Research Associate III – Patient Preference and Experience

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United Kingdom, +8 more countries.

📋 Description

• Create and design health economic and outcomes research (HEOR) models for analyses of cost-effectiveness and budget impact of healthcare interventions.

• Develop models utilizing Microsoft Excel with VBA or specialized simulation software like Arena.

• Perform validations of models.

• Execute literature reviews and extract pertinent data for health economic evaluations and cost-effectiveness analyses.

• Carry out fundamental statistical analyses, including descriptive statistics and regression analysis.

• Assist in the creation and upkeep of scientific resources such as model templates and training manuals for modeling.

• Prepare project deliverables, which include Excel/VBA models, user guides, model specifications, and technical reports.

• Write abstracts and sections of manuscripts, with the potential for co-authorship.

• Formulate project plans and oversee budgets, timelines, deliverables, and progress for multiple projects.

• Support the Principal Investigator in project management activities, including scoping, progress tracking, and task delegation.

• Mentor and supervise junior team members.

• Prepare proposals and budgets.

• Oversee multiple projects with diverse tasks.

⛳️ Requirements

• PhD or Master’s degree in Economics, Statistics, Operations Research, Industrial Engineering, or a related field, accompanied by a Bachelor’s degree in a similar discipline and over two years of relevant experience in programming simulation models or other decision-analytic models using Microsoft Excel with VBA.

• Bachelor’s degree with 5 years of relevant experience in programming simulation models or other decision-analytic models within Microsoft Excel with VBA.

• Proven experience in project management.

• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Visual Basic for Applications (VBA).

• Familiarity with simulation and decision-analysis models, including discrete event simulation, decision trees, Markov models, individual state-transition models, and survival partition models.

• Experience with additional simulation and/or decision-analysis software like Arena or TreeAge is preferred.

• Practical understanding of implementing research projects.

• Knowledge of mathematical and simulation modeling.

• Strong command of Microsoft Word and Microsoft PowerPoint.

• Understanding of pharmacoeconomics, epidemiology, and principles of literature reviews.

• Excellent quantitative abilities and grasp of basic statistics.

• Strong organizational skills.

• Effective oral and written communication skills, with the ability to convey information in English both verbally and in writing.

• Customer-oriented mindset.

• Capability to work effectively in a team setting.

• In some cases, a combination of relevant education, training, and/or directly related experience may be deemed sufficient.

🏝️ Benefits

• Fully remote work arrangement.

• Standard work schedule from Monday to Friday.

• Travel may be required.

• Healthy and balanced work environment.

• Opportunities for collaboration and professional development.

• Global team setting.

• Chance to contribute to scientific excellence and healthcare innovation.