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Prime Global Medical Communications

Global healthcare consulting and evidence services

Health Economics Manager

Full-TimeUpdated on 10/17/2026
No salary listed
Mid
Master's, PhD
Toronto, ON, Canada
Remote
Consulting

About the job

Requirements
  • The role requires 3–5 years of relevant work experience in a HEOR-focused or similar role.
  • A postgraduate qualification, such as an MSc, MPH, PhD, or equivalent, is required in Health Economics, Public Health, Outcomes Research, Epidemiology, Statistics, or another relevant quantitative discipline.
  • Strong analytical and critical-thinking skills are required.
  • The candidate must be able to interpret and synthesize complex clinical and economic evidence.
  • Experience managing projects from a timing and financial management perspective is required.
  • Client-facing confidence and the ability to communicate complex concepts clearly are required.
  • Proficiency in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, Outlook, and Teams is required.
  • Experience working with Stata, R, or another similar statistical package is required.
  • Confidence using AI-powered tools to support research, analysis, content development, and workflow efficiency is required.
  • Strong leadership skills and the ability to collaborate across teams are required.
  • A high level of initiative, self-direction, and accountability is required.
  • Solutions-focused judgment and problem-solving abilities are required.
  • The candidate must be able to work in a fast-paced, deadline-driven agency environment.
Responsibilities
  • Lead health economics and outcomes research (HEOR) and real-world evidence (RWE) projects, maintain high standards, and ensure projects are delivered on time and within budget.
  • Research potential opportunities to improve healthcare and think strategically when partnering with pharmaceutical and biotechnology clients.
  • Identify unmet needs, challenges, or new avenues of inquiry relevant to clients’ portfolios.
  • Support business growth by proposing insights and recommendations based on data analysis and research findings.
  • Present results to global clients and communities.
  • Manage multiple healthcare stakeholders on a project-by-project basis.
  • Develop and manage multinational observational studies.
  • Support and mentor junior colleagues and provide guidance to other health economists across the business.
Desired Qualifications
  • Experience in burden-of-illness studies is a plus.
  • Experience in non-interventional or observational studies is a plus.
  • Experience in cost-effectiveness, cost-utility, and budget-impact analysis is a plus.
  • Experience with real-world evidence, health economics and outcomes research, and market-access strategies is a plus.
  • Experience in patient-preference studies is a plus.
  • Experience conducting elicitation exercises is a plus.
  • Experience conducting literature reviews is a plus.
  • Experience disseminating research through posters and manuscripts is a plus.

About the company

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Prime Global Medical Communications

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Prime Global Medical Communications provides consulting and services to healthcare clients, helping accelerate access to life-changing solutions through health economics, market access, value communications, and evidence services. It builds multidisciplinary teams of scientists, technologists, data professionals, and communications experts to generate evidence, analyze economics, and craft stakeholder-focused value messages. It differentiates itself by combining scientific depth with policy insight, global reach, and a US presence via Aventine Consulting, enabling integrated, long-term projects. Its goal is to bring effective healthcare solutions to patients faster by delivering practical, data-driven guidance that supports product development, access, and adoption.

Company Size

501-1,000

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

Knutsford, United Kingdom

Founded

1997

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What believers are saying

  • Prime appointed James Karcher in September 2026 to accelerate AI and digital healthcare.
  • David Hogben's 2026 omnichannel role expands cross-sell across medical affairs and scientific communications.
  • Aventine and HCD deepen U.S. evidence and access demand from pharma launches and reimbursements.

What critics are saying

  • McCann Health, Real Chemistry, and EVERSANA pressure Prime on enterprise accounts in 2026.
  • Private-equity ownership under LLCP demands growth, margin expansion, and integration through 2026.
  • AI-enabled content tools commoditize medical communications, eroding differentiation and pricing power by 2027.

What makes Prime Global Medical Communications unique

  • Prime combines medical communications, HEOR, RWE, and market access across one platform.
  • Aventine gave Prime a U.S. payer communications beachhead in December 2023.
  • earthware and James Karcher show Prime pairing healthcare expertise with AI and omnichannel.

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Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • Paid Vacation
  • Flexible Work Hours
  • Hybrid Work Options

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Headcount

6 month growth

8%

1 year growth

6%

2 year growth

6%
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