Health Economic & Reimbursement Intern

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JOB DESCRIPTION:

Abbott is a global healthcare company committed to helping people live not just longer, but better. We employ around 100,000 people in 160 countries with a diverse portfolio spanning pharmaceuticals, nutrition, diagnostics and medical devices.

At Abbott, you have the opportunity to make a positive impact on the world through challenging and rewarding work as part of a highly successful and trusted organization that is shaping the future of health. Realize your potential!

We are looking for an intern to join our Health Economic & Reimbursement OUS department for 6 months.

The Intern will develop a thorough understanding of the medical device reimbursement systems in major markets across the world and how Abbott interacts with the institutions in these systems to establish sustainable reimbursement for its product innovations. He/she will be exposed to the multiple internal and external stakeholders of the Market Access role at ABT and will see how evidence, tools, best practice are leveraged and shared in an international team. The Intern will apply and further develop his/her analytical and communication skills and will receive valuable learning from working in an international, multi-disciplinary environment, with challenges arising from different professional; cultural and personal backgrounds.

He/she will have the opportunity to analyze one topic in greater detail as part of his/her thesis, should this be requested.

General Responsibilities of the Internship

Learn how to develop health economic and health-related quality-of-life tools

• Assist HE&R Managers on establishing, conducting and implementing projects.
• Contribute to applications across countries

Coordinating international HE&R team activities and events.

• Prepare meetings, documents and follow-up activities
• Prepare and actively engage with other team-members in developing activity plans
• Aggregate reports, gather and transform data.
• Search for international synergies and best practice

Understand HE&R as a corporate function and contribute to overall objectives and long term goals of the HE&R department.

• Monitor, analyse and communicate relevant developments in the area of Market Access, such as HTA, value based procurement and value based healthcare.
• Support HE&R leadership in constantly developing the company HE&R function and increasing its internal and external visibility and impact
• Further develop internal and external communication tool and processes of the global HE&R team

Educational background and Work Experience

• Pursuing a Market Access or Health Economics related program
• Self-motivated, team-oriented
• Ability to work in a matrix organization
• Strong oral, written and presentation communication skills
• English speaking

What can we offer you?

Abbott provides an exciting, challenging and varied 6-month internship in a dynamic international working environment.  If you are interested in this opportunity, please do not hesitate to reach out and apply online with your resume and a letter of motivation.

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