MSD Principal Scientist Director Health Economic Decision Sciences - MER 

Kenya, Nairobi County, Nairobi 

529887017

Job Description

This position will focus on health economic model adaptations for local markets across Mid-Europe (MER) 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. This job will require 15-20% of travel primarily within the MER region.

What you will do:

• Share with local markets the responsibility for health economic model adaptations for markets in the region.

• Work with local and regional Market Access/Outcomes Research/Value & Implementation to plan for health economic model adaptation needs in the region.

• Work with local and HQ teams to align on market and product-specific health economic strategies.

• Work with local, regional and HQ teams to plan for model inputs.

• Conduct or supervises the execution of health economic model adaptations.

• Ensure 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.

• Develop model adaptations report for training purpose.

• Support training of adapted health economic models for local and regional OR and market access teams.

• Assist local and regional OR and market access colleagues answering any questions coming from the HTA bodies/decision makers.

• Coordinate and aligns with internal stakeholders to achieve consistent, high quality and timely model adaptations.

• Develop guidance to consistently improve our Ways of Working to be more efficient in all the phases of health economic model adaptations.

Education Requirement

• PhD (preferred) or Master’s degree, in Health Economics, Outcomes Research, 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 in an external supplier.

• 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.

• Ability to work cross-functionally with strong collaborative mindset.

• Strong Leadership skills, with experience in managing resources, budget and driving implementation.

• Fluency in English.

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