Aristeidis Skandamis

Involved as Project Lead and as Strategic Advisor for 4-6 projects at a given time, spanning a wide range of disease areas and types of projects. Line managed 3 direct reports and mentored 20 junior staff during project work.

My responsibilities within my current role are in alignment with my previous experience, but manifested within a larger scale, being responsible for larger teams and a wider spectrum of workstreams not limited to health economic modelling.

• Development of project proposal including strategic and methodological selling points, methodology, budget and timelines
• Delegate part of the proposal writing to junior staff and provision of guidance
• Lead proposal scoping call and negotiations
• Decision on team composition and allocation of roles based on project needs
• General overview of the project including ongoing relationship with the client, quality of deliverables, long-term potential of work and development of team members
• Responsible for final review of all deliverables and ensuring high quality
• Steering of project according to the bigger picture and based on strategic insight
• Closure of project and discussion with client about future needs and potential extensions of current work
• Foresee challenges and wins ahead of project initiation
• Provide technical and strategic expertise to the project team
• Actively involved with all tasks as required
• Identification of areas that require further development of internal resources
• Lead efforts to develop templates and training materials
• Similar responsibilities as previous role but with increased number of line reports
• Focused on adaptability based on needs of each line report
• Approach each line report as a unique case
• Facilitate challenging discussions when needed with an interest in seeking positive outcomes of development

Involved in multiple projects over several disease areas. My project role included either acting as the Project Lead or as a Strategic/Research advisor. Outside of project work I supervised multiple junior staff.

• Development of project proposal drafting of project scope
• Lead discussion with the client around final scope
• Composition of team and allocation of roles based on project needs
• Day-to-day management of team and tracking of progress, as well as financial monitoring of project health
• Lead regular client communication and strategic consulting
• Lead all tasks of the project (allocation of tasks, preliminary training of staff before initiation of task, regular discussions with team member to guide them through the work, direct involvement as modeller when urgently necessary, final review of deliverable)
• Closing of project and discussion with client about future needs and potential extensions of current work
• Provide early consultation to team regarding technical and strategic aspects to focus on
• Day-to-day provision of support and expertise to address specific questions of the team and the client
• Consultation of project lead about future opportunities on related work with particular client, based on their portfolio
• Internal development of functions and coordination with senior leadership team around the development of internal resources and training materials
• Conceptualization and implementation (project-side) of several BD initiatives
• Translation of initiatives into standard service offerings included in all modeling proposals of the team
• Regular discussions with supervisees around continuous development and goal setting
• Encourage the exploration of new skills and involvement with unfamiliar tasks of increasing responsibility
• Facilitate training based on goals either with the help of internal resources, coordination of external training or provision of training directly by myself
• Ensure a healthy work/life balance and fulfillment through daily work
• Act as a constant source of support with respect to any questions/concerns

Involved with projects spanning multiple disease areas (Rare diseases, Immunology, Genetic treatments, Cardiovascular diseases, Oncology, Infectious diseases, Antimicrobial resistance).

Responsible for model conceptualization, development and documentation tasks, as well as management of certain projects and handling of strategic and commercial consulting (key point of contact for project, leading client communication).

• Lead modeler for various advanced implementations (Patient-level Simulations, large scale Markov models, Dynamic transmission models), with extensive application of both VBA and R programming
• Project manager responsible for organizing daily team responsibilities
• Responsible for project budget and efficiency
• Management of multiple deviating workstreams under tight deadlines
• Undertake systematic literature reviews, network meta-analyses and statistical analyses that accompany modelling work
• Development of HTA submissions (UK)
• Development of client-facing deliverables (presentation of results and technical reports to be used for HTA submissions)
• Lead client communication for various projects, including for executive-level meetings about commercial strategy
• Heavily involved with internal development efforts
• In-house development of new modelling capabilities, part of internal group that consults senior management on commercial potential and feasibility of new applications (e.g
• R Shiny)

Intern at the Liverpool Reviews and Implementation Group.

Worked on a research project involving the development of a Decision Analytic Model for the purposes of an economic evaluation of spinal cord stimulation as a treatment for neuropathic pain.

• Responsibilities included: Conceptualization of the model (Decision tree and cohort Markov model)
• Populated parameter sheets with clinical and cost inputs sourced from literature
• Development of the model on Excel (settings, input sheets, engines)
• Sensitivity analyses (DSA, PSA, CE plane, CEAC)
• Value of information analysis (EVPI)
• Programming of the model (VBA)
• Internal reporting and presentation of results
• Preparation of manuscript draft for publication
• Worked alongside supervisors and other senior researchers

• Supervised and trained recently qualified pharmacists and pharmacy technicians
• Used software to catalogue patients, purchases, prescriptions and analyse financial data
• Was responsible for maintaining productivity and eliminating billing errors
• Communicated with prescribing medical doctors to assure the high quality of care provided to the patients

• Communicated with medical and administrative staff regarding matters of productivity, regulation and quality of health care
• Provided professional counsel to patients regarding their prescribed medication
• Worked efficiently in a high-pressure environment

• Used software to process prescriptions, input patient information and record financial data
• Provided consultation to patients on matters of medication dosage and use
• Communicated with patients and staff in a friendly and professional manner