Thermo Fisher Scientific Looking for Research Associate III – Modeling & Simulation at London, UK Full Time

Position Overview:

Implement one or more of the following with guidance from the Principal Investigator:Design and development of health economic (HEOR) modelling to conduct cost-effectiveness and budget impact analyses of healthcare interventions.Program the models using Microsoft Excel with Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) or simulation specialized software (e.g., Arena) and conduct model validations.Conduct literature reviews with emphasis on extracting data pertinent to health economic evaluations and cost-effectiveness analyses.Conduct basic statistical analyses (e.g., descriptive statistics and regression analysis)Support development and maintenance of scientific resources (e.g., model templates, modeling training manuals).Draft project deliverables (e.g., Excel with VBA based models, user guides, model specifications and technical reports) and draft abstracts and sections of manuscripts with possible co-authorship.Responsible for developing a project plan and monitoring project progress (budget, timelines and deliverables) for multiple projects.Delegate tasks to junior staff as appropriate.Support other “non-billable” activities as needed (e.g., draft proposals and budgets; informal mentoring or supervision of junior staff; develop relations with colleagues within the company).Travel may be required.
PhD or master’s degree in Economics, Statistics, Operations Research, Industrial Engineering or related field with bachelor’s degree in a similar program (Mathematics, Economics, Epidemiology) with greater than two years of relevant work experience of programming simulation models (e.g., discrete event simulation) or other decision analytic models (e.g., decision trees, Markov, individual state-transition, survival partition) in Microsoft Excel with VBA.Bachelor’s degree with 5 years of relevant experience of programming simulation models (e.g., discrete event simulation) or other decision analytic models (e.g., decision trees, Markov, individual state-transition, survival partition) in Microsoft Excel with VBA.