Research Associate III - Evidera, Senior Health Economist - Heor
Job Description
We are looking for a Research Associate III (Senior Health Economist - HEOR) to implement 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.
Manage multiple projects with tasks varying to degree by project.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities :
Responsible for assisting the Principal Investigator with project management scoping, tracking progress, and delegating tasks to the project teams working on multiple projects. You will also :
- Implement one or more of the following with guidance from the Principal Investigator :
- Design and development of health economic (HEOR) modelling to conduct cost-effectiveness and budget impact analyses of healthcare interventions.
- Program the models using Microsoft Excel with Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) or simulation specialized software (e.
g., Arena) and conduct model validations.
- 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)
- Support development and maintenance of scientific resources (e.g., model templates, modeling training manuals).
- Draft project deliverables (e.g., Excel with VBA based models, user guides, model specifications and technical reports) and draft abstracts and sections of manuscripts with possible co-authorship.
- Responsible for developing a project plan and monitoring project progress (budget, timelines and deliverables) for multiple projects.
- Delegate tasks to junior staff as appropriate.
- Support other "non-billable" activities as needed (e.g., draft proposals and budgets; informal mentoring or supervision of junior staff;
develop relations with colleagues within the company).
What you bring to Evidera :
- Practical knowledge of research project implementation and experience of project management.
- Familiarity with mathematical and simulation modeling.
- Knowledge of fundamentals of pharmacoeconomics, epidemiology and literature review principles.
- 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.
Qualifications :
Education and Experience
PhD or Master's degree in Economics, Statistics, Operations Research, Industrial Engineering or related field with Bachelor's degree in a similar program (Mathematics, Economics, Epidemiology) and greater than 2 years of relevant work experience or Bachelor's degree with 5 years of relevant experience of programming simulation models (e.
g., discrete event simulation) or other 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 (e.g., Arena, TreeAge).
If you resonate with our core competencies and want to contribute to research and consulting services driven by world-class science and thought leadership, then please submit your application - we'd love to hear from you.