Senior Consultant – Health Economist/Statistician

Senior Consultant – Health Economist/Statistician Location – London or Winchester with hybrid working as per departmental requirements (currently a MINIMUM of 40% (2 days per week) with Tuesday as the team day. In 2020 LCP launched our Heath Analytics practice, providing analytical and research services for organisations across the life sciences and healthcare industries. Our team brings together health economists, statisticians, market access specialists, epidemiologists, clinicians, and health data scientists alongside our established actuarial, analytics and technology teams to deliver new solutions for the fundamental challenges in health. Our team’s mission is to help move health systems from importers of illness to exporters of health and to support our clients to deliver value to patients. This is underpinned by our approach to support clients to improve the population’s health and reduce inequalities. What’s the role and who are the team? LCP’s Health Analytics team works across the healthcare and life sciences markets, combining health expertise with innovative approaches from our work in other sectors to tackle leading health issues. Joining our Health Analytics team will provide you with opportunities to work on a range of projects based on your interests and skillset. Examples of the types of projects that we undertake for our clients include: Estimating the cost effectiveness or budget impact of interventions using traditional HTA methods but also more holistically from both patients and health systems perspectives. Associated activities include: Model conceptualisation and input into evidence generation strategies Model programming including supporting input sourcing and statistical analysis Model validation and expert elicitation Reporting/publications Risk prediction and modelling Forecasting disease burden, healthcare demand (e.g., analysis of waiting list data) and cost Analysis of clinical trial data for use in health economic modelling Evidence synthesis projects including indirect treatment comparisons Advanced study designs including external comparator arms and quantitative bias analysis Innovative approaches to identifying and quantifying unmet need and inequalities Market access landscape and strategy Data landscaping and evidence generation strategy Real world evidence studies using electronic healthcare records, registries, biobanks and databases Design and simulation of reimbursement models including outcome-based agreements We are currently looking for a Senior Consultant Health Economist with a track record in leading and delivering client-facing projects to join the team. This is an opportunity for you to lead projects that use cutting edge health data science, statistics, and health economic methods to solve some of the most challenging issues in healthcare. As an experienced hire this is also an opportunity to help shape the growth and development at an exciting stage in the team’s growth. Your responsibilities As Senior Consultant in LCP’s Health Analytics team you will be involved in a diverse range of projects, covering both client and non-client work. Your key responsibilities will be to: Lead projects day-to-day including coordination and project management of internal delivery teams alongside client-facing coordination of projects Design solutions to the complex problems our clients in the healthcare and life sciences industry face and present these solutions in an accessible manner Demonstrate a high level of expertise in health economic approaches and methods Embrace people responsibilities including the line management and development of less experienced team members, depending on candidate’s experience and interests At LCP we offer many opportunities to progress quickly and reward our staff for ability, commitment and performance. What skills, experience and qualities are we looking for? Considerable, demonstrable, relevant experience in a Health Economics or Statistics role within a consultancy environment is essential A 2:1 degree or better in a numerate or science subject, and a health-related Masters degree or PhD (Health Economics, Statistics, Public Health, Epidemiology, Data Science) Excellent grounding in Health Economics and/or Statistics with demonstrated experience in conceptualising and delivering a range of health economic or statistical analyses Experience working on HTA submissions is desirable, as is experience undertaking statistical analyses (e.g., survival analysis, utility analysis) to support economic evaluation Experience in methods for external comparator arms (e.g. MAIC and similar methods) is desirable Comfortable working as part of a growing, dynamic team, leading on day-to-day project activities and managing the workload of less experienced colleagues Comfortable engaging in a variety of project types, including across market access and evidence generation Experience in business development activities, including proposal writing and pitch presentations, is desirable Thrive in a team seeking to advance methods and leverage evolving technology, e.g., AI Excellent communication skills, both oral and written, with the ability to explain complex issues to a wide ranging audience Excellent Microsoft Office skills, highly competent in the use of Outlook, Excel, Word, and PowerPoint Programming experience in R or Python is desirable What’s in it for you? Take a look at our and Career stories pages to see why our people love being here As well as joining a multi-award winning, fun, collaborative, people first organisation where your personal and professional skills will be developed to make you the best you can be, we offer an attractive benefits package designed to promote your overall wellbeing so that you are able to perform to your full potential both in and out of work. Currently our core benefits package includes: For you: Hybrid working (see top of the advert for details) Professional study support (where applicable) Access to our internal Wellbeing, LGBTQ+, Multicultural and Women’s networks For your family: Life assurance Income protection Enhanced maternity/paternity/adoption and shared parental leave For your health: 26 days annual leave (pro-rata for part-time working) plus bank holidays (most of which can be taken flexibly) with options to buy & sell holiday Private medical insurance Discounted gym memberships, critical illness and dental insurance through our flexible benefits Eye care vouchers Cycle to work scheme Digital GP services For your wealth: Competitive pension scheme Discretionary bonus scheme High street discounts Season ticket loans For others: Volunteering opportunities For the environment: Electric vehicle salary sacrifice scheme (qualifying period applies) And much more We continuously strive to build an inclusive workplace where all forms of diversity are valued, including age, background, disability, gender, gender identity, gender expression, race, religion or sexual orientation. LCP is committed to making our opportunities accessible to all and would welcome you getting in touch to let us know if an adjustment can be made to help with your application. This may be extra time for assessments, pre-interview site visits, interview structure or questions, or asking us about building accessibility. Whatever it may be, please get in touch via our dedicated email address – Recruitment agencies LCP operates a Preferred Supplier List (PSL) for recruitment agencies which is reviewed annually. We do not accept unsolicited CVs from agencies who are not part of our current PSL. LCP only pay agency fees where we have a signed agreement in place, and the agency has been instructed by a member of our recruitment team to supply CVs via the Applicant Tracking System (ATS) for a legitimate, open vacancy. If this process is not adhered to, LCP reserve the right to contact these candidates directly and have discussions with them without paying any agency fees. 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