Lead Health Economist

ICON plc is looking for a Lead Health Economist to join our winning team named by Forbes as one of the best employers in America for the year 2017.

The Lead Health Economist will support the US practice and lead in developing the Health Economics team based on the East Coast. The candidate will also be expected to contribute towards the development of the global Health Economics group based in the US.

ICON Health Economics & Epidemiology (ICON HE/Epi) undertake consultancy projects for a range of international clients in the pharmaceutical or medical device sectors, and is respected globally for the quality of their work and methodological innovations. The group also maintains links with high profile academics, with staff regularly presenting and teaching at international conferences. The team is highly respected in the field of health technology assessment (HTA) for both the quality of our work and methodological innovations.

ICON HE/EPI is part of the ICON Commercialization Strategy and Science (CS&S) group. ICON is a top-tier CRO with stability, solid earnings and growth potential with 13,500 employees in forty countries globally. The CS&S group is a market leader in a range of services including Health Economics, Patient-Reported Outcomes, Epidemiology, strategic market access, value demonstration with offices in Europe and North America.

Overview of the role

• Manage all aspects of large health economic modelling projects and ensure the quality of all deliverables meets client requirements
• Identify and manage training needs in junior modellers in the team and provide on the job training and support as required
• Liaise with senior management in all ICON HE/ Epi offices globally to identify developmental needs in junior modellers and to provide training when possible
• Establish and maintain client relationships and lead proposal development for health economic related projects
• Provide strategic contribution to business development processes
• Manage the development and preparation of peer-reviewed publications arising from all health economic projects
• Work with the US practice lead in the day to day management of the group
• Demonstrate and actively promote an open and honest working environment to encourage
• Travel (approximately 15%) domestic or international

Role Requirements

• A Master’s degree or equivalent in health economics or a related quantitative discipline, such as operational research, medical statistics, or epidemiology.
• Experience in designing and developing health economic models
• Experience in analyzing individual patient level data for use in economic models
• Experience within a consulting, academic or pharmaceutical/ devices industry environment
• Proven project management experience, in particular the ability to lead a team of junior analysts
• Ability to work effectively as part of a team
• High self-motivation
• Leadership potential

Benefits of Working in ICON

We offer a very competitive salary and benefits package that includes an excellent retirement plan, health coverage, paid time off, income protection insurance programs, and staff recognition schemes.  We care about our people, since they are the key to our success. We work hard to ensure that we provide a work environment that engages challenges and rewards our employees so that they can build successful careers at ICON. The role will be based in our Boston, MA office;

What’s Next?

Following your application you will be contacted by one of our dedicated recruiters and if successful we will be able to provide you with more details about this opportunity.

ICON is an equal opportunity employer - Minorities/Females/Disabled/Veterans and committed to providing a workplace free of any discrimination or harassment.