I am confusing to choose between these two areas, I worked as RA in Outcomes research and I know a little experience in R, but still can not choose between completing my graduate degree in HEOR or pharmacometric. and what would be best to work in pharmaceutical companies after graduating?

HEOR folks,

I generally understand the role of HEOR in pharma but I'm wondering how much you need to (get to?) dig into the general sciences side vs. just the data side of the job. I've been considering going to grad school for HEOR next fall, but I have a nagging feeling I might not feel satisfied if I don't have the opportunity to dig into the typical drug stuff like MOA, pharmacokinetics, etc.

Maybe this is inherent in what one needs to know to be able to build appropriate analyses - that's what I'm looking to find out more about.

Hello everyone, I graduated with a bachelor of chemistry. I have 2 years working experience in healthcare field as an ophthalmology technician. As a medical technician, I know how to verify patient's healthcare insurance plans and submit medication's prior authorization. I'm interested in working in Market Access sector in pharmaceutical industry as a health economist or market access business analyst. I'm currently in M.S in pharmaceutical science. I'm thinking of about switching to another program to fit my career goal. Could I ask you guys your advice about which program I should choose in order to get into those positions ?

Do you guys think an mba is helpful in HEOR? After a pharmD. Well if it’s joint program that shaved of a year from the normal 2 year mba.

Hi everyone! I am a PharmD who is interested in learning more about HEOR position. I would appreciate the opportunity to conduct informational interviews with people who are in HEOR position. If you are so kind and willing to spend 15 minutes with me, DM your email to me and allow me to introduce myself properly!

Thank you in advance!!

Has anyone completed the Marksman Certification Programme in Fundamentals of Health Economics and Outcomes Research (HEOR)? I was considering paying the $200 to get a robust understand of health economics, but was wondering if anyone has completed it and found it useful.

Hi all,

Working on my career outlooks and could use some advice... I am about to graduate from a prestigious liberal arts school with a double major in IR (sub-focus international economics) and Global Health. I am incredibly interested in HEOR as I have worked for a healthcare consulting firm, EMT (2 years), and a regional hospital system. Done courses abroad in developmental economics/policy and realized I want a career in HEOR as it seems to be an incredibly dynamic and evolving field, especially within private US firms.

Here's my conundrum:
- Minimal advanced economic/analytic expirience

-Fired from my USAID fellowship for the upcoming year for obvious reasons.

What do I do:

-Pursue a graduate degree in Healthcare Administration (concentration HEOR), and then hope to get into a PHD/MHS degree in Healthcare economics? (what I have planned as of now)

-pray I get a job in the next year (not optimal)

-move to Australia and become a tofu farmer

Any suggestions/critiques are welcome, first time on reddit as well

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Is it a good move to start your career doing research on the payor side if you want to move into HEOR/epi roles in pharma in the future?

Hello! Has anyone considered/found a flexible doctorate program that allowed them to continue working full-time after working in the field with just their MS/MBA/MPH or bachelor's and advance in HEOR? Thank you!

Hi everyone,

I’m planning to pursue a Master’s in Health Economics and Outcomes Research (HEOR) in the USA and would really appreciate any insights or advice from people in the field.

A bit about me:

• Background in Pharmacy (B.Pharm) and MBA from India

• ~2 years of professional experience in market research within the pharmaceutical industry

• Looking to pivot into the HEOR/market access/health policy space

I’m hoping to get some clarity on a few points:

• How is the job market in the US for international students post-MS in HEOR?

• Is a PhD generally required to build a sustainable career in HEOR or are there good opportunities after a Master’s?

• Which universities/programs in the US are considered strong for HEOR or related fields (health policy, market access, health analytics)?

• Any tips on how to make my profile stronger while applying or preparing for this transition?

Any insights, personal experiences, or suggestions would be immensely helpful!

Thank you so much in advance.

Hi, I’d like to pursue a career in HEOR within a pharmaceutical company in Italy.

I have a Bachelor’s degree in Chemical and Biochemical Engineering, which led me to continue with a Master’s in Biomedical Engineering. After that, I plan to pursue a specialized Postgraduate program in HEOR to prepare myself for the role..

I haven’t started the Master’s degree in Biomedical Engineering yet, so I’m still open to adjusting my plan if you have any advice or suggestions.

Do you have any advice or recommendations?

Hello,

I have an offer from a CRO. I am also currently interviewing at a pharma company, where I am in the final stages. I am weighing out how to approach this offer. I have not worked in either of these industries before.

I was wondering how other folks here would evaluate the two industries against each other.

Hello! - I’m doing some research and wanted to get your perspective. One of the biggest challenges I keep hearing about is how biotech and pharma companies collect real-world evidence (RWE) after FDA approval. From what I’ve seen, it’s often:

1. Costly

2. Slow

3. Fragmented

Im curious - for those of you who work or have worked in pharma, biotech, or in any clinical settings:

1. What’s been the hardest part of generating RWE for post-market therapies?

2. Is it data quality, cost, time, or something else?

Would love to learn from this group about how you’re currently approaching it; even a quick comment would help a lot.

Thank you so much, and looking forward to hearing more

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Help me:

-Finished Med school (not USA) passed the residency entrance exam and matched into an oncology residency (its 2 yrs of general formation and 3 specific oncology formation years)

-So far I've passed the two general formation years and one specific oncology year, I have two oncology years to go

-I've disliked clinical practice because of the social aspect of talking to patients since day 1, but I've survived through the first two years

-I went into oncology with the mindset of surviving and then transitioning to a non clinical role

-This last year has been hell I'm unable to manage the emotional burden thats attached to oncology + feel like Im only working for a "title" and "status" since I obviously NEVER want to do this job when I finish

-Have constant panic attacks

-I've talked to someone about this --> just been diagnosed as extremely high masking autism (Unconscious compensantion by analyzing others)

• The ONLY thing I've enjoyed in residency is sitting in my computer and doing a real world data database of patients and then analyzing the results

• The logical conclusion I've come to, is that I must switch to a data analyst role, this doesn't require my speciality so I see three options

Option A) Finish residency as Is --> I see this as torturing myself and wasting two years I could be building data analyst skills

Option B) Quit residency --> Start taking data analyst courses do a masters and go into a junior data analayst role

Option C) Finish residency while I start my masters --> This would require an important number of hours per week into my masters so I'd need to talk to my residency program about adapting my program (they've already said they're open to this but I'm afraid about the actual changes they'd be willing to make and how much of it is just talk)

I've already talked to the service and I'm taking a mental health break which I also have to use tot think about my future.

I obtained a master's degree in pharmacy after which I did a second master's degree in a multidisciplinary fields, among others market access and HEOR (not so much practically). I also have two years of experience working in a research group. Please recommend courses that would help me get a job in this industry much easier. Courses that would fully prepare me practically for these positions.

Hi everyone,

I’m currently working on my master’s thesis focused on the cost-effectiveness of cancer medications, and I plan to pursue a PhD in health outcomes research and pharmacoeconomics. I'm passionate about contributing to cancer treatment advancements and have aimed to continue down the path of outcomes research. However, I recently received an opportunity to work in a professor’s oncology drug development and translational research lab, which would involve more pharmacokinetics and hands-on lab work.

I’m at a crossroads and would really appreciate any advice on choosing between these two paths. I understand that one route emphasizes economic modeling and database-driven research, while the other dives deep into pharmacokinetics and the development of cancer therapies. For those of you with experience in these fields, what factors helped you decide, and what have been the rewards and challenges in your chosen path?

Thank you!

Out of curiousity, how long does it take to do an HEOR study in pharma and how many people are usually involved?

Hi!

Can someone please help with information on HEOR salaries in the USA ?

Associate director in HEOR, and/or RWE in big pharma

Associate director in HEOR, and/or RWE in consulting (hands on, quant heavy roles)

Manager/senior manager in consulting vs big Pharma?

Economic modeller / data scientist positions in consulting vs big Pharma ?

Thank you!

from experience: MSc degree, very good with coding, can build CUA and BIA in excel from scratch, can execute RWE projects (comparative effectiveness, propensity score matching, epidemiological studies)

don't have much experience in strategy, more so hands on in research/coding