Research Fellow in Health Economics (NIHR ARC North Thames)

Research Fellow in Health Economics (NIHR ARC North Thames), London

About the role

The postholder will be responsible for developing and strengthening the ARC’s expertise by applying appropriate and innovative health economics research methods to evaluate health, social care, and population health interventions and policies, with a particular focus on national upscaling and implementation research. This includes undertaking research to understand the needs of decision-makers; collaborating with partners and key stakeholders; bringing research teams together; leading/supporting proposal development, research delivery, and dissemination; leading/supporting grant applications to prestigious funders; and contributing fully to our ARC Academy training programme. The postholder will also support ARC research teams in reviewing and advising on proposed study designs to ensure that the methods enable data collection for economic analyses and that research outputs are oriented towards implementation in the health and care system. This role is fixed-term until 31st March.

About you

You will have a PhD in health economics or equivalent research experience. You should be capable of conducting high-quality academic research using health economics methods to evaluate complex health interventions in the UK NHS. Experience in undertaking economic evaluations of healthcare interventions, including modelling, and in writing health economic analysis plans, obtaining ethical and research governance approvals, is required. A proven ability and commitment to high-quality original research, managing and analyzing routine data with software such as Excel and STATA, is essential. Experience collaborating with healthcare or public health professionals in research, developing and delivering successful research grant applications, and a strong peer-reviewed publication record are also required. You must be able to manage your time effectively, prioritize workload appropriately, and meet deadlines across multiple tasks and projects.

What we offer

In addition to the exciting opportunities this role offers, staff at UCL have access to a range of benefits.