Senior Health Economist

NHS; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 63,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading health agency is seeking a Senior Health Economist in London. This role involves economic evaluation, developing models for guidelines, and supporting health economics efforts. Candidates should possess a Master's or Doctorate in a relevant field and substantial experience in the health sector. Flexible working options and an engaging environment are offered.

Benefits

Generous NHS Pension

Flexible Working

Exclusive Discounts

Tailored Development

Qualifications

• Master's degree or Doctorate in a numerate subject relevant to decision-making.
• Experience in conducting economic evaluation in health care.
• Substantial experience of Excel and decision modeling software.
• Working knowledge of economics, modeling, and systematic reviewing.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to economic plans for new analyses.
• Conduct systematic reviews for guideline committees.
• Develop economic models.
• Support technical queries in guideline development.

Skills

Economic evaluation

Excel

Decision modeling software

Statistics

Health economics

Education

Master's degree or Doctorate in a numerate subject

Tools

R

VBA

WinBUGS

Job description

Overview

Are you passionate about health economics and looking for a challenging role? We have the perfect opportunity for you to join us as a Senior Health Economist at NICE. At NICE, we value our employees and offer a supportive and collaborative environment where you can grow and learn. You will have the opportunity to work on impactful projects and contribute to our goals of improving health and social care. If you are an experienced health economist looking for a role where you can make a difference, apply today!

This role can be based in either our London (E20 1JQ) or Manchester (M1 3BN) office.

Please note that this role may not be eligible for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker route. Please refer to the Direct Gov website for more information regarding eligibility.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to the development of economic plans identifying cost-effectiveness issues and detailing the appropriate selection of priorities for new economic analyses
• Undertake systematic reviews to identify, appraise and summarise published economic analyses for presentation to guideline committees and inclusion in guideline documentation
• Undertake original economic modelling
• Support the health economics adviser in responding to technical queries that arise during guideline development
• Support the health economics adviser in reviewing draft scopes and economic plans/protocols with the aim of supporting guideline developers in the identification of cost-effectiveness issues and the appropriate selection of priorities for new economic analyses
• Support the health economics adviser in reviewing draft guidance to assess whether economic methods are appropriate and whether appraisal and interpretation of economic evidence supports recommendations
• Contribute to the development of appropriate methods and processes for assessing evidence, research/evaluation and other outputs
• Provide technical expertise to colleagues within the Directorate and across other Directorates at NICE or to external colleagues

About us

The Health Economics and Decision Modelling Team provides input throughout the development of a guideline, including scoping, conducting evidence reviews, developing economic models and validation. The team also fosters further development of methods in areas identified as priorities such as evidence synthesis, model validation and grading the quality of evidence.

Here at NICE we are passionate and proud of the work we do and the impact we make. We offer a great place to work with good benefits, flexible working, and a supportive, friendly, and inclusive environment.

Benefits

• Generous NHS Pension
• Flexible Working
• Exclusive Discounts
• Time to Recharge
• Inclusive Staff Networks
• Tailored Development

Details

Date posted: 19 September 2025

Pay scheme: Agenda for Change

Band: Band 8a

Salary: £55,690 to £62,682 a year per annum, plus HCAS if applicable

Contract: Fixed term

Duration: 12 months

Working pattern: Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working, Compressed hours

Reference number: 907-798

Job locations

2nd Floor, Redman Place, London, E20 1JQ

Job description

To be considered for this role, you should be able to demonstrate the person specification criteria in the job advert in your application. Applicants should demonstrate all essential criteria through the recruitment process to be considered for the job. Please see the job description attached for a full list of responsibilities.

Qualifications and experience

• Essential – Masters degree or Doctorate in a numerate subject relevant to evidence-based decision-making (e.g., economics, public health, mathematics, operational research, data science) or equivalent experience
• Essential – Experience of conducting economic evaluation in health care, including development of economic models to inform guideline development
• Essential – Substantial experience of Excel and at least one software package for decision models (e.g., VBA, R, WinBUGS, Simul8, Arena)
• Essential – Working knowledge of economics, modelling, statistics, clinical trials, social care, epidemiology, systematic reviewing or related fields (one area of specialist expertise must be in health economics)
• Essential – Understanding of guideline development, health technology assessment and/or public health research methods
• Desirable – Understanding of NICE and the NHS context

Disclosure and Barring Service Check: This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and requires a DBS disclosure check.

Certificate of Sponsorship: Applications from job seekers who require Skilled Worker sponsorship will be considered alongside all other applications. Further information available on the UK Visas and Immigration website.

Employer details: NICE – The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence

Address: 2nd Floor, Redman Place, London, E20 1JQ

Employer's website: https://www.nice.org.uk/