Principal/Lead Health Economist

We are looking for an experienced (minimum 5 years) health economist/health economics consultant to form part of our senior management team and co-lead on the development, adaptation, and critique of economic cost-effectiveness models, specifically for UK Health Technology Assessment (HTA).

You should have a working knowledge of constructing early conceptual models in Excel®, and experience with at least one statistical software package (R, Stata) for analysing patient-level data (such as survival modelling, utility regression analysis). It is beneficial for you to have in-depth experience of conducting feasibility assessments coupled with strategic insights to develop health economic strategies to inform HTA submissions to NICE, and SMC etc.

Submission writing should be of high quality whilst working independently and as part of an experienced, bespoke team. Previous experience gained in an HEOR consultancy, and/or working with or within pharma companies or an HTA organisation, would be valuable, also to help foster good working relationships with our clients. Previous experience of presentations at conferences, advisory boards/workshops and a record of publication of abstracts/posters and manuscripts is also useful.

Location: Buxton, Derbyshire (between Manchester and Sheffield). A flexible working policy is in place with all staff spending a proportion of time in the office and at home. Depending on your level and experience, alternative arrangements can be made.

Salary: Competitive (depending on previous modelling and HTA experience).

Benefits: Percentage-matched, opt-in workplace pension contribution with a top 3 pension provider, discretionary end-of-year bonus (based on a share of the company profits), health cash plan, above average annual leave entitlement plus Bank Holidays, and Summer and Christmas team-building events.

About Tolley Limited: Early HTA preparation ensures a smooth, efficient pathway to launch and reimbursement with activities often focused on either the evidence generation strand or the influencing of the wider environment strand through stakeholder engagement. At Tolley, we focus on the former, the evidence generation, specifically Early Scientific Advice, systematic literature reviews (SLRs), fit-for-purpose cost-effectiveness models and decision-focussed indirect treatment comparisons. At the same time, we believe that both should be addressed fully by a company to increase the chances of a positive outcome.

At Tolley, we offer clients a high-quality, bespoke service to support their HTA activities, using our experienced in-house team that has a wealth of experience, alongside our external trusted network of experienced independent consultants. As part of a boutique team, you will have autonomy in all aspects of health economics in the projects you lead with encouragement to present your work at international conferences and in peer-reviewed journals as Tolley places emphasis on research and publication.

Responsibilities: Your key responsibilities will be leading HTA projects involving cost-effectiveness and Budget Impact models, plus an understanding of the principles of key statistical approaches to indirect comparisons (NMAs, MAICs) and how these should be incorporated into economic evaluations to inform HTA submissions to UK bodies. A knowledge of utility studies and structured expert elicitation would be welcomed. Another part of your role will be to write proposals for new projects and to establish and maintain links to commercial clients, key stakeholders (including KOLs and patient advocacy groups), the academic community, and regulatory bodies.

Requirements: You should have several years of experience in health economics and economic modelling from consultancy, pharma, and/or academia. A knowledge of HTA is preferable but not essential. A publication record alongside a post-graduate degree is highly favourable, but experience of developing cost-effectiveness models, ideally in a wide range of therapeutic areas, plus the writing of HTA submissions is essential.

How to apply: If you are interested or would like to find out more, we encourage an informal Microsoft Teams meeting so we can get to know each other, prior to you submitting your CV with an email on why you would fit this role. Please contact the Tolley offices on +44 (0) 1298 74855 or send an email to Marie Hutchinson (info@tolleyhta.com).