Senior Health Economics Consultant

Overview

Senior Consultant in Health Economics and Outcomes Research (HEOR): Evidence Evaluation, providing scientific and technical leadership across systematic and targeted literature review projects within Access Consulting.

What you'll do

• Guide literature reviews for regulatory activities, HTA and JCA submissions, AMCP dossiers, global value dossiers, orphan drug designation, publications, and other evidence-generation needs, including the expected outputs for each purpose
• Lead project kick-off activities and client discussions, ensuring clear agreement on scope, methodology, deliverables, responsibilities, and timelines
• Provide expert input on review protocols, complex search strategies, and eligibility criteria, aligned with relevant JCA and national HTA requirements
• Guide screening, study selection, data extraction, and critical appraisal, and oversee the quality of these activities
• Provide overall direction on evidence synthesis and reporting, ensuring key findings, evidence gaps, limitations, and conflicting evidence are clearly identified and communicated
• Ensure all project deliverables meet client-ready quality standards, and monitor milestones, timelines, and project financial health
• Lead day-to-day client communication, present key findings, and take ownership of technical, methodological, and deliverable queries
• Lead, mentor, and develop junior team members through technical training, constructive feedback, and knowledge sharing
• Contribute to business development, including project scoping, change-order requests, and competitive proposals
• Contribute to abstracts, posters, manuscripts, and thought leadership on topics such as AI applications, JCA, and methodological refinements
• Apply approved AI and technology-enabled workflows across all stages of systematic and targeted literature reviews, with rigorous human quality oversight
• Maintain clear activity guidance, query logs, and decision records to support consistent application of agreed decisions across the project team

What you'll need

• Master's degree or equivalent in a life science or quantitative discipline, such as health economics, economics, mathematics, or statistics
• 8+ years of training and extensive experience in health economics, including the conceptualization and development of cost-effectiveness and budget impact models
• Experience managing modeling projects and leading or coaching a project team
• Fluent English, with excellent verbal and written skills
• Strong computing skills, particularly in MS Office
• High analytical ability and a strong attention to detail, with a high degree of written accuracy
• Good communication skills, both oral and written, especially in relaying technical information
• Self-motivation, enthusiasm, and a flexible attitude toward new assignments and new learning
• The ability to manage multiple and varied tasks and prioritize workload effectively
• A genuine interest in medical research, healthcare provision, and the pharmaceutical industry

Nice to have

• Experience in a consultancy environment
• Experience with programming and software such as VBA, SAS, or R

Details

• Location: Hyderabad, India; remote work