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<title>Research Scientist</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Research Scientists My Client provides health economic, outcomes research and consultancy services to industry, health service and government clients around the world. Their scientists perform challenging work in a stimulating, collegial environment where everyone is dedicated to conducting the highest quality research in the industry.   Responsibilities associated with this position Include:  ~	Designing and conducting studies to evaluate the value of new health care interventions including pharmaceuticals and medical devices (studies include the evaluation of health-related quality of life (HRQL) and other patient-reported outcomes (PROs), and will involve instrument development and psychometric evaluation)  ~	Developing business and fostering client relations ~	Presentation of research at scientific conferences and submission of manuscripts to peer-reviewed scientific journals  ~	Supervising mid-level staff     Job requirements:  ~	PhD in psychology, sociology, health services research, or biostatistics, with experience in measurement, instrument development, and psychometrics; or Master's equivalent with minimum of 5 yrs. experience  ~	Experience working within or for the pharmaceutical or medical device industry desirable  ~	Ability to communicate effectively  ~	Demonstrated expertise evidenced by publications in peer-reviewed journals or abstracts presented at national meetings    ]]></description>
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<title>Contract Director (Pharmacy)</title>
<link>http://www.georgeandcompany.biz/1/229/job_search_global.asp?JobID=61177</link>
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<description><![CDATA[Contract Director Responsibilities: Responsible for evaluating and negotiating assigned Third Party Contracts for retail pharmacy business to ensure that the interests of the company are monitored and protected. Monitors the contract approval process for assigned contracts and identifies and resolves business issues that pertain to potential agreements. Develops relationships with key accounts, and recommends and negotiates contracts to provide additional services. Incumbent will also be responsible for working with sales to ensure that sales representatives have a thorough understanding of the scope and intent of Managed Care Contracts.      Qualifications: Bachelors degree from an accredited college or university; Five (5) years experience in contracting; Managed care contracting experience a plus; Knowledge of pharmacy industry including Retail, PBM, Managed Care, Mail Service, and Specialty Pharmacy a plus; Excellent negotiating, analytic and decision-making skills; Excellent planning, time management and organizational skills; Demonstrated success in working both independently and in a team environment while meeting constant deadlines.     ]]></description>
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<title>Oncology Consultant</title>
<link>http://www.georgeandcompany.biz/1/229/job_search_global.asp?JobID=95085</link>
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<description><![CDATA[Position Summary:  The Consultant will help our firm expand our work with Oncology marketing and sales leaders.  He/she will work on syndicated and client private assignments that focus on oncology commercial success.  The Consultant is responsible for the entire process for multi-client and single-client projects including meeting with clients to determine project objectives, writing proposals, managing research projects, writing deliverables and presenting conclusions and recommendations to clients.  This position has client management and project management responsibilities.  Primary Duties and Responsibilities:   1)     Business development and client management (10- 15% of time)                        ·         Develop business/win projects that are consistent with companies strategic goals   ·         Build and develop positive relationships for company within assigned client companies ·         Determine project/business objectives used to create proposals based on verbally communicated client needs and/or RFPs ·         Manage client inquires and questions appropriately ·         Establish client-recognized expertise for the firm in assigned areas  2)  Management of a multi-client service (30-40% of time) ·         Manage expenses according to the budget ·         Identify client needs that company can meet through syndicated services ·         Utilize oncology expertise to develop research objectives and methods relevant  for oncology sales and marketing professionals ·         Conduct secondary research and track trends that inform the development of insights for the oncology service ·         Serve as key client contact for service (respond to client questions, provide project specific communications, etc)".     3)  Quantitative and qualitative pharmaceutical research project management (30-40% of time) ·         Assist in the development of  project plans (i.e., develop costs/budget, resource needs and timelines for projects that meet client objectives) ·         Interview clients to determine decision support needs and project objectives  ·         Work with research operations to define requirements and approach for panel development for academic and private practice oncologists (i.e. identification, purchase of lists, etc) ·         Identify sources for secondary research ·         Work with other practice areas to jointly field research ·         Assist in the development of  research objectives and determine appropriate methodologies ·         Work with clients to solidify research objectives ·         Design research tools (I.e., surveys and discussion guides) ·         Lead project teams (includes development and communication of budgets, project timelines and resource needs with internal team ) ·         Keep projects within budget and/or estimated timeline by anticipating and resolving issues with fielding, surveys and clients. ·         Conduct phone and in-person interviews (45-60 minutes per interview)     4)   Project analysis &amp; presentations/client deliverables (20% of time) ·         Utilize primary research, team input, past experience and  secondary data to develop final conclusions and actionable client recommendations ·         Write presentations and final deliverables based on conclusions and recommendations ·         Lead final presentations at client meetings ·         Respond to any further client inquiries regarding projects    Skills &amp; Abilities Requirements:  ·         Must posses proven business development and client management skills with a demonstrated client focus ·         Demonstrated knowledge of and understanding of oncology market trends affecting pharmaceutical and biotech manufacturers ·         Ability to utilize large amounts of data and other types of information from multiple sources to complete a final analysis of a business question/situations and recommendations/suggested actions ·         Ability to work in an unstructured environment and start projects from a blank piece of paper   ·         Must be a team player and be able to effectively interact with staff at all levels of the company ·          Strong conceptual,  analytic skills and problem solving skills ·         Critical thinking skills ·         Must be willing and able to mentor Analysts and Associate Consultants  ·         Project Management skills ·         Excellent verbal communication ·         Excellent presentation skills ·         Excellent writing skills ·         Attention to detail  ·         Ability to engage, influence and lead people ·         Ability to present self as credible at client companies ·         Willingness and ability to travel approximately 20-30% of time ·         Proficiency in MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook      Preferred skills:  ·         A basic knowledge of statistics ·         Quantitative and Qualitative research skills ·         Knowledge of marketing research methodologies     Education &amp; Experience Required:  ·         B.S./B.A in relevant field of study  required ·         Advanced degree (e.g., MBA, MS, MPH) preferred  ·         The candidate should have at least two years in sales or marketing management for an oncology product. He/she should be comfortable in developing and delivering presentations to senior executives.  ·         The ideal candidate has at least seven years experience in the pharmaceutical/biotech industry in a breath of field-based and Head Quarter-based roles including at least two years in a management role in sales, marketing, or sales training.  ·         The candidate needs to be adept at interpreting data to make business decisions. Specifically, the candidate must have significant experience using Excel to perform analysis of business questions. The candidate must be skilled and experienced at drawing conclusions from Excel output to build presentations in PowerPoint with recommendations for action. ·         Some other ideal experiences include developing business/marketing plans for a new product launch or new department or company initiative.  ·         Primary market research experience  a plus     ]]></description>
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