Barcelona, Spain.
The Global Market and Access Pricing team at AstraZeneca is establishing a new Centre of Excellence for HTA Statistics and Modelling Science at our global hub in Barcelona. This initiative aims to meet the needs of our expanding pipeline and the evolving external environment. We have exciting opportunities for experienced, applied HTA methodologists and health economic modellers to join our HTA and Modelling Science (HMS) team at either a Director or Lead Level. Our team covers a diverse range of therapeutic areas including Cardiovascular, Renal & Metabolism, Respiratory & Immunology, and Vaccines & Immune Therapies.
As part of a multi-disciplinary group, including HTA statisticians, payer evidence experts, and market access specialists, you will help shape the payer environment. You will create and deliver high-quality health economic models to unlock the potential of our life-changing medicines for patients worldwide.
Accountabilities
In this role, you will be responsible for implementing HTA methodology and applying your up-to-date hands-on modelling expertise to deliver high-quality, transparent, and fully validated health economic models that meet the requirements and expectations of HTA agencies. This will support patient access to our innovative medicines. With the growing use of HTA, including the upcoming Joint Clinical Assessment in Europe, you will play an important role in shaping our approach. By being at the forefront of methodology and innovation in the field, you will help position the Centre of Excellence for HTA Statistics and Modelling Science as a collaborative, reputable, and trusted organisation among HTA, policy, and academic stakeholders. Development of our people is of utmost importance to us. As part of our new Centre of Excellence, there will be opportunities to learn and further develop skills, as well as spread your knowledge and increase the overall capabilities in the organisation.
For our Lead role, you should have:
- Expert knowledge and ability to develop end-to-end decision-analytic models, such as cost-effectiveness or budget impact models fit for submission to reimbursement agencies.
- Significant experience modelling in Excel and creation of VBA codes.
- Expert knowledge of global HTA systems and how to adapt models to their varying requirements.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills to present to various audiences and develop technical documents like model protocols or model reports and engage with HTA bodies to address model-related queries.
- Excellent collaboration and interpersonal skills to be able to integrate in a Global cross-functional matrix to deliver objectives and ensure alignment with relevant internal and external stakeholders.
- Significant experience interpreting clinical data and collaborating with statisticians to deliver trial analyses required to parameterise health economic models.
- Strong understanding and experience of the methods and application of indirect treatment comparisons in health economic models.
- Degree in relevant field such as quantitative social sciences (e.g. economics, health economics, health services research), mathematical sciences (e.g. mathematics, statistics, operations research, engineering) or equivalent quantitative skill demonstration (e.g. through development in the workplace).
This job ad will be unpublished on 14/12/2024.
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