Associate Scientist - Modeling and Meta Analysis

OPEN Health brings together deep scientific knowledge, global understanding, and broad specialist expertise to support our clients in improving health outcomes and patient wellbeing.

We are united as one flexible organization, harnessing the power of the collective to solve complex challenges. Being built from cohesive partnerships across a range of specialist sectors gives us the ability to approach opportunities from fresh perspectives, creating solutions and innovations for market access and medical communications that are informed by the experience and knowledge of the many.

Our global team of experts — many with PhD and PharmD degrees — work strategically alongside our client partners in Medical Affairs, Health Economics and Outcomes Research (HEOR), Market Access, and Commercial teams across a wide range of therapy areas.

You will love this role if you:

• Have a passion for applying technical/mathematical skills to a healthcare setting
• Enjoy scientific research projects across a wide range of clinical conditions
• Enjoy consulting, mentoring, and a collaborative learning and working environment

As part of the OPEN Health E&A team, you'll be responsible for the following activities:

• Work across a variety of US and global projects in health economics outcomes research
• Design and construct economic models (cost-effectiveness models, budget impact models) and/or meta-analyses (comparative effectiveness analyses, meta-analyses)
• Develop study protocols, analyses/programming, and technical reports
• Track budget/timeline/deliverables and support client interactions
• Support responses to Request for Proposals and proposal development
• Share knowledge and expertise with members of the team

What you will bring:

• 1–3+ years’ experience in economic modeling and/or meta-analysis, preferably with a consulting or pharmaceutical company
• Master’s degree or PhD in engineering, epidemiology, mathematics, statistics, economics or medical sciences
• Experience with design and/or implementation of economic models, meta-analysis, or other mathematical modeling
• Intellectual curiosity, independence, the ability to self-start, and attention to detail
• Proactive, responsive, and able to balance shifting priorities and ensuring that promises are kept and expectations are met/exceeded
• Sound presentation and communication skills to present complex technical information to non-technical audiences
• Experience with programming languages (VBA, R, WinBUGS/OpenBUGS, etc.)
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite with an emphasis on Excel, Word, and PowerPoint

What we offer:

• As a global organization, OPEN Health is committed to supporting our employees and their families through a comprehensive benefits program
• Competitive pay, generous paid vacation days and holidays, and health insurance programs across all our locations
• Ongoing training and development opportunities for fostering and shaping your individual career path
• An active and growing commitment to bettering the communities our employees call home through our Corporate Social Responsibility program
• The opportunity to thrive in a global, collaborative environment while working every day to improve health outcomes and patient well-being.
• Diverse, inclusive culture that encourages you to bring your whole self to work

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