{"id":100104405,"date":"2024-11-13T17:45:00","date_gmt":"2024-11-13T15:45:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/europeanhealtheconomics.com\/?p=100104405"},"modified":"2026-09-11T11:45:20","modified_gmt":"2026-09-11T08:45:20","slug":"will-learning-r-improve-your-career-prospects-as-a-health-economist","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/europeanhealtheconomics.com\/sv\/blog\/will-learning-r-improve-your-career-prospects-as-a-health-economist\/","title":{"rendered":"Should You Be Learning R?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"height:16px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We reviewed the 100 health economics jobs on EuropeanHealthEconomics.com. It\u2019s clear that R is becoming increasingly important for health economists. <strong>R skills were required in 15% of the health economics job openings, <\/strong>and it seems that this percentage is increasing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Although R might not replace Excel VBA, the software landscape for modelling in health economics is certainly evolving.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">So, if you thought that R is a niche and not-so-important open-source alternative, these developments should make you reconsider your opinion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Learning R will improve your career prospects as a health economist. Having R skills on your CV will make you stand out from the crowd, as the vast majority of health economists are not proficient in R.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">What is interesting is the variety of roles requiring R skills\u2014ranging from analysts to director-level positions. These opportunities are available across both pharmaceutical companies and life sciences consulting firms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We\u2019ve created a new page for <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/europeanhealtheconomics.com\/sv\/job\/r\/\">Health Economics Roles that Require R Skills<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We reviewed the 100 health economics jobs on EuropeanHealthEconomics.com. It\u2019s clear that R is becoming increasingly important for health economists. R skills were required in 15% of the health economics job openings, and it seems that this percentage is increasing. Although R might not replace Excel VBA, the software landscape for modelling in health economics is certainly evolving. 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