Economist - Research and Consultancy

Office of Health Economics
London - United Kingdom
S: £35,000-£50,000

The Office of Health Economics (www.ohe.org) wishes to recruit a well-qualified, highly motivated and energetic economist, with particular strengths in the economics of industrial organisation and regulation, to contribute to all three of the OHE's core activities:

• peer-reviewed research
• consultancy
• advising the Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry (ABPI)

The OHE is a London based, not for profit, economic research and consultancy organisation, founded in 1962. Our scope is international and our client portfolio spans all three sectors: public, private and charitable.

OHE's work covers a broad range of analyses into the economics and policy of: the pharmaceutical and other life sciences industries; health care systems; and health technology assessment.

The main purpose of the economist role is to undertake and present analyses of life sciences industry topics and related international and UK policies in all three types of OHE activity, i.e. research, advice to the ABPI and consultancy. This involves working with OHE colleagues, academic collaborators and ABPI and other clients' staff at all levels, and with external stakeholders.

Candidates must have:
• a good first degree, majoring in economics;
• a postgraduate qualification in economics;
• thorough knowledge of the economics of industrial organisation, competition and regulation;
• strong mathematical skills;
• practical experience of research and/or consulting;
• interest in, and understanding of, policy related to the life sciences industry;
• demonstrable ability to research, write and present clearly argued analyses within tight deadlines.

The UK government enforces restrictions on granting non-European Economic Area citizens the right to work in the UK. If you are not an EEA citizen, please specify in your application if you currently have the right to work in the UK.

For further details please contact Claire Green at the OHE, Southside, 7th Floor, 105 Victoria Street, London SW1E 6QT, UK; e-mail cgreen@ohe.org or telephone +44 (0)20 7747 8855

Applications must be received by Friday 21st November. 11th December 2014.

Shortlisted candidates will be invited to an interview at the OHE's offices in central London on 11th December 2014.

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