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Health Economic Modeller/ Statistician

Abingdon (UK)

This is an opportunity to work for ICON Health Economics (HE), a division of ICON plc., an international clinical research organisation headquartered in Dublin, Ireland. Our Health Economics group has offices in Abingdon and London (UK), New York, San Francisco (USA), Vancouver (Canada). We are respected globally for the quality and innovation of our work, undertaking consultancy projects for international clients in both the pharmaceutical and medical device sectors.

ICON HE is currently seeking a Health Economic Modeller/ Statistician to join our Health Economics group based in Abingdon. This team is highly respected in the field of health technology assessment (HTA) for the quality of their work and methodological innovations. Our research is frequently used to support decision making at the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) in the UK.

The candidate recruited for this role will be expected to contribute to all aspects of the department’s work and, in particular to utilise and develop their skills in decision modelling and related statistical analyses.

We also have a small team of highly respected infectious diseases modellers. Candidates with appropriate skills and interests would have the opportunity to contribute towards this exciting work stream.

The ideal candidate will possess:

A Master’s degree, or equivalent, in health economics, medical statistics, management science or econometrics
A genuine interest in HTA and economic evaluation methods and applications
Experience with evaluation of health technologies
Experience with Microsoft Excel^® and ideally familiarity with one or more statistical packages (R, STATA, SAS, WinBUGs)
Excellent oral and written communication skills
Accuracy and attention to detail
A strong desire to learn and to gain a deep understanding of the work of the group
The ability to work effectively as part of a team with a high degree of self-motivation
Leadership potential

We are committed to supporting the growth and development of the health economics team. As such, the candidate recruited for this role will receive external training as well as on the job training from our senior scientists and be offered opportunities to attend and present at major international conferences (health economic and clinical).

When applying, please attach a covering letter explaining what you can bring to the group.

The closing date for this position is March 4th, 2016.

For further information or informal queries please contact Stuart Mealing (stuart.mealing@iconplc.com) or Elisabeth Fenwick (Elisabeth.Fenwick@iconplc.com).

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