Research Assistant / Fellow
Job Reference Number: HER012RX
The HERU is seeking to appoint, a Research Assistant/Fellow in Health Economics for a period of 24 months. The successful applicant will contribute to our Assessment of Technology theme and Health Behaviour theme.
This post offers the opportunity to contribute to applied economic evaluations of health technologies and health behaviour interventions 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 and/or statistical analysis methods aligned to the conduct of economic evaluation. The successful candidate will join multidisciplinary teams that include researchers from HERU and across the Institute of Applied Health Sciences. 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 applied to health technologies and behavioural interventions.
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 extensive research experience to demonstrate the ability to work at this level.
Salary will be at the appropriate point on the Grade 5 scale (£27,285 - £30,688 per annum) for Research Assistant or Grade 6 scale (£32,548- £38,833 per annum) for Research Fellow, with placement according to qualifications and experience.
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 Miss Natalie Reid, Human Resources Adviser, for further information on this.
Informal enquiries may be made to Dr Graham Scotland, Assessment of Technologies theme leader, or Professor Paul McNamee, Health Behaviour theme leader.
Further details of the post, including how to apply are available via the job advert (HERU012RX) at the University of Aberdeen recruitment site.
Job Reference Number: HER012RX
The closing date for the receipt of applications is 03 May 2018