Eötvös Loránd University (ELTE; Budapest, Hungary) and MSD Pharma Hungary have committed to jointly develop a best-in-industry program designed to provide hand-on experience in conducting health economics and outcomes research (hereinafter referred to as “HEOR”) within the scope of joint research and talent development.
Program description
Joint research project in the disease area of lung cancer, in the field of health economics and outcome research (HEOR). Additional therapeutic areas may be added to ensure the objective of talent development, i.e. to cover and improve a broad spectrum of HEOR skills of the Researcher. HEOR skills to improve and tasks to carry out during the program can include but not limited to:
- Investigation of the disease area (e.g. unmet need, patient mapping, practice pattern)
- Burden of illness study
- Literature review
- Outcome research study design/protocol development
- Disease modeling
- Economic modeling
- Statistical analysis (data collection/mining, meta-analysis, etc.)
- Writing/presenting scientific abstract, manuscript
The Researcher shall work on the research project based on the Research Work Plan with ELTE and with the support of MSD.
During the Program the Researcher shall prepare a conference presentation on the developments of the research project and shall strive to achieve publication of a related article in a renowned scientific journal.
ELTE shall provide the Researcher with the opportunity to hold at least two (2) lectures per year at ELTE for regular university students and to visit MSc lectures relevant for the Research Project. (Course attendance shall not exceed the 10% of the Researcher’s working time.)
Application deadline
15 September 2018
Start date
October/November 2018
Lenght of the program
1 year full-time (with the option of extension for 1 additional year)
More information at ELTE's website.
Eötvös Loránd University
Egyetem tér 1-3. Budapest,Hungary 1053