Job Description

Description

We are a research-driven biopharmaceutical company. Our mission is built on the simple premise that if we “follow the science”, great medicines can make a significant impact to our world. And we believe that a research-driven enterprise dedicated to world-class science can succeed by inventing medicine and vaccine innovations that make a difference for patients across the globe.

We have an exciting opportunity for a new Principal Scientist to join our Health Economic and Decision Sciences group. The position will be based in Beijing/Shanghai in China or Singapore.

The Health Economic and Decision Sciences department is part of Biostatistics and Research Decision Sciences organization. BARDS is responsible for strategic design and analysis to enable informed decision making in the discovery, development, and delivery of innovative products, and is a leader in quantitative scientific methodology and its application to enable the targeting, discovery, development, manufacturing, and marketing of drugs and vaccines for the benefit of patients and global public health.   In collaboration with internal and external partners, the BARDS-HEDS department specifically provides strategic and technical leadership to enable patient access, measure and quantify the value of our products, inform internal and external decisions, and shape methodology and external health policy and practice.

This position will focus on health economic model adaptations for local markets across Asia Pacific (AP) region. Under the guidance of the Executive Director in HEDS, the incumbent will share with local markets the responsibility for local adaptation of global Health Economics Models in the region aligned with Value & Implementation strategies and Local Market Access priorities. A close collaboration with global/ regional teams and local markets including different functions, such as: Regional and Local Market Access leads, Regional Outcomes Research leads, Global Health Economics leads and Global Outcomes Research leads, is required to ensure consistency and alignment with strategies.

Primary responsibilities:

Shares with local markets the responsibility for health economic model adaptations for markets in the region.Works with local and regional Market Access/Health Economics and Outcomes Research/Value & Implementation to plan for health economic model adaptation needs in the region.Works with local and HQ teams to align on market and product-specific health economic strategies.Works with local and HQ teams to plan for model inputs.Conducts or supervises the execution of health economic model adaptations.Ensures quality of health economic model adaptations.In markets that prefer to conduct model adaptation using a qualified local supplier or by internal staff:Ensures qualification of the local supplier and/or local staff,Ensures appropriate training of the health economic models and model adaptation guides,Critically reviews inputs and outputs of local health economic analysis to ensure quality.Develops model adaptations report for training purpose.Supports training of adapted health economic models for local and regional HEOR and market access teams.Assists local and regional HEOR and market access colleagues answering any questions coming from the HTA bodies/decision makers.Develops guidance to consistently improve our Ways of Working to be more efficient in all the phases of health economic model adaptations.

Position Qualifications

Education Requirement

PhD (preferred) or Master’s degree, in Health Economics, Biostatistics, Health Services Research, Actuarial Sciences or a closely related, quantitative field.

Required Experience and Skills

A minimum of 5 years’ experience in health economics and modeling working for a Pharma company or an external vendor.Experience submitting health economic models to HTA bodies, decision makers in markets in the covered region and understanding of their requirements.Excellent interpersonal, communication and project management skills.Leadership skills, with experience in managing resources, budget and driving implementation.Fluency in English.

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Employee Status:

Regular

Relocation:

No relocation

VISA Sponsorship:

No

Travel Requirements:

No Travel Required

Flexible Work Arrangements:

Hybrid

Shift:

Not Indicated

Valid Driving License:

No

Hazardous Material(s):

no

Job Posting End Date:

03/31/2025

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Requisition ID:R327958