Health Economics Analyst

Role: Health Economics Analyst

Location: Oeiras – Lisbon (Portugal)

Permanent contract (full-time)

As part of the local Real World Evidence team, the candidate will work from IQVIA Portugal’s office in Lisbon, supporting our Health Economics team part of the Real World Evidence unit. Typical projects include development (or adaptation) of economic models (e.g. budget impact, cost-effectiveness, cost of illness), (network) meta-analyses, and dissemination of the results (scientific articles, posters, etc).

In this role, you will partner with leading clients across the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and medical technology sectors to help them communicate the value of their innovations to stakeholders by quantifying the economic outcomes of medical technologies. 

As part of a broader team, you will:

• Support the execution of meta-analyses and economic models leveraging internal and external data sources, working closely with a diverse range of senior colleagues and peers (mainly using advanced Excel-VBA and R);
• Adapting and developing health economics analyses (e.g., budget impact analyses, cost/effectiveness analyses, etc.);
• Conduct literature review;
• Manage projects across Health Economics business areas and the full breadth of therapeutic areas, ensuring on-time delivery;
• Support senior team members in distilling strategic insights from analytics that generate value for IQVIA’s clients.

Qualifications And Skills:

• MSc in Economics / Health Economics / Mathematics / Statistics or another relevant discipline with solid analytical background. Fundamentals of health economics are highly preferred.
• 1-year min. prior relevant experience in Health Economics working in consultancy, CRO or pharmaceutical/biotech (relevant experience as post-graduate researcher may also be considered). Prior work experience in health economics is highly preferred.
• Excellent Microsoft Office Skills: strong skills in working with Excel spreadsheets and VBAs and creating presentations with Power Point .
• Good time-management, organisational skills and attention to details are essential to the role.
• Attitude to work well as a team member and to build and manage relationships in a multi-cultural environment.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with fluency in English and Portuguese.
• Eligibility to work in a hybrid regime.

IQVIA is a leading global provider of clinical research services, commercial insights, and healthcare intelligence to the life sciences and healthcare industries. We create intelligent connections to accelerate the development and commercialization of innovative medical treatments to help improve patient outcomes and population health worldwide. Learn more at https://jobs.iqvia.com.

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