HEOR Analyst

Overview of the role

Analyst is the normal entry level for those who have just completed a Masters degree in Health Economics or (less frequently) a similar Masters course. Analysts have an important role within the HEOR practice and are expected to develop their skills and knowledge by taking on a wide range of tasks whilst maximising opportunities to learn from colleagues. All Analysts have a mentor at Senior Consultant level or above, who is responsible for supporting their professional development and ensuring that they receive the expected range of experience and formal training. Analysts also have the opportunity to contribute to business development, mainly by drafting proposals in response to RFPs.

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE

A good knowledge of HEOR methods and approaches and a understanding of the health care sector and the pharmaceutical market, gained through study and (ideally) internships or previous healthcare experience.

RESPONSIBILITIES

General

• Carry out work relating to the HEOR business areas (health economic modelling, HTA submissions, value communication, market access strategy and outcomes research) to a high standard which meets or exceeds client expectations.
• Work with supervision independently and/or as part of a project team on defined tasks.
• Produce draft reports relating to ad-hoc HEOR projects if required.

Business development / internal initiatives

• Produce partial initial drafts of proposals based on client RFPs and supporting information.
• Participate in internal initiatives eg internal disseminations and make oral presentations to colleagues if required, supported by more senior colleagues.

Project management / Client liaison

• Assist on specific project or client management tasks under the supervision of a more senior colleague
• Attend client and other external meetings in the home base country and elsewhere in Europe and the US, accompanied by a more senior colleague
• Make oral presentations of own research / analysis to clients

Product-specific

Health economic modelling

• Produce draft analysis plans for simple health economic models and provide input to their further development.
• Input to the development of complex health economic models.
• Review literature to source the required inputs (costs and clinical) to health economics models and analyses. Input this data to models if necessary.
• Produce support materials for completed economic models, e.g. reports and training programmes.

HTA submissions

• Write chapters of submission documents for national and international HTA, market access and reimbursement organisations (NICE, SMC, PBAC etc).

Literature and data review

• With support, develop search strategies for structured and systematic literature reviews.
• Carry out abstract review, paper selection and data extraction.
• Write literature review reports.
• Carry out grey literature reviews
• Assist specialists within the HEOR team in conducting meta analyses and indirect comparisons.

Medical writing for value communication

• Write clinical and economic chapters for product value dossiers and value communications support material for clients, including the development of value messages.
• Draft abstracts, posters and manuscripts for publication based on economic models, literature reviews, meta-analyses and other HEOR work. Assist in the submission process.

Retrospective data analysis

• Extract data from databases for outcomes research projects and support materials e.g. protocols.
• Draft sections of reports for clients, eg methodology.

Market access strategy

• Carry out research and draft reports for projects delivering strategic advice to clients on pricing, reimbursement and market access.

QUALIFICATIONS, EXPERIENCE, TECHNICAL AND PERSONAL SKILLLS

Essential qualifications

• MSc in science, economics or a related discipline
• Postgraduate qualification in health economics, health services research or a relevant related area.

Essential personal skills and behaviours

• Fluency in English (spoken and written); strong business/scientific written English
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• A commitment to working collaboratively and effectively with others in and across the team to accomplish goals
• A commitment to timely internal and client communication; with clients, project managers and team members,  colleagues and others
• Good team-based interpersonal skills but also an ability to work independently
• A pragmatic and logical problem solving approach to projects
• Strong attention to detail on all project deliverables even under time pressure.
• Good time management and personal organisational skills
• An enthusiastic and flexible approach to work within the HEOR business area and willingness to contribute to all types of project undertaken by the team.

Essential general technical skills and knowledge

• Numerate and good quantitative skills - able to work in Excel to at least Intermediate level and able to provide evidence of this applied in A work or academic setting
• Competency in using Word and PowerPoint and an interest in learning relevant decision-support and statistical packages
• High level of literacy – able to appraise evidence critically and write reports and manuscripts in clear, concise language as required by the type of work.
• Ability to quality check own work so that drafts are delivered with only minimal minor typographical errors
• Good understanding of outcomes research and/or economic theory and the ability to apply this in practice

Desirable general technical skills and knowledge

• Good understanding of and interest in the international health care environment
• Commercial awareness and good understanding of the health technology and pharmaceutical industry

Desirable experience

• Post graduate work experience in a related area such as economics, health economics, statistics, psychology or science

• Experience of working in health economics/outcomes research/health services research.

• Experience in undertaking economic analysis in one of the following environments:

• Pharmaceutical or other Healthcare Industry
• Academic Organisation   
• Health Technology Assessment Group
• Health Services Research