of programming and software such as VBA, SAS, R is an advantage
* Keen interest in medical research, provision of healthcare and the pharmaceutical industry
Minimum Education Required
* Master’s degree or equivalent in either life science or a quantitative discipline, such as health economics, economics, mathematics or statistics.
Skills
* Deep expertise in health economic modelling (Excel/VBA, R)
* Solid understanding of HTA-relevant guidelines, techniques and methodologies
* Sound expertise in generative AI tools for health economics modelling
* Exceptional client relationship and account management capabilities
* Proven influencing and negotiation skills, comfortable in discussing trade-offs and methodological decisions with senior client stakeholders
* Strategic business thinking and commercial acumen
* Outstanding written and oral communication across all organisational levels
* Results-oriented with a strong accountability mindset
* Leadership, coaching, and team-building capabilities
* Ability to motivate teams, set clear expectations, and give constructive feedback.
* Calm under pressure; able to make pragmatic decisions in imperfect data environments
* Fluent English with a high degree of written accuracy; additional European languages advantageous
Key Accountabilities Of This Position Include
Supporting Activities
* Project Execution – Provide high quality, timely, scientific/strategic solutions to meet client needs
* Check health economic models, using appropriate software tools, to elucidate and express the economic value of clients’ products
* Systematically search for health economic models published in the scientific literature as well as from HTA bodies
* Respond to model questions from clients and from authorities and provide senior models for review and approval
* Build simple CEMs and BIMs
* Oversee the development of health economic models, using appropriate software tools, to elucidate and express the economic value of clients’ products
* Systematically search for and synthesize disparate qualitative and quantitative health economic evidence, and interpret meaningfully
* Write, refine, review and critique sections of reports, journal manuscripts and other deliverables for client or external delivery
* Act as primary point of contact and Project Lead, providing guidance and instruction to junior team members while being supported by the Project Director (senior team member)
Business Development
* Maintain and continue to grow a network of industry colleagues through relationships formed during project engagements or through other industry experience
* Actively participate in project scoping calls and proposal preparation
* May deliver sales presentations and participate in bid defence meetings when needed
* Contribute information to support the account planning process and integrated marketing programs
* Contribute ideas for approaches to new clients or new service offerings
Parexel-Related Responsibilities
* Professional conduct at all working levels within a client organization and within Parexel
* Complete basic job-related responsibilities, including timesheets, expense reports, maintenance of CVs, project deliverable archiving, participation in internal initiatives/projects or as a mentor as requested by management
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