Health Economist - Newtownards, United Kingdom - Eakin Healthcare Group

Eakin Healthcare Group

Verified Company

Newtownards, United Kingdom

1 week ago

Posted by:

Tom O´Connor

beBee Recruiter

Description

ABOUT THE ROLE
As we continue to grow our organisation we are looking to welcome our first Health Economist to the team.

You will have a genuine passion for understanding and communicating the value of healthcare through economic modelling and data analysis.

As Health Economist you will act as a Technical Lead for assigned health economics and other projects and contribute to the growth and development of health economic solutions.

These solutions will underpin our growth strategies in Ostomy, Respiratory and Surgical in the UK and Internationally.

As Health Economist, you will collaborate closely with cross-functional teams including Marketing, R&D, Commercial Operations and Clinical Affairs to support evidence-based decision-making and strategic initiatives.

KEY ACTIVITIES
Health

Economic Analysis:

Conduct health economic evaluations, cost-effectiveness analyses, budget impact assessments, and other quantitative analyses to demonstrate the value proposition of our products within the medical devices and ostomy market.

Market Access Support: Provide health economic expertise to support market access strategies and reimbursement submissions in diverse international markets, ensuring alignment with regulatory requirements and payer preferences.
Value Communication: Develop compelling value dossiers, health economic models, and evidencebased value propositions tailored to different stakeholders including healthcare providers, payers, policymakers, and patients.
Evidence Generation: Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to design and implement health economic studies, realworld evidence generation initiatives, and patientreported outcomes research to strengthen the evidence base supporting our products.
Strategic Insights: Monitor healthcare trends, policy changes, and market dynamics to identify opportunities and risks, providing strategic insights and recommendations to inform product development, pricing, and market access strategies.
Cross-

Functional Collaboration:

Work closely with cross-functional teams including Marketing, R&D, Clinical Affairs, and Commercial teams to integrate health economic considerations into product development, launch planning, and lifecycle management activities.

External Engagement: Represent the company in external forums, conferences, and collaborations with key opinion leaders, healthcare decisionmakers, and professional organizations to enhance the company's reputation and influence in the respiratory, surgical and ostomy markets.

Other

To adhere to the company's Equal Opportunities policy and Dignity at work policy in all activities and to actively promote equality of opportunity wherever possible
To be responsible for your own health and safety and that of your colleagues, in accordance with the company's' Health and Safety policy
To adhere to the company's Quality policy and Environmental policy
To undertake other duties as may be reasonably required

KEY SKILLS

Essential

Post graduate qualification in Health Economics, epidemiology, statistics or medical sciences
Economic Analysis: Proficiency in economic theories, principles, and methodologies to analyse healthcare markets, costs, and outcomes.
Statistical Analysis: Ability to work with healthcare data, conduct regression analysis, and interpret statistical findings to inform decisionmaking.
Healthcare Policy Knowledge: Understanding of healthcare systems, policies, and regulations to assess their economic implications and propose relevant solutions. Indepth understanding of the perspectives and evidence needs of a variety of stakeholders
Econometric Modelling: Proficiency in building and interpreting econometric models to forecast healthcare trends, analyse market dynamics, or evaluate policy impacts.
Health Economics Theory: Familiarity with health economic theories such as demand and supply of healthcare services, moral hazard, and adverse selection.
Data Analysis Tools: Competence in using statistical software (e.g., Stata, R, SAS) and data visualization tools to analyse and present healthcare data effectively.
Health Outcomes Research: Ability to assess health outcomes, quality of life, and patient preferences to inform healthcare resource allocation and policy decisions.
Selfstarter with strong communication skills.
Ability to travel to international locations to visit clinical locations.

Desirable

Product knowledge within Ostomy, Respiratory & Surgical therapies
UK and International market experience

KEY WORKING RELATIONSHIPS

Internal

Influencing across Operations, Commercial, R&D

External

Healthcare providers
Payers
Policy Makers
Patient Advocacy Groups

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Reporting into the CFO
Based from either Coleraine or Comber site
Ability and willingness to travel between core sites and occasional International travel

COMPETENCIES

Business Insight
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