Research Associate in Statistics for Health Technology Assessment

We welcome applications from candidates interested in working part-time hours or job-sharing arrangements. Candidates interested in hybrid working will also be considered.

The post
The Faculty wishes to recruit a Research Associate in statistics for HTA to support the work of Peninsula Technology Assessment Group (PenTAG). This externally grant-funded full-time post is available immediately through to 31st  March 2027 with the potential for renewal depending on funding.

The successful applicant will support statistical aspects of clinical and cost effectiveness as part of health technology assessment projects.

Key tasks associated with this role include appraisal and development of network meta-analyses; appraisal of statistical methods used in clinical trials (in particular survival analysis and related methods); and working alongside health economists and economic modellers to develop and refine statistical inputs to economic models.

Critically, and as part of the evolution of PenTAG’s scientific direction, you will have a role to play in joining and developing grants and publications relating to HTA across a range of topics, both clinically oriented and public health-oriented. Supported by senior postholders in PenTAG, you will develop an independent profile of publications in medical statistics and HTA. If you do not have a PhD, these publications can potentially form the basis of a PhD by publication or alternatively PenTAG are open to the pursuit of a PhD part-time via a more traditional route.

About you
The successful applicant will be able to present information on research progress and outcomes, communicate complex information, orally, in writing and electronically and be able to help prepare proposals and applications to external bodies.

Applicants will be educated to at least MSc level (or else already in possession of a PhD) and be able to demonstrate sufficient potential and knowledge in the discipline and of research methods and techniques to work within established research programmes.

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 200 universities in the world (Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2024 and QS World University Ranking 2024). We combine world-class teaching with world-class research, achieving a gold rating in the Teaching Excellence Framework Award 2023, underpinned by gold ratings for Student Experience and Student Outcomes.

Our world-leading research impact has grown more than any other Russell Group university in recent years, and we are home to some of the world’s most influential researchers, seeking to answer some of the most fundamental issues facing humankind today. More than 99% of our research is of international quality and 47% is world-leading (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 .

For further information please contact Prof Ed Wilson, e-mail [email protected] .

The closing date for completed applications is 28th March 2024. Interviews are expected to take place around Friday 12th  April.