Associate Principal Scientist, Health Economic and Decision Sciences

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Associate Principal Scientist in biopharmaceutical company focusing on health economic modeling and decision sciences. Supporting global market strategies and health economic models across multiple regions.

Posted 6/19/2026full-timeRahway • New Jersey • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $156,900 - $247,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Support local adaptation of global Health Economics Models in Asia-Pacific, Eastern Europe, Middle East, Africa, Latin America, and Mid-Europe Region.
Collaborate with internal and external partners to enable patient access and quantify the value of products.
Conduct or supervise health economic model adaptations ensuring quality and alignment with market needs.
Provide input to stakeholders on health economic modeling activities and share learnings across regions.
Coordinate activities between regions and communicate impact to senior management.

Requirements

What you’ll need

A minimum of 5 years of experience (for Master’s degree)/3 years of experience (for PhD) in health economics and modeling working for a Pharma company or in an external supplier.
Experience submitting health economic models to HTA bodies, decision makers in markets in the covered region and understanding of their requirements.
Excellent interpersonal, communication and project management skills.
Ability to work cross-functionally with strong collaborative mindset.
Strong Leadership skills, with experience in managing resources, budget and driving implementation.
Fluency in English.

Benefits

Comp & perks

medical, dental, vision healthcare and other insurance benefits (for employee and family)
retirement benefits, including 401(k)
paid holidays
vacation
compassionate and sick days

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Hard Skills & Tools

health economicsmodelinghealth economic modelsHTA submissions

Soft Skills

interpersonal skillscommunication skillsproject management skillscollaborative mindsetleadership skills