Vacancy: Health Outcomes Analyst

Close date: Monday, 26 June 2023. Shortlisting and interviews will happen on a rolling basis so early application is encouraged. We may close this vacancy early if a suitable candidate is found.

Who we are, who we are looking for and what we offer

Symmetron has over 14 years of business activity in health economics and outcomes research (HEOR), providing solutions for major pharmaceutical companies and medical device manufacturers worldwide. We promote a culture of creativity, independent thinking, teamwork and scientific excellence.

We are looking for an entry-level Health Outcomes Analyst with exceptional attention to detail to join our team. The ideal candidate will be passionate about starting a career in HEOR and developing skills to identify, interpret and synthesise evidence to understand the value of new medical advancements. Our work focuses on delivering high-quality literature reviews of clinical, health economic and real-world evidence, often to inform manuscripts or health technology assessment materials. Our reviews can be systematic, rapid or pragmatic and usually lead to qualitative or quantitative synthesis, including network meta-analyses. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to advance their skills while supporting projects, with on the job training provided by our experienced research team.

We are committed to the personal development of our employees and offer excellent training and career development opportunities. Symmetron was awarded the Investors In People accreditation in 2021, with 100% of our team agreeing Symmetron was a great place to work.

Our company offers excellent benefits, including but not limited to:

• A very competitive base salary, pension scheme and annual performance-related discretionary bonus.
• Professional development opportunities, within a friendly and supportive team, with access to our tailored training programme and external training as needed.
• A hybrid and flexible mix of home and in-office working.
• Life and private health insurance.
  
• Access to free confidential well-being advice via our employee assistance programme.
• A cycle to work scheme.
• Eye care contribution.
• A wealth of policies that cover enhanced parental leave, compassionate bereavement leave, and temporary remote working for an extended time.

Key responsibilities

• Work with senior researchers to develop new review questions and study protocols.
• Develop search strategies using international best practice guidelines.
• Perform all other functions of a literature review, including study selection, database management, data extraction and quality assessment.
• Assist in the interpretation and synthesis of evidence, as well as the development of study reports.
• Assist in the development of slide decks, study reports, manuscripts, posters and other publications related to health economics and outcomes research.
• Assist in the day-to-day management of projects, client communication, presentations and administration of client meetings.
• Assist in business development activities, including tasks related to proposals for new projects.
• Keep informed about new technical methods or best practice guidance, and be able to present and advise colleagues about these at internal meetings.
• Undertake activities related to quality assurance (i.e. using quality assurance checklists, proofing).
• Undertake activities of continuous professional development and learning.

The above is not an exhaustive list of duties, and you will be expected to perform different tasks as necessitated by the organisation's overall business objectives.

Essential requirements and qualifications

• A minimum of a 2:1 undergraduate degree or higher in medicine, pharmacology, life sciences, mathematics, economics, statistics or another relevant discipline.
• Critical thinking, analytical skills and good numeracy skills.
• A genuine interest in critically reviewing scientific literature.
• Ability to synthesise and summarise large amounts of scientific information under a deadline.
• An organised and methodological approach to planning and delivering high quality work, given competing demands and changing deadlines.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills to effectively engage with a wide-ranging audience.
• Excellent accuracy and attention to detail.
• Ability to work effectively independently and in a team-oriented environment, taking responsibility for specific areas of a project with support from more experienced team members.
• High self-motivation, can-do attitude and optimistic outlook.
• Willingness to learn new skills and develop within the role, as well as assist others with less experience.
• Good knowledge of Microsoft Office tools, including Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint.

Desirable skills and experience

These are nice-to-have skills. Candidates that do not fulfil these requirements but have an interest in this role are encouraged to apply.

• Experience or understanding of conducting and/or critiquing literature reviews (ideally using a systematic methodology).
• Experience or understanding of evidence synthesis, potentially through having assisted on or independently performed a meta-analysis.
• Experience of analysing large datasets, and an understanding of clinical trial design and statistical methods.
• Experience using EndNote.
• Experience working in healthcare research or health technology assessment.
• Familiarity with the evidentiary requirements for submissions to health technology assessment (HTA) bodies (e.g. the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence).
• Postgraduate qualification(s) in a relevant life science research or quantitative discipline.

Application process

• After the upload of your CV, we ask you to fill in a brief questionnaire.
• Candidates successful in this first round will be contacted to undertake an exercise (remotely) to demonstrate the knowledge and skills required for the role.
  
• Shortlisted applicants may also be invited for an initial phone call either before the exercise or before the final interview stage.

Please Note:

• This job is a full-time position based in our offices in Central London. Working from home is supported and organised around staff roles and responsibilities.
• The successful candidate must have permission to work in the UK by the start of their employment.
• No agencies, please.