Health Economics and Outcomes Research Scientist

Bachelors degree in clinical, biological, or social sciences.
Masters degree in relevant field (outcomes research, health services research, epidemiology, health economics, health policy or related fields)
Doctoral degree in relevant field preferred.

Experience:
Ten years of relevant experience, five of the years in the pharmaceutical/medical industry.
Two years previous project experience in Health Economics and/or Outcomes Research.
Previous project management or personnel management preferred.

Skills:
•  In-depth specialist knowledge of Health Economics and/or Outcomes Research and its application to pharmaceutical development at an international level.
•  Comprehensive understanding of the pharmaceutical industry and regulatory requirements from a global perspective and product development processes at all life cycle stages. 
•  Knowledge of international healthcare systems and their changing needs for health economic and patient-reported outcomes information. 
•  Strong knowledge of legal and regulatory environment influencing clinical development plans, labeling and promotional claims.
•  Proactive application of therapeutic area and disease treatment knowledge.
•  Able to implement projects including key stakeholders with high degree of autonomy.
•  Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
•  Requires high level of interactive communication including challenges to conceptual thinking as necessary. 
•  Communicate  project plans to commercial stakeholders.
•  Proven teamwork and collaboration skills.
•  Well-developed cultural sensitivity.
•  Effectively represents the company externally to key stakeholders.                             

Description:  Role Holder will have responsibility to design and implement innovative Health Economic and/or Outcomes Research activities and produce scientific evidence to optimize price and value proposition.  The role holder will assist communication efforts of value proposition and evidence to achieve maximal commercial success of products throughout their life cycle.  The role holder will have in-depth, specialist knowledge of Health Economics and Outcomes Research (HE&OR) and its application to pharmaceutical development throughout development process.

Accountabilities:
•  Evaluate and analyze information and generate high quality health economics and/or outcomes research input to the product profile and claims and value demonstration plan.
•  Proactively and independently contribute to research planning process and resolution of complex issues, which may impact market access decisions and evidence for product.
•  Member of the Value Demonstration Work Stream if applicable.
•  Interact with cross-functional team members at a project level.
•  Supports Clinical Project Team (CPT).
•  Manage HE&OR activities as designated by HE&OR team leader.

Responsibilities:
•  Assist study team personnel and associates in patient reported outcome instrument development and/or administration and or model development.
•  Identifies external HE&OR data sources and literature references.
•  Prepares proposal requests for Health Economic and Outcomes Research work projects and manages selection process. 
•  Budgeting accountability for sub-projects within the health economic project team. 
•  Prepares technical presentations.
•  Assists in writing preparations, references, and development of  reimbursement/formulary documents.
•  Prepares HE&OR data as background materials and registration pack for discussion with regulatory authorities. 
•  Advances knowledge about health economics and outcomes research and the impact of pharmaceutical product development.
•  Advance expertise in health economics and outcomes research through presentations, publications.
•  Adaptation of global core value documents, communication materials, publications for use with US decision makers and purchasers.

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Category:	Biotech/Pharmaceutical
Location:	Wilmington, DE
County:	New Castle County
ZIP Code:	19801
Pay Rate:	doe
Job Terms:	1-3 months (contract)
Company:	PSCI
Phone:	302-334-4121
Fax:	302-479-7573