Job summary
Reporting to the technical adviser - commercial liaison, the senior technical analyst will be responsible for providing technical expertise on the commercial elements of health technology assessment. This includes evaluating the commercial risk and opportunities for a range of topics in the NICE technology appraisals and highly specialised technologies work programme, manipulating economic models to assess the impact of changing model inputs and assumptions and developing technically accurate commercial briefing documents.
Contract type: Permanent
Interview: 8th / 9th August
Are you interested in the commercial side of health technology assessment? Do you have experience of working with health economic models? If so, we have an exciting opportunity for a senior technical analyst to join the Commercial Liaison Team at NICE, providing us with a wide range of technical expertise on many aspects of commercial risk.
Main duties of the job
The senior technical analyst plays a key role in providing technical expertise on the commercial elements of health technology assessment, working alongside the technical adviser on a portfolio of projects.
This role involves:
- translating NICE committee conclusions on clinical and cost-effectiveness into commercially related advice that supports commercial discussions between NHS England and technology developers
- identifying and assessing the commercial risk of technology appraisal topics
- supporting committee appraisal teams to understand important issues which may have an impact on commercial opportunities, including medicines pricing
- maintaining effective working relationships with the NHS England Medicines Value and Access team and with technology developers.
The post holder will regularly work with economic models for a range of technologies in different disease areas. They will be required to confidently manipulate economic models to assess the impact that changing the model inputs and assumptions has on the cost-effectiveness results. They will also summarise complex information in briefing documents, ensuring technical accuracy and relevance of the information.
About us
The NICE Commercial Liaison Team (CLT) provides an interface between NICE guidance production and the NHS England Commercial Directorates to ensure that:
- the value judgements made by NICE committees in the development of guidance are effectively translated and incorporated into those used in related commercial engagements led by NHS England;
- NHS England are supported in understanding the impact of these judgements on the commercial arrangements they are developing with manufacturers;
- commercial arrangements are assessed to ensure they do not introduce unduly complex monitoring, disproportionate additional costs, burden and bureaucracy to the NHS;
- there is alignment between NHS England and NICE guidance production processes that supports timely access for patients to cost-effective and affordable technologies.
Here at NICE we are passionate and proud of the work we do and the impact we make.
We can offer you a great place to work with good benefits, flexible working, and a supportive, friendly, and inclusive environment.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Benefits:
- We offer a range of benefits including the NHS pension scheme and staff discounts
- We provide a thorough induction programme
- Personal development is supported through extensive training and development opportunities
- We promote flexible working to help staff achieve a healthy work life balance
- We value equality and diversity and welcome applicants from all sections of the community
- We will interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria in line with the NHS Guaranteed Interview Scheme
If you feel this is the type of environment, you will enjoy working in then please feel free to contact us for more information or apply now.
To be considered for this role, you should be able to particularly demonstrate the person specification criteria in the job advert in your application. However, applicants should be able to demonstrate all essential criteria through the entirety of the recruitment process to be considered for the job.Please see job description attached for full list of responsibilities.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Benefits:
- We offer a range of benefits including the NHS pension scheme and staff discounts
- We provide a thorough induction programme
- Personal development is supported through extensive training and development opportunities
- We promote flexible working to help staff achieve a healthy work life balance
- We value equality and diversity and welcome applicants from all sections of the community
- We will interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria in line with the NHS Guaranteed Interview Scheme
If you feel this is the type of environment, you will enjoy working in then please feel free to contact us for more information or apply now.
To be considered for this role, you should be able to particularly demonstrate the person specification criteria in the job advert in your application. However, applicants should be able to demonstrate all essential criteria through the entirety of the recruitment process to be considered for the job.Please see job description attached for full list of responsibilities.
Person Specification
Education
Essential
- Postgraduate qualification or equivalent level of knowledge acquired through experience and further training/development
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in one of the following fields; Health economics, Medical statistics, Clinical trials, Public health and health policy, Epidemiology or systematic reviewing, Medical writing/editing
- Experience of working in one of the following fields; Health economics, Medical statistics, Clinical trials, Public health and health policy, Epidemiology or systematic reviewing, Medical writing/editing
Skills
Essential
- Ability to manipulate, analyse and critique economic models
- Ability to exercise sound judgement in identifying key factors influencing decision-making
- High drive and determination to resolve complex problems
Person Specification
Education
Essential
- Postgraduate qualification or equivalent level of knowledge acquired through experience and further training/development
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in one of the following fields; Health economics, Medical statistics, Clinical trials, Public health and health policy, Epidemiology or systematic reviewing, Medical writing/editing
- Experience of working in one of the following fields; Health economics, Medical statistics, Clinical trials, Public health and health policy, Epidemiology or systematic reviewing, Medical writing/editing
Skills
Essential
- Ability to manipulate, analyse and critique economic models
- Ability to exercise sound judgement in identifying key factors influencing decision-making
- High drive and determination to resolve complex problems
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
