HERU is seeking to appoint, a Research Assistant/Fellow in health economics/decision modelling.
HERU is seeking to appoint, a Research Assistant/Fellow in health economics/decision modelling. The successful applicant will contribute to our Assessment of Technology theme. HERU is one of Europe’s leading centres for health economics and is located within the Institute of Applied Health Sciences in the School of Medicine, Medical Sciences and Nutrition, at the University of Aberdeen.
This post offers the opportunity to contribute to applied economic evaluations of health technologies for the purpose of informing NHS policy and practice recommendations, and to pursue methodological developments in this area of research.
The post will suit a candidate whose key interests include decision modelling for economic evaluation, and/or statistical analysis methods aligned to the conduct of economic evaluation. The successful candidate will join a multidisciplinary team - including researchers from HERU and the Health Services Research Unit (HSRU) - specialising in health technology assessment. Key activities will include the conduct of economic evaluations based on cost and effect data collected alongside randomised controlled trials or cohort studies, and cost-effectiveness modelling as part of evidence synthesis projects.
Individuals with an MSc in health economics, statistics, operations research, or closely related quantitative discipline are encouraged to apply. Appointees at Research Fellow level will also be expected to have a PhD in health economics/statistics/operations research or a related discipline with a substantial component of training in quantitative methods, or an MSc plus several years of relevant research experience.
As this post is funded by the Scottish Government it will be available until 31 March 2019.
Salary will be at the appropriate point on the Grade 5 scale (£26,829 - £30,175 per annum) for Research Assistant or Grade 6 scale (£32,004- £37,075 per annum) for Research Fellow, with placement according to qualifications and experience.
Informal enquiries may be made to Dr Graham Scotland, Assessment of Technologies theme leader. Tel: +44 (0) 1224 437181 or Email: g.scotland@abdn.ac.uk
Should you require a visa to undertake paid employment in the UK you will be required to fulfil the minimum points criteria to be granted a Certificate of Sponsorship and Tier 2 visa. As appropriate, at the time an offer of appointment is made you will be asked to demonstrate that you fulfil the criteria in respect of financial maintenance and competency in English. Please do not hesitate to contact Natalie Reid (n.reid@abdn.ac.uk) for further information.
Please quote reference number HER010R on all correspondence
The closing date for the receipt of applications is 29 June 2017.
Further particulars, person specification and application procedure are available at the job advert on the university recruitment page.