Postdoctoral Research Fellow – Health Policy Modelling

University of Liverpool; West Kirby; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual training budget

Conference funding

Study visits to partner institutions

Placement with policy bodies (DHSC/WHO

NIHR Academy membership

Job summary

The University of Liverpool is seeking a Postdoctoral Research Associate to join a major NIHR-funded programme examining how food environment policies can prevent diet-related disease and reduce health inequalities across the UK.

You will develop microsimulation models to estimate population health and economic impacts, working with national and international partners. The role emphasizes health equity and data-driven policy insights.

Qualifications

• PhD in public health, epidemiology, data science, applied statistics, or economics; demonstrated epidemiological analysis experience and statistical programming (R).
• Knowledge of epidemiological simulation or health economic modelling is highly desirable.
• Experience with nutritional epidemiology applications and nutritional datasets.

Responsibilities

• Develop and run microsimulation models (IMPACT-NCD and PRIMEtime) to estimate health and economic impacts of food environment policies.
• Collaborate with partners at LSHTM, Oxford, and City St George's; work within Work package D.
• Be fully embedded in the NCD Prevention and Food Policy Group at the University of Liverpool, leveraging modelling, health economics, public health and epidemiology expertise.

Education

PhD in public health/epidemiology/data science/applied statistics/economics

Tools

R

Job description

The University of Liverpool is seeking a Postdoctoral Research Associate to join a major NIHR-funded programme examining how food environment policies can prevent diet-related disease and reduce health inequalities across the UK.

You will develop microsimulation models to estimate population health and economic impacts, working with national and international partners. The role emphasizes health equity and data-driven policy insights.