Health Economics Consultant

• Lead the economic analyses behind market access projects.
• Translate analyses into strong reimbursement submissions.
• Adapt global models to the Dutch setting in line with national guidelines.
• Write the economic sections of Dutch pharmacoeconomic dossiers and technical model reports.
• Identify, critically appraise and incorporate clinical, utility, resource use and cost inputs.
• Perform thorough quality checks on models, inputs and assumptions to ensure technical accuracy and transparency.
• Discuss methodological choices, assumptions and evidence gaps with colleagues and clients.
• Develop, adapt and validate cost-effectiveness and budget impact models (e.g., Markov, partitioned survival and decision tree models) in Excel and R.
• Conduct deterministic and probabilistic sensitivity analyses and scenario analyses, and interpret the results clearly.
• Manage multiple projects in parallel, take ownership of your deliverables and work independently while collaborating across teams.
• Support other Market Access, economic modelling and value and strategy projects when needed.

What they ask

• A master’s degree (or PhD) in health economics, econometrics, epidemiology, health sciences or a related quantitative field.
• More than 2 years of experience in pharmacoeconomic modelling, preferably in a consultancy, HTA or industry setting.
• Hands-on experience building and adapting cost-effectiveness and budget impact models in Excel (VBA is a plus).
• Good knowledge of Dutch pharmacoeconomic methodology and national requirements, ideally including contributions to dossiers submitted to the national healthcare institution.
• Familiarity with survival analysis and extrapolation, utility estimation and uncertainty analysis.
• Strong attention to detail and experience with model quality control.
• Excellent written and spoken Dutch and English.

Desirable.

• Experience with R, other HTA bodies, indirect treatment comparisons, client interaction or mentoring junior colleagues.
• An interest in broader Market Access activities, including JCA.

• A health economist who enjoys the technical side of modelling as much as interpreting what the results mean for decision makers.
• Analytical, detail-oriented, proactive and comfortable taking responsibility for your own work.
• Able to manage multiple projects and deadlines while maintaining a high standard of quality.