HTA ESIG

Join the HTA ESIG!
If you would like to join the Healthcare Technology Assessment European Special Interest Group (HTA ESIG) please complete this membership request form.
You will then be invited to our future meetings (monthly - see our meeting calendar), and be included in any relevant ESIG emails.

How to get in touch
If you have any questions relating to HTA or need further information please contact Lara Wolfson and Anders Gorst-Rasmussen (Co-Chairs).
Upcoming Events
PSI Introduction to Industry Training (ITIT) Course - 2025/2026
An introductory course giving an overview of the pharmaceutical industry and the drug development process as a whole, aimed at those with 1-3 years' experience. It comprises of six 2-day sessions covering a range of topics including Research and Development, Toxicology, Data Management and the Role of a CRO, Clinical Trials, Reimbursement, and Marketing.
PSI Estimand Online Training (4 Day Workshop)
This is an interactive online training workshop providing an in-depth review of the estimand framework as laid out by ICH E9(R1) addendum with inputs from estimand experts, case studies, quizzes and opportunity for discussions. You will develop an estimand in a therapeutic area of interest to your company. In an online break-out room, you will join a series of team discussions to implement the estimand framework in a case study, aligning estimands, design, conduct, analysis, (assumptions + sensitivity analyses) to the clinical objective and therapeutic setting.
Joint PSI/EFSPI Visualisation SIG 'Wonderful Wednesday' Webinars
Our monthly webinar explores examples of innovative data visualisations relevant to our day to day work. Each month a new dataset is provided from a clinical trial or other relevant example, and participants are invited to submit a graphic that communicates interesting and relevant characteristics of the data.
PSI Webinar: Dose-finding in Oncology
Who is this event intended for? Statisticians with an interest understanding dose-finding in oncology. What is the benefit of attending? Learn about the state of oncology dose finding, particularly in light of current FDA guidance.
PSI Book Club Webinar: Atomic Habits - The Science of Getting Your Act Together
The book club’s usual focus is to read and discuss professional development books. In this short format event you can more easily develop you career without the commitment of reading the whole book - simply listen to the 1-hour long podcast before joining the interactive session on 21 May.
PSI Career Young Virtual Event (Q2 2025)
This networking event is aimed at statisticians that are new to the pharmaceutical industry who wish to meet colleagues from different companies and backgrounds.
PSI Training Course: Pediatric Extrapolation
This course is aimed at biostatisticians with no or some pediatric drug development experience who are interested to further their understanding. We will give you an introduction to the pediatric drug development landscape. This will include identifying the key regulations and processes governing pediatric development, a discussion on the needs and challenges when conducting pediatric research and a focus on the ways to overcome these challenges from a statistical perspective.
PSI Career Young Virtual Event (Q3 2025)
This networking event is aimed at statisticians that are new to the pharmaceutical industry who wish to meet colleagues from different companies and backgrounds.
PSI Career Young Virtual Event (Q4 2025)
This networking event is aimed at statisticians that are new to the pharmaceutical industry who wish to meet colleagues from different companies and backgrounds.
Latest Jobs
Group Leader - ICR Clinical Trials and Statistics Unit
The Institute of Cancer Research are seeking to appoint a Research Group Leader to join The CRUK Clinical Trials and Statistics Unit at the ICR.
Statistical Science Intern - Biomarin
The BioMarin internship programme will enable students to gain valuable experience and knowledge of the processes and systems within BioMarin, whilst gaining an insight into the pharmaceutical/biotech industry.
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