Academic Positions

• Vice Dean of Science and Research (2023 - present)
• Head of the department of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Social Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Medical University – Pleven (2020 – present)
• Associate Professor – department of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Social Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Medical University – Pleven (2016 – present)
• Associate Professor - department of Public Health Sciences, Faculty of Public Health, Medical University – Pleven (2014-2016)
• Head Assistant Professor - department of Medical Ethics, Healthcare Management and Information Technologies, Faculty of Public Health, Medical University – Pleven (2010–2014)
• Senior Assistant Professor - department of Medical Ethics, Healthcare Management and Information Technologies, Faculty of Public Health, Medical University – Pleven (2007-2010)
• Assistant professor - department of Healthcare Management, Medical Ethics and Information Technologies, Medical University – Pleven (2003-2007)

Other activities

• Scientific secretary of the Medical University – Pleven (2021 – present)
• Member of the Scientific council of the Research Institute at the Medical University-Pleven
• Member of the Editorial office of “Journal of Biomedical and Clinical Research”
• Reviewer for “Journal of Biomedical and Clinical Research”
• Reviewer for “Value in Health Regional Issues”
• Reviewer for “Frontiers in Public Health”
• Expert at the Committee on Health Technology Assessment at the National Center of Public Health and Analyses (2016-2019)
• Secretary of the Faculty Council of the Pharmaceutical Faculty at the Medical University – Pleven (2016-2021)
• Active participant in the establishment and development of the Faculty of Pharmacy at the Medical University – Pleven (2016 – present)
• Active participant in the establishment and development of the Faculty of Public Health at the Medical University – Pleven (2003-2016)

Education & Qualifications

• 2014 Specialist in Medical Informatics and Healthcare Management, Medical University - Pleven
• 2013 PhD in Social Medicine and Organization of Healthcare and Pharmacy, Medical University - Pleven
• 2006 Specialist in Healthcare Economics, Medical University – Pleven
• 2002 Master in International Economic Relations, University of National and World Economy – Sofia

Teaching, supervision and mentorship

• Lectures and practical training of students in Healthcare economics, Health technology assessment, Pharmacoeconomics, Pharmaceutical marketing, Drug policy, Microeconomics of healthcare organizations and Marketing of healthcare services with students from baccalaureate and master degree programmes in healthcare management, pharmacy, public health and healthcare management in Bulgarian language
• Lectures and practical training in Medical Statistics of medical students in English language
• Scientific advisor of master students in Healthcare management (5 successfully defended master theses) 
• Supervision of 5 postgraduate specializations in Healthcare economics (4 successfully completed and 1 in progress)

Scientific interests

Healthcare economics, Health technology assessment, Pharmacoeconomics, Health insurance, Human resources for health, Pharmaceutical marketing, Drug policy etc.

Publications

Author of one textbook, co-author of two textbooks and author and co-author of more than 80 scientific publications

Membership in scientific and public organizations

• Bulgarian Union of Scientists

• Bulgarian Public Health Association

• Bulgarian Association for Drug Information (BADI)

• European Public Health Association (EUPHA)

• European Health Management Association (EHMA)

• European Association of Faculties of Pharmacy (EAFP)