Health Services Researcher

NHS Scotland; Glasgow; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A public healthcare organization in Scotland is looking for a Health Services Researcher. This role involves conducting literature reviews, critical appraisals, and working with multiple teams on health technology assessments. The successful candidate will possess a biomedical degree and research experience, with strong organizational skills necessary for this hybrid position. Competitive salary offered between £50,861 - £59,159.

Qualifications

• Experience as a researcher with strong skills in literature reviews and critical appraisal.
• Broad range of research skills; excellent organisational, communication and interpersonal abilities.
• Knowledge of clinical research methodology is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Support the Clinical Assessment Group activities regarding clinical evidence appraisal.
• Lead tasks for the assessment of Abbreviated Submissions for NHSScotland medicines.
• Monitor and measure impact on patient access to treatment.

Skills

Literature reviews

Critical appraisal

Organisational skills

Communication skills

Interpersonal abilities

Education

Numerate or biomedical discipline degree

Postgraduate degree in a relevant subject

Job description

Overview

Health Services Researcher (Ref: 226155)

Band 7 (£50,861 - £59,159)

Permanent, Full Time (37 Hours per week)

Edinburgh/Glasgow: Hybrid working will apply for the foreseeable future

Healthcare Improvement Scotland is an organisation with many parts and one purpose – better quality health and social care for everyone in Scotland.

We are currently seeking to appoint one Health Services Researcher with practical experience in conducting literature reviews and critical appraisals. This post is a unique opportunity within the Scottish Medicines Consortium (SMC) and National Cancer Medicines Advisory Group (NCMAG) programmes. Both groups conduct Health Technology Assessments within Healthcare Improvement Scotland. The successful candidate will divide their working time equally between the two teams.

Responsibilities

• Support the Clinical Assessment Group activities regarding the critical appraisal of clinical evidence for medicines.
• Lead on tasks associated with the assessment of Abbreviated Submissions, a streamlined process that reviews medicines where alternatives within the same class have been accepted for use within NHSScotland.
• Support all key functions within SMC, with a focus on the new medicines assessment process.
• Lead clinical expert consultation, conduct literature reviews to validate end of life and orphan status, perform budget impact assessments, and conduct critical appraisal of clinical studies and indirect treatment comparisons.
• Within the NCMAG programme, lead critical reviews and appraisals of clinical studies and support robust and consistent methods and processes for the delivery of the programme.
• Support the project team to monitor and measure impact on patient access to treatment and on service delivery by designing evaluation tools to understand effectiveness and impact of the new process in relation to project objectives.

Qualifications

• Experience as a researcher with strong skills in literature reviews and critical appraisal.
• Broad range of research skills; excellent organisational, communication and interpersonal abilities.
• Numerate or biomedical discipline degree.
• Postgraduate degree in a relevant subject.
• Knowledge of clinical research methodology is desirable.

Contact

For further information, please contact Rickie O’Connell, NCMAG Lead pharmacist and SMC Principal Pharmaceutical analyst, email: [e-mail].

Closing dates

Closing Date: Midnight on Wednesday 8th October 2025

Interviews are expected to be held on 29th October 2025