Health Economist (fixed term) (MED

The role holder will be accountable to the Professor of Health Economics, Professor Marilyn James, and will work with colleagues across the School of Medicine (SoM) and with external research partners. Experience in health economics within clinical trials is desirable at level 4a and essential at level 4 but the role offers multiple opportunities to gain health economic skills. 

This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to the growth of health economics at Nottingham.

NCTU’s mission is to conduct high quality, high impact multicentre trials to improve health and well-being. Results from research is published in high impact journals such as the BMJ and the Lancet. The health economics work is central but not confined to trials.  

Candidates for the senior role will have, or be near to completing a PhD in health economics or equivalent professional experience, for the junior role level 4a candidates will have completed an MSc in health economics, or have completed an MSc by October 2023, or a masters with significant health economics content.

Some of the current NIHR-funded projects include: (1) Pop-I The clinical benefits and cost-effectiveness and safety of haematopoietic interventions for patients with anaemia following major emergency surgery: a phase IV, multicentre, multi-arm randomised controlled trial: Peri-op Iron and EPO Intervention Study; (2) FOREST, Fix Or Replace Enhancing distal humeruS fracTure outcomes – a clinical and economic evaluation trial; (3) ROWTATE,  Multicentre Research Programme to Enhance Return to Work after Trauma. 

The full range of opportunities in economic evaluation are encompassed from project inception and design to completion and analysis. The posts are ideal for health economists who wish to gain career experience and a track record in publications. The candidates must have the ability to communicate well with researchers who have little or no knowledge of health economics.

This is a full-time post (36.25 hours per week), however applications are also welcome from candidates wishing to work part-time (minimum 29 hours per week). Please specify in your application if you wish to work part time and the number of preferred hours. The role is offered on a fixed-term contract until 30 September 2025. This role can either be fully office-based or open to a hybrid working model with a blended approach of home and office working. Typically, you will work a minimum of 2 - 3 days (pro-rata) per week on campus.

Informal enquiries may be addressed to Ed Cox. Email edward.cox@nottingham.ac.uk. Please note that applications sent directly to this email address will not be accepted.

Closing Date: 14 Sep 2023 Category: Research and Teaching (R&T)