Health Outcomes Research Manager

Pharmiweb
Birmingham
1 year ago
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Role description

Health Outcomes Research Manager - Exciting new opportunity in Health Outcomes Research and Market Access

Role: Health Outcomes Research Manager
Therapy Area: Pharmaceuticals - Cardiorenal Metabolic, Oncology, Immunology and Mental Health
Package: Attractive and negotiable daily rate.
Location: Remote - Home Based UK -2 days a week in Berkshire head office
Fixed Term Rolling Contract

This is an excellent opportunity to join a leading pharmaceutical company as an Outcomes Research Manager

In this role you provide robust relevant real world data and epidemiological reasoning in order to drive patient access solutions and aid evidence based decision making across the Prescription Medicine (PM) portfolio, and increase patient access. In addition, you will raise awareness of disease and/or product specific outcomes related to the portfolio and contribute to the publication of outcomes research studies to raise awareness of disease and/or product specific outcomes. The role also includes facilitation of the evidence base supporting HTA and the payer value proposition.

Key responsibilities:
Support the production of successful epidemiological and real-world data studies in order to generate insights about the disease, burden and related treatment landscape.
Assist in the writing of protocols, data analysis and the production of reports and manuscripts
Remains up to date on external developments w.r.t RWE methodologies accepted by Health Technology Assessment agencies and related stakeholders in relevant therapeutic areas.
Responsibilities include continuous monitoring of literature for trends in outcomes research/ epidemiology / biostatistics and stakeholder engagement to better understand acceptability of OR methods for facilitation of the payer value proposition and HTAs in the five nations.
Translate patient access strategy into robust outcomes research strategies and client studies.
Proactively communicate actionable conclusions, recommendations, and payer value messages.
Validate OR approach and results with external stakeholders.

The client is a leading global pharmaceutical company, dedicated to the discovery, development, manufacturing and marketing of innovative health care products. They have a reputation for providing effective products for the treatment of heart diseases, metabolic diseases, cancer, lung diseases, skin diseases, mental disorders and retinal diseases.

Qualifications

Degree or equivalent qualification in mathematics, statistics, epidemiology, data science or related discipline
Relevant post-graduate qualification, e.g., MSc/PhD in Epidemiology or related discipline

Person experience required

In-depth knowledge of OR methods / epidemiological methods / and medical statistics applied to epidemiology / RWD
Proven knowledge in the management of real world data and methods used to organise and analyse large sets of data
Knowledge and experience of running OR studies, from proposal writing to publication of results
Knowledge of statistical methods applied to health economics would be advantageous
Good understanding of CPRD (or equivalent anonymized patient-level database) and the UK health system would be advantageous
Good understanding of SQL and R would be advantageous

To Apply
If you are suitable for this position, please send a copy of your CV. Alternatively call the recruitment team at Chemistree Solutions Ltd. Chemistree is a pharmaceutical and healthcare recruitment specialist.

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