Health Economist
About the role
Health Economists at Costello Medical develop economic models to inform decisions on the efficient allocation of resources available to healthcare providers, and communicate these insights to a variety of stakeholders in the healthcare industry.
Responsibilities
- Research and critically appraise medical and economic literature
- Liaise with external medical professionals
- Work collaboratively and build relationships with colleagues across healthcare disciplines
- Understand the theoretical health economic framework and apply this to the project at hand
- Build high-quality, technically robust and clinically valid models in Microsoft Excel or other software
- Interpret and analyze model results, producing technically accurate written reports of methodologies and outcomes
Requirements
- A degree level or higher qualification in a relevant discipline (minimum GPA 3.3 or equivalent)
- Relevant disciplines are those that demonstrate a high level of technical and mathematical ability, such as mathematics, economics, physics or computer science
- High school mathematics (minimum B grade or equivalent). AP/IB mathematic courses (minimum B grade or equivalent) are preferential but not required
- Advanced skills in Excel and knowledge of VBA
- A willingness to learn new technical and programming skills is important for the role
- Excellent written and oral communication skills and the ability to explain complex modelling techniques and results to non-experts
- The ability to use your initiative and work independently, in addition to working collaboratively within project teams
- A high degree of accuracy and attention to detail
- Strong organizational skills, the ability to plan your own work effectively and demonstrate flexibility to respond to changing deadlines
Qualifications
- Formal degree-level or higher (i.e. postgraduate) training in statistics or modelling (minimum GPA 3.3 or equivalent)
- Familiarity with other software (such as R, C++, STATA)
- Experience of having applied economic and mathematical modelling techniques in an industry setting
Skills
- Formal degree-level or higher (i.e. postgraduate) training in statistics or modelling (minimum GPA 3.3 or equivalent)
- Familiarity with other software (such as R, C++, STATA)
- Experience of having applied economic and mathematical modelling techniques in an industry setting
Benefits
- A starting salary of $73,000 per annum. This increases to $76,000 for successful candidates who hold a master's or PhD qualification.
- Private medical insurance with a company contribution
- Dental and vision cover
- 23 days' vacation leave increasing by 1 day to a maximum of 27 days. 6 public holidays plus 1 floating holiday
- The chance to work from home for up to half of your working time
- Retirement savings via a 401k plan with up to a 5% employer match
- Paid funding for external education and study leave
- Life insurance
- Comprehensive travel insurance
- Flexible and reasonable working hours
- Regular company-funded social activities
Pay
$75,000 to $80,000 per annum depending on previous experience and education (please note this is a standardized, non-negotiable salary)
Schedule
Hybrid working options that allow you to work from home up to 50% of your time
Location
This role is available in our Boston office
Recruitment Process
- Video interview
- Technical and proofreading assessment
- Interview including a short presentation
How to Apply
You are required to submit your resume and a cover letter via our online application form. In your cover letter, you must explain why you think you would be suited to the role and why you would like to join Costello Medical, with examples to support both.
Visa Sponsorship
We welcome applications from international candidates, but we are unfortunately unable to provide visa sponsorship for working visas. Therefore, you must have the right to work in the US independently from the company. However, we are able to consider those on a temporary visa, such as an OPT visa.