Research Fellow in Health Economics

Centre for Reviews and Dissemination

CRD is an academic research department (https://www.york.ac.uk/crd ) that specialises in evidence synthesis. Our systematic reviews and other evidence synthesis projects span a broad range of health and public health areas to provide best evidence to inform policy and practice decisions, and are underpinned by a programme of methodological development and commitment to knowledge exchange.

CRD is a friendly workplace; we support personal development and embrace hybrid and flexible working patterns, enabling staff to work partly remotely (within the UK) according to project needs and their preferences. We value diversity, and are committed to equality of opportunity and fostering an inclusive culture where we can all be ourselves.

Research Fellow in Health Economics and Evidence Synthesis

We are seeking a motivated early career health economist to work mainly on the economic components of team-based health technology assessment (HTA) projects commissioned under our NIHR Technology Assessment Reviews (TAR) programme. This work informs National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) decisions about which new drugs and technologies are approved for use in the NHS. There will also be opportunities to contribute to economic evaluations and quantitative syntheses across CRD research programmes. This may include decision analytic modelling and statistical analysis including parametric survival modelling, network meta-analysis and analysis of individual participant data.

Required skills, experience & qualification

• Masters-level qualification in health economics
• Comprehensive knowledge and understanding of health economics and cost-effectiveness analysis and experience of economic evaluation, including applying quantitative methods and decision analytic modelling
• Good knowledge of HTA methods and research techniques and statistical methods used in applied economic evaluation; good understanding of clinical trial methods and of the principles of systematic review and meta-analysis
• Experience of undertaking high quality health-related research
• Ability to work collaboratively as part of a team and with stakeholders

This is a full-time position, but we will also consider applicants who wish to work part-time.

We welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates and particularly encourage applications from people who identify as being from the Black African and Caribbean Heritage community, Asian or other ethnic background that is underrepresented at the University.

Interview date: 9 June 2022

For informal enquiries: please contact Dr Robert Hodgson ([email protected] ) or Professor Sofia Dias ([email protected] )

The University strives to be diverse and inclusive – a place where we can ALL be ourselves.

We particularly encourage applications from people who identify as Black, Asian or from a Minority Ethnic background, who are underrepresented at the University.

We offer family friendly, flexible working arrangements, with forums and inclusive facilities to support our staff. #EqualityatYork