Analyst Health Technology Assessment and Outcomes Research (Fixed Term for 1 year)

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Health Technology Assessment and Outcomes Research (HTA&OR) Analyst Fixed Term for 1 year

This role will be based in our state-of-the-art co-working facilities in Moorgate London. This site at the heart of London provides fantastic amenities support services and collaborative workspaces with convenient transport links.

For more than a century our organisation has been bringing forward medicines and vaccines for many of the worlds most challenging diseases. Today our organisation continues to be at the forefront of research to deliver innovative health solutions and advance the prevention and treatment of diseases that threaten people and animals around the world.

Our Human Health Division maintains a patient first profits later ideology. The organisation is comprised of sales marketing market access digital analytics and commercial professionals who are passionate about their role in bringing our medicines to our customers worldwide.

Our organisation has an exciting opportunity for an MSc graduate who is looking to gain experience in health economics and health technology assessments. This one-year fixed- term contract offers a unique opportunity to get hands on experience within a global pharmaceutical company.

The successful candidate will work within the Health Technology Assessment and Outcomes Research (HTA&OR) Group at our organization in the UK. The Group is responsible for managing all submissions made to UK Health Technology Assessment Agencies (NICE SMC and AWMSG) for our medicines; and the JCVI (Joint Committee for Vaccines and Immunisations) for our vaccines. The team of 20 technical staff produce submissions which inform the agencies about the effectiveness costs and broader impact of our new products enabling decisions to be made around NHS resource allocation. The team is primarily made up of people who are either Health Economists or Evidence Based Medicines (EBM) specialists (clinical data analysis/synthesis). This role is for Health Economists.

The role offers great opportunities for career progression both within the company (UK affiliate and global business) and externally. Training will be provided.

• Supporting the HTA&OR and EBM Managers to develop the submission strategy for assigned products

• Working with the HTA&OR Manager to develop/write the economic components of selected HTA submissions to a high quality and in a timely manner

• Inputting into the development of economic and budget impact models for HTA submissions

• Working within a cross-functional matrix (medical marketing market access external affairs global teams) to optimise HTA submissions and associated stakeholder management

• Identifying and resolving problems/issues related to prospective HTA submissions (e.g. modelling issues) with support from the HTA&OR Manager

• Assisting in development of local market access strategies and tools to optimise access post- HTA submission

• Designing and delivering cross-functional research projects related to HTA

• Identify and maintain data sources routinely used by the HTA& OR team

• Candidates must have completed or expect to have completed an MSc or PhD in Health Economics or allied degree by October 2026

• Experience and interest in developing and adapting cost-effectiveness models and conducting systematic literature reviews

• Experience and interest in medical statistics/evidence synthesis

• Detail oriented with the ability to understand highly technical concepts quickly

• Experience of solving complex problems

• Project management including leadership of cross-functional projects to deadlines

• Good interpersonal skills and shows initiative/ability to drive projects forward

• Confident written and verbal communicator to internal and external stakeholders at all levels of seniority

• In-depth knowledge of the UK HTA landscape and processes

• Acts with integrity and a commitment to what is best for patients

Start Date: October 2026

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