Job Details
Posted 2 June, 2026
Job Id: 627877
Junior and Principal Scientist Modelling
Job Description
Join Our Client’s Team as a Junior or Principal Scientist in Healthcare Modelling – Transforming Life Sciences Innovation
Are you passionate about leveraging economic modelling to shape healthcare decision-making? Our client, a leading international healthcare consultancy, is seeking dynamic Junior and Principal Scientists in Modelling to join their expanding team. Whether remote or hybrid, this is your opportunity to work at the forefront of health economics, contributing to impactful projects across the global pharmaceutical landscape. Be part of a collaborative environment where your expertise directly influences payer strategies, regulatory submissions, and health technology assessments worldwide.
What You’ll Need to Succeed:
- Proven experience in health economic modelling, with approximately 7+ years for Principal level or a comparable background for Junior candidates.
- Hands-on development of at least 10 health economic models from scratch, including 4 cost-effective models, supported by publications or documented project deliverables.
- Expertise in creating and adapting models such as decision trees, Markov models, partitioned survival, and multi-state models.
- Strong technical skills: advanced proficiency in Excel (including VBA), familiarity with R, Python, or other statistical software.
- Sound understanding of payer and HTA decision-making processes across markets, especially within the pharmaceutical industry.
- Excellent communication skills, with the ability to present complex models clearly and authoritatively in publications and presentations.
- Effective project management capabilities, with a track record of delivering high-quality work on time and within scope.
Nice to Have Skills:
- Experience in developing budget impact models and cost models for payer negotiations.
- Prior involvement in multi-market model adaptation for US and ex-US HTA submissions.
- Knowledge of using real-world data sources such as genomic, claims, or patient-reported information.
- Proven publication record in peer-reviewed journals and conference presentations.
Preferred Education and Experience:
- A degree in mathematics, statistics, economics, or related fields (minimum 2:1 or equivalent); postgraduate qualifications in health economics, biostatistics, epidemiology, or similar are advantageous.
- Over 7 years of professional experience in health economics modelling within the pharmaceutical or consulting sectors.
- Demonstrated project leadership and team collaboration skills to oversee model delivery and review.
Other Requirements:
- Willingness to work remotely or via hybrid arrangements across the UK.
- Flexibility to engage in client conversations and contribute to proposal development.
- Ability to prioritize effectively amidst multiple projects.
This is a compelling opportunity to elevate your career in health economics modelling with a forward-thinking organization that values innovation, scientific rigor, and collaborative success. If you’re ready to make a meaningful impact in healthcare, we encourage you to apply today!
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