Economics Research Cover Letter

I would like to submit my application for the economics research opening. Please accept this letter and the attached resume.

Previously, I was responsible for optimal support in health economics excellence to internal stakeholders involved in the development and commercialization of UCB patient solutions.

My experience is an excellent fit for the list of requirements in this job:

• Experience of conducting successful pricing negotiations with payers
• MSc qualification in health economics / health policy (minimum), and evidence of ongoing study to ensure up to date academic thinking
• Expert knowledge of health economics and outcomes research, health economic modeling, patient-reported outcome measures, statistics for HTA, observational and randomized study designs
• Previous experience of I&I/oncology and/or rare diseases strongly desirable
• Previous experience of eliciting scientific advice from payers on pipeline assets is desirable
• Demonstrated experience in developing innovative solutions to complex obstacles encountered through HTA processes
• Demonstrated process and technical expertise in UK and Ireland reimbursement processes
• Significant experience and successful track record of working cross-functionally with field and internal teams to achieve company objectives

I am excited to be applying for the position of economics research. Please accept this letter and the attached resume as my interest in this position.

In my previous role, I was responsible for direction to the department on health outcomes technical specialty areas (e.g., economic modeling techniques to ensure HTA needs are met globally, PRO methods, and understanding regulatory requirements and PROs in labeling / promotion).

My experience is an excellent fit for the list of requirements in this job:

• Apply analyses such as competitor analysis, in-depth financial analysis, ratio analysis
• Adhere to BRC quality guidelines, standards, and best practices
• Use research data to support thought leadership & eminence research
• Adhere to BRC quality guidelines and best practices
• Develop good understanding of all the service areas and industries that BRC operates in
• Communicate with stakeholders and build an effective working relationship
• Develop good understanding of the assigned industry sector and be updated about the industry trends
• A strong understanding of macro-economic KPIs, trends, drivers, regulatory issues, and major organizations and their strategies

I submit this application to express my sincere interest in the economics research position.

Previously, I was responsible for training and education programs on reimbursement best practices and health policy issues to internal reimbursement personnel and may provide training and education to sales force, physicians and hospital administrators.

Please consider my qualifications and experience:

• Thorough understanding of the US payer market, current trends and evidentiary needs
• Technical competency in the development and application of health economic resources, and the design, execution and evaluation of health outcomes programs
• Thorough understanding of FDMA 114 and its implications to the development and dissemination of health economic evidence to the payer audience
• Experience in managing multiple projects across a variety of health outcomes methodologies
• Prior experience with specialty products highly desirable
• Excellent analytical skills, including in depth knowledge of health outcomes and evidence-based medicine methodologies
• Excellent communication skills (both oral and written), including active listening, poise under pressure and executive presence
• Demonstrated success in contributing to multi-disciplinary teams including outcomes research, clinical research and marketing staff to support product marketing, reimbursement and formulary acceptance

In response to your job posting for economics research, I am including this letter and my resume for your review.

In the previous role, I was responsible for input on clinical trial design from a GHEOR perspective and ensure inclusion of appropriate PRO and health economic endpoints into clinical trials to maximize asset value proposition in collaboration with the clinical development team.

My experience is an excellent fit for the list of requirements in this job:

• Experience with negotiations with pricing authorities, institutional customers (employers, hospitals, managed care organizations, government) and fund holding authorities preferable
• In-depth knowledge of the healthcare regulatory, reimbursement and policy environment/customers
• Working knowledge of the methods of health economic analysis and their interpretation
• Understanding of healthcare modeling principles and application of health economic models within healthcare systems
• Understanding of the purpose, principles and application of Comparative effectiveness, Evidence-based medicine, and other medical technology evaluation initiatives relevant to the US market
• Understanding the purpose, content/format, and utilization of American Managed Care Pharmacy (AMCP) and Global Value dossiers for formulary and/or reimbursement submission
• Develop research ideas, frame hypotheses, analyze quantitative and qualitative data, synthesize findings, and convey them through effective writing
• Create company profiles, company analytical snapshots, quarterly briefing books, competitive intelligence, industry briefings, newsletters, press search

I would like to submit my application for the economics research opening. Please accept this letter and the attached resume.

In the previous role, I was responsible for a deep understanding of company products, brand strategies, country-specific issues, policy impacts, and the types of evidence that are appropriate for supporting BU and regional strategies.

I reviewed the requirements of the job opening and I believe my candidacy is an excellent fit for this position. Some of the key requirements that I have extensive experience with include:

• Knowledge of the public sector (PS) market or PS policy areas such as government spending, health care, education, human services, transportation will be an advantage
• Knowledge of secondary research databases such as Bloomberg, Factiva, Thomson One, Hoovers, OneSource
• Adept in research methodologies and application of management frameworks for analysis
• Excellent business writing skills and report writing skills, use of S&O type of frameworks for analyzing industries and clients
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel (Medium to Advanced) and PowerPoint (Medium to Advanced)
• Able to work in a large, global corporation with a matrix organization
• Business and financial skills
• Strategic thinker, able to understand the global picture internally (marketing & sales-medical-research-health economy)