Transguard Group was established in 2001 and has diversified significantly, we lead in the fields of Cash Services, Security Services, Manpower Services, Facilities Management & Aviation. Transguard Group is the UAE\xe2\x80\x99s most trusted business support and outsourcing provider and has a large, dynamic, and culturally diverse workforce with 50,000 employees! We are currently recruiting for a Health Economics & Research Manager for our trusted client to be based out of their office in Dubai.

Purpose-

• Ensure quick patients access to medications based on solid science/evidence via the development and implementation of Local Health Outcomes evidence strategies/plans for products to support commercialization pre/post-launch, and through the life cycle in Gulf countries.
• To lead the development of tailored market access strategies to inform the national reimbursement and launch of new products.
• To lead and support the health outcomes team in the generation of high quality and timely reimbursement dossiers (rapid reviews and Health Technology Assessment dossiers) to support the reimbursement and launch.
• Actively participate in negotiating reimbursement approval for launch medicines with key external stakeholder groups including the respective MOH.
• To take the lead role in evaluating and managing the early pipeline products.

Responsibility-

• Access-Evidence Planning: Ensure identification of key product access issues, data/evidence needs and develop robust and timely strategies /plans.
• Value Dossiers: Work in partnership with team to lead the local adaptation and delivery of product value dossiers and drive effective transition to payer negotiations. Input into the development of strong value propositions for new and existing brands that are customized to meet the needs both of Market Access, payors, and physicians.
• Health Economic Models: Work in partnership with the team to support the timely development and delivery of HE Models and appropriate tools/data to support product value communication with payers.
• Research: Research & provide support in the production of external publications including abstracts for submissions to local & international conferences, posters, and slides for presentations at conferences and manuscripts for submissions to medical and health outcomes journals.
• Customer Engagement: Lead customer engagement on local public health priorities and issues and help shape the evolution of payer requirements and approaches to evaluating and introducing new medical technologies.

Skills

• Medical Degree or Pharmacy/Science degree with Masters degree is preferred.
• At least 5 years previous working in the pharmaceutical/health sector, preferably medical affairs experience with a successful track record. Experience in the medical department within Pharmaceutical Industry or extensive comparable clinical experience in the relevant therapy area is a pre-requisite.
• Good understanding of the pricing and reimbursement system in Gulf countries.
• Strong communication skills, with high ability to effectively deliver messages & successfully establish relations with all internal and external stakeholders.
• Experience in the preparation & delivery of effective scientific presentations with good public speaking skills in front of the medical audience (speaking at formulary meetings, congresses;)
• Ability to understand and critically appraise clinical and economic evidence.

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