At GSK, our mission is to improve the quality of human life by enabling people to do more, feel better and live longer. We are a world leading research-based pharmaceutical company that combines both individual talent and technical resources to create a platform for the delivery of strong growth in a rapidly changing healthcare market.
We prevent and treat disease with vaccines, specialty and general medicines. Our success absolutely depends on our people, who make us a place where they can be themselves – feeling welcome, valued, and included. Where they can keep growing and look after their wellbeing.
We focus on the science of the immune system and the use of new platform and data technologies, investing in four core therapeutic areas: infectious diseases, HIV, respiratory/ immunology and oncology.
In this role, you will provide expert health economics and outcomes research (HEOR) skills and knowledge to support the delivery of strong commercial ambitions for future patients. You will work closely with cross-functional teams to identify opportunities for improving patient access to innovative medicines and treatments.
Your main responsibilities will include:
Defining the appropriate clinical profiles, relevant comparators and evidence generation needed for delivering robust HTA submissions for the innovation portfolio in line with the commercial strategy of GSK Ireland.
Working with medical affairs teams to identify and include all necessary clinical data and scientific publications required for the HTA dossier.
Gathering the relevant epidemiological, clinical, comparator and ancillary cost of treatment data/inputs required for the production and completion of pharmaco-economic and budget impact analyses for PE dossiers.
Building the final cost-effectiveness model(s) appropriate for the Irish healthcare setting using the reference global cost-effectiveness model.
Completing all modifications required for compatibility with the requirements of the NCPE.
Generating all health outcomes (HO) data, conducting HO studies and publishing findings relating to existing and new GSK and ViiV medicines to support the clinical and economic value proposition in commercial negotiations with the payor to secure the ambition for speed and breadth of access for Irish patients to these innovative medicines.
This role requires professionals with specific experience working in the Irish pharmaceutical and/or healthcare environment, specifically in pharmaceutical economics and/or health economics. You should have a strong understanding of the national guidelines in economic evaluation and experience with NCPE processes, HSE value propositions, evidence generation for HTA dossiers and pricing and reimbursement strategies successfully implemented with the HSE.
Key qualifications for this role include:
- Bachelor's degree in a relevant science, engineering or business area with master's qualification in health economics.
- 3 years' experience working in the Irish pharmaceutical and/or healthcare environment of which 1-2 years of specific experience in pharmaceutical economics and/or health economics.
- Experience of working for and/or engaging with Irish HTA agencies.
- Expert working knowledge in pharmaceutical and/or health economics modelling and budget impact analyses, outcome research methodology, quality of life measurement and cost data identification for use in the health technology assessment in the target therapeutic areas.
- Knowledge and working understanding of the national guidelines in economic evaluation, including the Guidelines for the Economic Evaluation of Health Technologies in Ireland (2019) and Guidelines for the Budget Impact Analysis of Health Technologies in Ireland (2018), along with the Health (Pricing and Supply of Medical Goods) Act 2013.
Benefits at GSK include competitive salaries, annual bonuses based on company performance, healthcare and wellbeing programmes, pension plan membership, shares and savings programme, hybrid working models, modern work practices and career development opportunities.
Join us and become part of a team that makes a difference in people's lives.