Senior Health Economics Consultant

This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, which manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for a Senior Health Economics Consultant based in India.

As a Senior Health Economics Consultant, you will provide scientific and technical leadership across Health Economics and Outcomes Research (HEOR) projects, with a particular focus on evidence evaluation and literature reviews. You will oversee the delivery of systematic and targeted literature reviews that support regulatory submissions, health technology assessments, reimbursement strategies, and scientific publications. Working closely with international clients and multidisciplinary teams, you will shape project methodologies, ensure scientific accuracy, and translate complex evidence into actionable insights. You will also lead client discussions, guide project delivery, and contribute to the development of innovative evidence-generation approaches. In this senior position, you will mentor junior colleagues, support business development activities, and promote the responsible use of AI-enabled technologies. This is an excellent opportunity to influence healthcare decision-making while contributing to the development and accessibility of innovative treatments.

Accountabilities

• Provide scientific and methodological leadership across systematic and targeted literature review projects supporting regulatory activities, Health Technology Assessment (HTA), Joint Clinical Assessments (JCA), AMCP dossiers, Global Value Dossiers, orphan drug designation, and scientific publications.

• Lead project kick-off meetings and client discussions, establishing clear expectations regarding project scope, methodology, deliverables, responsibilities, and timelines.

• Develop and review literature review protocols, complex search strategies, and eligibility criteria in accordance with relevant JCA and national HTA requirements.

• Oversee screening, study selection, data extraction, and critical appraisal activities, ensuring methodological consistency and scientific quality throughout the review process.

• Guide evidence synthesis and reporting, ensuring that key findings, evidence gaps, limitations, and conflicting results are accurately identified and communicated.

• Ensure all project deliverables meet high scientific and client-ready quality standards while monitoring milestones, timelines, budgets, and overall project financial performance.

• Manage day-to-day client relationships, lead technical discussions, present project findings, and address complex methodological and scientific questions.

• Mentor, coach, and develop junior team members through technical training, constructive feedback, and knowledge-sharing initiatives.

• Contribute to business development activities, including project scoping, change-order requests, and the preparation of competitive proposals.

• Support the development of scientific abstracts, posters, manuscripts, and thought leadership initiatives covering topics such as AI applications, JCA, and methodological advancements.

• Integrate approved AI-powered and technology-enabled workflows throughout the literature review process while maintaining rigorous human oversight and quality assurance.

• Maintain clear project documentation, activity guidance, query logs, and decision records to ensure consistency and transparency across project teams.

Requirements

• Master's degree or equivalent qualification in Life Sciences or a quantitative discipline, such as Health Economics, Economics, Mathematics, or Statistics.

• At least 8 years of relevant training and extensive professional experience in health economics.

• Proven expertise in the conceptualization, design, and development of cost-effectiveness and budget impact models.

• Demonstrated experience managing health economic modeling projects and leading, mentoring, or coaching project teams.

• Strong understanding of HEOR methodologies, evidence evaluation, systematic literature reviews, and healthcare research processes.

• Experience with regulatory submissions, HTA requirements, reimbursement evidence, and scientific publications is highly valuable.

• Previous experience in a consultancy environment is considered an advantage.

• Knowledge of programming languages and analytical software such as VBA, SAS, or R is preferred.

• Excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities, combined with exceptional attention to detail and a high standard of written accuracy.

• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to explain complex scientific and technical information clearly to clients and internal stakeholders.

• Excellent proficiency in Microsoft Office applications and strong general computing skills.

• Proven ability to manage multiple projects and competing priorities while consistently meeting deadlines and maintaining quality standards.

• Self-motivation, adaptability, enthusiasm for continuous learning, and the ability to work independently and collaboratively.

• Genuine interest in medical research, healthcare delivery, health economics, and the pharmaceutical industry.

• Fluency in English, with excellent written and spoken communication skills.

Benefits

• Fully remote working arrangement based in India.

• Full-time employment opportunity within an international healthcare consulting and clinical research environment.

• Flexible working approach designed to support productivity and work-life balance.

• Opportunities to contribute to high-impact healthcare projects supporting regulatory decisions, reimbursement strategies, and patient access to innovative treatments.

• Exposure to international clients, multidisciplinary experts, and complex health economics and outcomes research projects.

• Opportunities for professional development and continuous learning in health economics, HTA, JCA, and evidence-generation methodologies.

• Access to innovative AI-powered and technology-enabled approaches to clinical research and evidence evaluation.

• Opportunities to develop leadership capabilities through mentoring, scientific guidance, and project ownership.

• Possibility to contribute to scientific publications, industry thought leadership, and methodological innovation.

• Collaborative and growth-oriented environment that encourages knowledge sharing, innovation, and career progression.

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