Associate Principal Scientist Health Economics

Merck & Co., Inc.; City of Westminster; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

A global biopharmaceutical company is seeking an Associate Principal Scientist in Health Economics. You will lead the development of economic models and tools to provide insights on product value. Responsibilities include supporting health economics teams and working on cardiovascular products. Expertise in market access strategies and strong interpersonal skills are essential. The role requires innovative thinking and a track record in health economics within the pharmaceutical sector. This position is based in the United Kingdom and offers a hybrid work model.

Qualifications

• Expertise in design and dissemination of health economic analyses.
• Experience with innovative HTA submissions.
• Excellent presentation and networking skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop high-quality global health economic analyses and tools.
• Support local HTA submissions and market access activities.
• Conduct evidence generation and synthesis studies.

Skills

Health economic analyses

Market access strategies

Interpersonal skills

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Education

Experience in HEOR in the pharmaceutical industry

Tools

Python

Data Science

Machine Learning

Job description

Overview

As the Associate Principal Scientist Health Economics you will report to the Executive Director BARDS (Biostatistics and Research Decision Sciences). You will take the lead for the strategic development and use of high-quality economic models and tools to generate business insights and to demonstrate the value of our companys products to relevant stakeholders such as payers health technology assessment (HTA) agencies healthcare decision makers providers and patients.

You will support the HEDS (Health Economic and Decision Sciences) lead on one or more value and implementation teams to refine the integrated value evidence strategy and evidence generation across all phases of product development. You will also work closely with the HEOR (health economics and outcomes research) teams in key markets to support local market access. The position will focus on products in cardiovascular diseases throughout their development cycle.

U.S. Hybrid Work Model

Effective September 5 2023 employees in office‑based positions in the U.S. will be working a Hybrid work consisting of three total days on‑site per week Monday‑Thursday although the specific days may vary by site or organization with Friday designated as a remote‑working day unless business critical tasks require an on‑site Hybrid work model does not apply to and daily in‑person attendance is required for field‑based positions; facility‑based manufacturing‑based or research‑based positions where the work to be performed is located at a Company site; positions covered by a collective‑bargaining agreement (unless the agreement provides for hybrid work); or any other position for which the Company has determined the job requirements cannot be reasonably met working remotely. Please note this Hybrid work model guidance also does not apply to roles that have been designated as remote.

Location Policies

San Francisco Residents Only: We will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records for employment in compliance with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.

Los Angeles Residents Only: We will consider for employment all qualified applicants including those with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws including the City of Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance.

Responsibilities

• Development and maintenance of high quality global health economic analyses and tools in house or in collaboration with an external vendor to provide critical business insights and to fully demonstrate the value of our Companys products using established and novel methodologies. The analyses include but not limited to epidemiology analyses early and late cost‑effectiveness analyses public health analyses budget impact analyses and integrated field force tools.
• Provision of insights into the development and refinement of the integrated value evidence strategy and evidence generation from the perspective of health economics.
• Collaboration with internal and external stakeholders to conduct evidence generation and synthesis studies that are used to inform economic models and the value evidence strategy.
• Adaptation and / or training of global health economic resources for regional / local HEOR teams to support local HTA submissions and market access activities.
• Dissemination of health economic data via presentations at national / international congresses and publications in scientific journals.

Qualifications

• Expertise and hands‑on experience in conceptualisation design development and dissemination of health economic analyses to support internal and external decision‑making.
• Experience in HEOR in the pharmaceutical industry consultancy or relevant organisations.
• Understanding of the market access environment and challenges in key markets (eg the US Canada the UK and EU4 China Japan).
• Strong interpersonal organisational and communicational skills with ability to interact with individuals from a variety of disciplines.

Preferred Experience and Skills

• Strong track‑record of innovative HTA submissions and development of health economic resources to support market access activities.
• Demonstrated strategic innovative thinking and decision making.
• Experience in cardiovascular diseases (experiences in metabolic diseases immunology neuroscience and / or ophthalmology will be a plus).
• Knowledge in evidence generation synthesis and analysis such as real‑world studies literature research meta‑analysis.
• Excellent presentation interpersonal and internal and external networking skills to work in cross‑functional teams, Data Management Researching Stakeholder Relationship Management Strategic Planning, Valid Driving License, Machine Learning,Python,Data Science,AI,R,Research Experience,Sensors,Drug Discovery,Research & Development,Natural Language Processing,Data Analysis Skills,Toxicology Experience.

Company Overview

We are a research‑driven biopharmaceutical company. Our mission is built on the simple premise that if we follow the science and that great medicines can make a significant impact to our world. And we believe that a research‑driven enterprise dedicated to world‑class science can succeed by inventing medicine and vaccine innovations that make a difference for patients across the globe., Merck & Co. Inc. Rahway NJ USA also known as Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC Rahway NJ USA does not accept unsolicited assistance from search firms for employment opportunities.

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