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Even for experienced managers, finding the right freelance health economist can feel like searching for a needle in a haystack. You’ve worked with freelancers before and are well-connected, yet when an urgent project lands on your desk or you’re managing a workload overflow, no one seems available. Why is it so difficult? The freelance health economics market is constantly shifting. … Read more

How about hiring a freelancer to help? Are you a health economist managing multiple projects, dealing with deadlines, and working long hours? Balancing many high-priority tasks, preparing for an important call tomorrow, alongside a submission deadline looming next week, might leave you feeling exhausted. Even though you like your work and your colleagues, the sheer workload can push you to … Read more

Hiring experienced health economists who can start contributing on day one is a top priority for most companies. Yet, the process of finding and hiring these professionals often feels more difficult and time-consuming than it should be. Why Passive Job Seekers Matter A major reason lies in the fact that approximately 70% of experienced health economists are passive job seekers. … Read more

Does this sound familiar to you as a manager of a health economics team? You’ve just received a new project, but neither you nor your team have the time to handle it. Hiring a permanent staff member isn’t an option, and outsourcing to a consultancy is just too expensive. You’ve asked your team and network for available freelancers, but no … Read more

I took a look at the lunchtime traffic on EuropeanHealthEconomics.com yesterday, and it was fascinating to see the snapshot of visitors at that very moment. The job board had 27 persons from 11 different European countries browsing over 80 pages of job ads at that time! If you’re one of those visitors, rest assured that all data is anonymised by … Read more

During the past 12 months, our health economics job board has welcomed 32,000 users. Who are the visitors? Mainly job-seeking health economists. A lot of them! To put it in perspective, it’s like filling a 600-person conference hall with health economists every week of the year. This shows that we’re providing our peers, and clients too, with a service that’s … Read more

A Common Assumption Among HR Professionals: Many human resource professionals recruiting health economists rely on the reputation of their companies to attract top talent. It’s not uncommon to hear statements like, “Our company is a leader in pharmaceuticals, and our career page draws experienced health economists just fine.” However, this confidence is often misplaced. When the role remains unfilled after … Read more

Have you received a new global health economic model? It has a slick dashboard and fancy graphs. And best of all, you only need to fill in a “few” local input parameters, and it should work and be accepted in every country in Europe, right? Well, as you know, most of the time, this is not the case. 1. Treatment … Read more

Is a key member of your health economist team going on maternity leave? Welcoming a new family member is always a reason to celebrate! As a manager, you might be concerned about managing your HEOR team’s workload and keeping projects on track during their leave. We at EuropeanHealthEconomics.com have a pool of experienced freelance health economists ready to step in … Read more

The Four Main Reasons: Starting as a freelance health economist is enticing. It promises independence, the freedom to choose your projects, and the ability to set your own schedule. Yet, despite these benefits, many freelance health economists find themselves returning to salaried employment after just one year. Why does this happen? Drawing on my over 15 years of experience in … Read more

Recruitment gaps can create unexpected challenges for health economics teams. When a key member departs, the resulting void often disrupts ongoing projects and delays critical deadlines. The process of recruiting a permanent replacement with the right skills—such as expertise in a specific disease area, health economic modeling, or HTA submissions—can be time-intensive. Managers are then faced with a pressing question: … Read more

I was updating our freelance health economist CV database at EuropeanHealthEconomics. com – a specialised job board for health economists. The freelance pool is quite dynamic, with many updates and changes. I’d like to share my light-hearted observations on the different types of freelance health economists we encounter. 1. The Juniors Armed with a master’s degree and brimming with confidence, … Read more