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Value Demonstration Leader – HEOR

AstraZeneca R&D Sweden 

Clinical Development

Location: AstraZeneca R&D Lund or Södertälje.

Band E position

The Arena:
 
As one of the world’s leading Pharmaceutical companies, our business is focused on turning good ideas into innovative, effective 
medicines that make a real difference in important areas of healthcare.
 
The payer environment in which AstraZeneca is operating is becoming increasingly challenging and demanding. Global Health Economics & 
Outcomes Research (HEOR) aims to bridge commercial aspiration with sound scientific evidence, by providing evidence that will enable 
AstraZeneca to be the industry leader in achieving market access at optimal price.
 
We are now seeking candidates for a Value Demonstration Leader (VDL) position, located within the AstraZeneca Global HEOR group, Clinical R&D. 
The therapeutic areas covered are Analgesia and Respiratory.
 
The Role:
 
A VDL is a senior level role planning the strategy, research and communication programs for health economics and patient-reported 
outcomes research. This is a vital and important role that provides important career opportunities for individuals seeking to demonstrate 
the value of pharmaceutical products. The VDL is accountable for delivering product value demonstration into the clinical and commercial plans, 
and is responsible for leading a group to successfully plan, implement, and communicate the evidence supporting product value.
 
This senior role will be a functional part of Health Economics & Outcomes Research and will need to demonstrate leadership and 
collaboration with a number of key clinical and commercial functions within AstraZeneca. The VDL will also have a major role in shaping 
the development research agenda to implement a product’s value strategy and meet evidence requirements within the health care reimbursement 
and health care technology assessment (HTA) communities.
 
 Minimum Experience / Requirements:
 
You need to have an advanced degree in Health Economics, Behavioural Science, Health Policy, Health Services Research, Epidemiology, 
Medicine, Health Technology Assessment, or related field.
 
Required are also several years of experience from the pharmaceutical industry or related business, and demonstrated value research expertise.
 
We develop our products in international project teams, where proficiency in oral and written communication in English is required. 
 




Preferred Experience / Requirements:
 
A strong scientific and business drive and ability to work interactively in international teams characterized by transparency, 
sharing, mutual respect and empowerment is fundamental to be successful within AstraZeneca.
 
Additional requirements are broad knowledge of international healthcare systems and their needs for value and HTA evidence, 
people management experience and excellent influencing skills.
 
More information:
 
You can contact Fredrik L Andersson, CIS Section Director HEOR, AstraZeneca Lund, Sweden ph: +46 46 33 78 79.

If you are interested in this position, apply through our website www.astrazeneca.se 
job number SWE000000DE

We would like your application no later than May 27 2009
 
 




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