Health Economist

University of Auckland; Auckland; On-site; NZD 73,000 - 91,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible employment practices

Career development programmes

Five weeks’ annual leave

6.75% superannuation scheme

Job summary

The University of Auckland’s Health Economics Team is seeking a Health Economist for a fulltime fixed-term role of 24 months in Auckland, NZ. You will contribute to study design, economic evaluation, and policy-relevant research, under the Health Economist Team Lead, with limited supervision once an analysis plan is agreed.

You will hold a master's degree in health economics or related field, have strong data analysis skills in R and Stata, and experience in costing, decision-analytic modelling,

Qualifications

• Master's degree in health economics or related field with hands-on experience.
• Demonstrated ability in costing, economic evaluation and modelling.
• Strong data analysis skills and ability to communicate with multidisciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

• Support delivery of high-quality health economics services across the platform.
• Contribute to study design, research protocols and grant applications.
• Perform evidence reviews, costing, economic evaluation and decision-analytic modelling.
• Communicate findings clearly to multidisciplinary research teams.

Skills

Health economic evaluation

Costing

Economic evaluation methods

Statistical analysis

Decision-analytic modelling

Education

Master's degree in health economics, health policy, public health or related field

Tools

R

Stata

Microsoft Office

Job description

Company Description

Waipapa Taumata Rau | The University of Auckland

The University of Auckland is New Zealand's leading University. With over 6000 academic and professional staff supporting over 46,000 students, we are one of NZ's largest employers. We have six academic faculties, two large-scale research institutes and a number of professional service divisions creating a diverse, dynamic and complex organisational culture that demands excellence.

Our lecturers and researchers are regarded as experts in their fields, frequently directing global research projects designed to better the lives of New Zealanders and the world, and in turn passing this knowledge on to our students.

Job Description

This position is part of the Health Economics Team within the Human Health Research Service Platform. The Health Economist is responsible for supporting the delivery of high-quality health economics services across the Human Health Research Services Platform. Working under the leadership of the Health Economist Team Lead, the role contributes to study design, research protocols and grant applications, evidence reviews, costing, economic evaluation, decision-analytic modelling, data analysis and the communication of findings.

The role takes ownership of assigned work within agreed project scopes, methods and timelines. It is expected to work with limited day-to-day supervision once an analysis plan has been agreed, while consulting the Team Lead on methodological decisions, priorities, risks and outputs requiring senior review. The position contributes to reproducible, policy-relevant research and to the ongoing development of the health economics service.

Key responsibilities:

This is a fulltime, fixed term position for 24 months. The salary range for this role is $73,400 - $90,700 depending on skills and experience. For more detailed information, please refer to the position description.

He kōrero mōu | About you

You will bring demonstrated hands on professional experience in health economic evaluation and analysis, with a sound understanding of costing, economic evaluation methods, statistical analysis and decision-analytic modelling. You will be confident contributing to research protocols, grant applications, analysis plans and evidence reviews, and communicating health economics concepts clearly to multidisciplinary research teams.

You will have a master's degree in health economics, health policy, public health or a closely related field, with substantial formal training in health economics. You will have strong data analysis and programming skills, including competence in R, Stata, and Microsoft Office. You will be able to take ownership of assigned work with limited day-to-day supervision, while seeking guidance from the Health Economist Team Lead when methodological, scope or priority decisions require escalation.

You will be highly organised and able to manage multiple projects and competing deadlines while maintaining accuracy, transparency and reproducibility. Excellent written and verbal communication skills, attention to detail, ethical awareness and the ability to work collaboratively within multidisciplinary teams are essential.

Experience in clinical or human health research, contributing to research publications or competitive grant applications, and familiarity with the Aotearoa New Zealand health and research environment would be advantageous.

Ngā āhuatanga kei a mātou | What we offer

The University of Auckland is committed to providing an excellent working environment through:

• Flexible employment practices and a culture that supports work-life balance
• Career development programmes
• A competitive salary with five weeks’ annual leave
• 6.75% superannuation scheme

For more information, please visit Staff Benefits.

Additional Information

Equity

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