Research associate, Comparative effectiveness 1

The Health Economics and Comparative Effectiveness group at Cytel is a boutique research and consulting firm specializing in healthcare statistics and economic evaluation of new medical technologies. Our clients include many of the leading pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and medical device manufacturers from around the world. Our dedicated staff of full-time employees includes health economists, pharmacologists/pharmacy scientists and market access professionals. A job with Cytel offers an opportunity to experience the Health Economics and market access environment on a global level working with multinational pharmaceutical industry players, payers, clinical guidance experts and other consultants from a hands-on perspective. Our small company is growing, and we would like to hire the best of the best. Our employees can expect to be challenged, learn new skills and grow to discover new opportunities for the future.
We are currently accepting applications for a Statistician for our Health Economics department. This is a key position with opportunities for growth and advancement. The incumbent will work closely with project leaders and clients on various projects.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
·       Statistical Modelling in health economics: Survival analysis, longitudinal modeling, etc.
·       Evidence synthesis: Guiding SLR development for meta-analysis, meta-regression etc.
·       Developing and modelling in Comparative effectiveness: Indirect treatment comparison, NMA, etc.
·       Advanced Comparative effectiveness: STC, MAIC, complex matchings or cross-over analysis
Specific day to day activities may include:
·       Consultant in HE/HTA statistics (+/-100% of the work): As a Statistician with Cytel you will work directly with the CE team to produce high-quality statistical and economic statistical analysis and reporting. The intention is for the statistician to work closely with health economists and become a health economic statistician (or simply health economist).
·       Report writing for health economics analysis or other technical deliverables (including potential quality control of analysis) could also be involved depending on the analyst skills and interests.
·       This is a technical position i.e. requiring statistics, mathematics and regression skills. This is not a writing or qualitative position; but writing skills will be considered an asset.
·       Other tasks as needed.
Qualifications:
·       Master's degree or PhD in Economics, or Health economics, statistics, epidemiology, biostatistics with 1-5 years of experience in health care setting (consulting/pharma/government).
·       Experience in quantitative health outcomes, health economics strongly preferred.
·       Intermediate-to-advanced R user
·       Experience with causal inference methods and Bayesian inference is an asset
·       Excellent analytical skills
·       Methodical, disciplined, diligent, well-organized, and professional
·       Able to work well independently and as part of a team
·       Extremely detail-oriented and efficient
·       Able to multi-task and prioritize assignments
·       Advanced level English proficiency is required
Cytel offers a competitive salary and benefits package, along with challenging work in a stimulating, collegial environment where everyone is dedicated to conducting and delivering the highest quality research.