Statistics Jobs in Australia:
2013 October - December
ANZSTAT mailing list, 8 November 2013
Health Economist
NPS MedicineWise
Position title - Health Economist - Program Evaluation
Be part of a dynamic organisation.
Great work/life balance.
Surry Hills location
About the opportunity
An exciting opportunity to join a highly regarded organisation that aims to make Australians more MedicineWise. In this Full-Time role, you will be responsible for the design and evaluation of research studies that aim to assess NPS MedicineWise's program impact on drug utilisation, health and economic outcomes at a national level.
You will use you skills to manage health economic studies, and to provide advice around new strategies and approaches to demonstrate the value of NPS MedicineWise programs. This role will also give you the opportunity to undertake data analyses and communicate study findings to internal and external audiences.
About you
Relevant tertiary qualifications in health care, health economics, statistics or epidemiology.
Postgraduate qualifications in health economics.
2 to 5 years experience conducting health economic studies/evaluations.
Track record of health economic publications or health economic submissions to Government (desirable).
Statistical analysis skills and experience in the use of statistical and data management Software SAS or Stata.
Experience in the use of health economic software TreeAge (desirable).
Experience using Microsoft Word and Excel.
The ability to work in a team and manage projects.
About the team
The Pharmacoepidemiology & Pharmacoeconomics team is located in Sydney and consists of Epidemiologists and Statisticians.
About NPS
Independent, evidence-based and not-for-profit, NPS MedicineWise helps people make the best decisions about medicines and other medical choices to achieve better health and economic outcomes.
We provide consumers and health professionals with practical tools and information about medicines, health conditions and medical tests. Our vision is to be an innovative change leader, trusted for our objective, collaborative and evidence-based approach to medicines and other medical choices.
For a full position description which outlines the specific role requirements and to see why NPS MedicineWise is such a great place to work, please visit:
http://www.nps.org.au/careers
Contact: Michael Ortiz on (02) 8217 8741 for more information. No agencies please. You must be eligible to work in Australia.
Closing date: 14th December 2013
