Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Health Economics (P85427)

Faculty of Health and Life Sciences

This role offers the opportunity for hybrid working – some time on campus and some from home. 

We welcome applications from candidates interested in working part-time hours or job-sharing arrangements.

This role may be subject to additional background screening. 

This new full – time post is available from 2nd January 2023 on a fixed term basis until 1st January 2026. 

Summary of the role

This full time post is available immediately on a 3 year fixed term basis, to be based in the Health Economics Group, within the Department of Health & Community Sciences, Exeter. Please note we are happy to consider candidates seeking a part time post.

We are seeking to appoint a Research Fellow with experience in health economics to work alongside Professor Claire Hulme in the development of health economics research at Exeter. Focus lies in research around ageing, mental health and well-being. Experience of economic evaluation and/or analysis of large data would be beneficial.  The post holder will be based at St Luke’s Campus in the Health Economics Group.   

Health Economics in Exeter is thriving, underpinning methodological and applied research in the Department of Health & Community Sciences and more broadly across the Faculty of Health & Life Sciences and its internal and external partners.  Working in the vibrant and rapidly expanding Health Economics Group you will have the opportunity to be part of exciting research collaborations and partnerships with a range of local, regional, national and international partners.

You will join a growing team of health economists and will develop and support new and existing research funded by the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR), other research councils and charities. The post provides an opportunity to contribute high quality health economic input to a growing programme of health economics research. The post will include design and delivery of economic analyses aligned to, for example, economic evaluation and more broadly on the economics of health, as well as the opportunity to develop your own research interests.

You will:

• Be ambitious, motivated, and have experience/knowledge of health economics analyses, including economic evaluation of health technologies
• Have a relevant PhD (or nearing completion) or have equivalent research experience
• Applications are also welcomed from those with an MSc in a relevant quantitative discipline plus related research experience in an academic or industry setting

Please ensure you read the Job Description and Person Specification for full details of this role.

The University of Exeter

We are a member of the prestigious Russell Group of research-intensive universities and in the top 150 universities in the world (Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2022 and QS World University Ranking 2022).  

Our research income in recent years means we’re the fastest growing UK Research University with some of the world’s most influential scientists, and we seek to answer some of the most fundamental issues facing humankind today through this. More than 99% of our research is of international quality and our world-leading research impact is growing faster than any other Russell Group university (2021 Research Excellence Framework). We encourage proactive engagement with industry, business and community partners to enhance the impact of research and education and improve the employability of our students. Read about our world leading research – Green Futures and how we are transforming education for a changing world. We are located in a beautiful part of the country and Exeter (a fast growing tech hub) is one of only a few UK cities to have been designated as a UNESCO Creative City .

Our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Commitment

With over 27,000 students and 6,400 staff from 180 different countries we offer a diverse and engaging environment where our diversity is celebrated and valued as a major strength. We are committed to creating an inclusive culture where all members of our community are supported to thrive; where diverse voices are heard through our engagement with evidence-based charter frameworks for gender (Athena SWAN), race equality (Race Equality Charter Mark), LGBTQ+ inclusion (Stonewall Diversity Champion) and as a Disability Confident employer. Whilst all applicants will be judged on merit alone, we particularly welcome applications from groups currently underrepresented within our working community. Reasonable adjustments are available for interviews and workplaces.

Benefits

We offer some fantastic benefits including: 

• 41 days leave per year
• options for flexible working
• numerous discounts at leading retailers
• onsite gyms on all of our campus’ and a cycle to work scheme
• sector leading policies around maternity, adoption and shared parental leave (up to 26 weeks full pay), paternity leave (up to six weeks full pay) and a new Fertility Treatment Policy
• stunning campus environments in Exeter and Cornwall, in the beautiful South West of England  

Further information

For an informal conversation regarding this post please contact Professor Claire Hulme [email protected] ,