Research Associate In Health Economics

The University of Manchester; Manchester; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous pension contribution

29 days annual leave + holidays

EV car scheme available

Job summary

The University of Manchester invites applications for a Research Associate in Health Economics to join the HOPE research group. You will conduct econometric analyses on health care data and collaborate with NHS and DHSC stakeholders as part of NIHR PRUComm.

Strong econometrics and data skills, plus experience shaping policy-relevant research, are essential. This is a hybrid role with core office presence in Manchester.

Qualifications

• Excellent undergraduate degree (or equivalent) in Economics or a related quantitative discipline.
• Excellent Masters degree (or equivalent) in Economics or Health Economics, with a substantial econometrics component.
• Experience of applying micro-econometric techniques.
• Experience of managing and analysing complex data sets.
• Clear oral and written presentation skills, with the ability to communicate with both academic and policy audiences.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to the design, conduct and analysis of novel research as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
• Identify and critically appraise relevant academic and policy literature.
• Source, collate and clean a range of administrative and survey data on health and care spending, utilisation, and outcomes.
• Design and undertake micro-econometric analyses.
• Develop networks and productive working relationships with key stakeholders within the NHS and Department of Health and Social Care.

Skills

Economics

Econometrics

Data analysis

Presentation skills

Policy communication

Education

Bachelor's in Economics

Master's in Economics/Health Economics (with econometrics)

PhD in Health Economics or Economics

Job description

We wish to appoint a Research Associate with expertise in economics and/or health economics to join the Health Organisation, Policy and Economics (HOPE) research group at The University of Manchester. The successful candidate will join the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) Policy Research Unit in Health and Care Systems and Commissioning (PRUComm).

You will be responsible for:

• Contribute to the design, conduct and analysis of novel research as part of a multi-disciplinary team
• Identify and critically appraise relevant academic and policy literature
• Source, collate and clean a range of administrative and survey data on health and care spending, utilisation, and outcomes
• Design and undertake micro-econometric analyses
• Develop networks and productive working relationships with key stakeholders within the NHS and Department of Health and Social Care

We welcome candidates who bring diverse perspectives, experiences, and approaches to their work.

About You

We encourage applications from individuals with a wide range of backgrounds and experiences. You should demonstrate:

Essential Criteria:

• Excellent undergraduate degree (or equivalent) in Economics or a related quantitative discipline
• Excellent Masters degree (or equivalent) in Economics or Health Economics, with a substantial econometrics component
• Experience of applying micro-econometric techniques
• Experience of managing and analysing complex data sets
• Clear oral and written presentation skills, with the ability to communicate with both academic and policy audiences

Desirable Criteria:

• PhD in Health Economics or Economics
• Evidence of publishing in high-quality peer-reviewed journals
• Experience of applying micro-econometric techniques for programme evaluation
• Knowledge of the health and care system in England

We value transferable skills and real-world experience as much as formal qualifications.

This full-time post allows a mix of office-based and homeworking within the UK. The minimum expectation is that you attend the office in Manchester on a weekly basis for wider research group meetings/seminars.

Our benefits include:

• Generous employer contribution pension
• 29 days annual leave plus bank holidays, along with Christmas closure
• Ride to work and EV car scheme available

For more information, please see University of Manchester Benefits . You can also find information on our Flexible and Hybrid working here .

We are an open place of enquiry and challenge. We embrace and celebrate difference, diversity and debate, and we pride ourselves on being a place of education, learning and community where we are able, within the law, to question and test received wisdom, express new ideas and explore controversial or unpopular topics and opinions. Find out more from our Freedom of Speech Policy .

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Applications close at midnight on the closing date.

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