Research Associate II - Modeling & Simulation

Thermo Fisher Scientific
Anywhere - Canada
$36.2K-$51.9K a year (estimated)
Full-time

Work Schedule

Standard (Mon-Fri)

Environmental Conditions

Office

Job Description

Position Overview :

Assist with implementing simulation models (e.g., discrete event simulation) and other decision-analytic models (e.g., Markov, individual state-transition, survival partition) to assess the cost-effectiveness of healthcare interventions.

Assist with scientific and financial project management, and monitoring progress for projects when assigned.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities (other duties may be assigned) :

  • Assist with implementing one or more of the following (under supervision) :
  • Development of health economic models to conduct cost-effectiveness and budget impact analyses of healthcare interventions.
  • Program models using Microsoft Excel with Visual Basic for Applications (VBA).
  • Conduct analyses and presentation of results.
  • Conduct literature reviews with emphasis on extracting data pertinent to health economic evaluations and cost-effectiveness analyses.
  • Conduct basic statistical analyses (e.g., descriptive statistics and regression analysis).
  • Assist with drafting sections of project deliverables (e.g., user guides, model specifications and technical reports).
  • Participate in client meetings and draft meeting minutes.
  • Assist with tracking budget and expenses and monitoring timelines and deliverables for projects when assigned.
  • Support other "non-billable" activities as needed (e.g., assist with developing sections of proposals).
  • Travel may be required.

Education, Professional Skills & Experience :

  • Master's degree in Operations Research or Industrial Engineering or Bachelor's degree in Operations Research or Industrial Engineering with more than one year of relevant work experience.
  • Master's or Bachelor's degrees in other fields will be considered (e.g., Mathematics, Economics, Epidemiology) with relevant experience of programming decision analytic models (e.

g., decision trees, Markov, individual state-transition, survival partition) in Microsoft Excel with VBA.

Computer Skills

  • Required : Excel and VBA expertise, Microsoft Word, Microsoft PowerPoint
  • Desired : Experience using other simulation and / or decision-analysis software.

Personal Skills & Competencies :

  • Basic understanding of research methods.
  • Practical knowledge of research project implementation.
  • Experience working with modeling / simulation software, in particular Microsoft Excel using VBA.
  • Excellent computer skills, including Microsoft Word and PowerPoint.
  • Strong quantitative skills, with solid understanding of basic statistics.
  • Energy, a great work attitude and fit well with our team.
  • Strong organization skills.
  • Competent in written and spoken English
  • 30+ days ago
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