Health Economist

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

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible employment practices

Five weeks’ annual leave

Job summary

The University of Auckland is seeking a Health Economist to join the Health Economics Team within the Health Research Services Platform. This fulltime, fixed-term role supports the delivery of health economics services across the platform and contributes to study design, protocols, grant applications, evidence reviews and economic modelling.

You will have a master's degree in health economics or related field, strong data analysis skills in R and Stata, and the ability to communicate health

Qualifications

• This role requires a master’s degree in health economics or related field and strong quantitative training.
• Experience in health economics methods, costing, and economic evaluation is preferred.
• Excellent written and verbal communication with multidisciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

• Support high-quality health economics services across the platform.
• Work with Team Lead on study design, protocols and priority decisions.
• Contribute to grant applications, costing, analyses and modelling.
• Communicate health economics concepts clearly to multidisciplinary teams.

Skills

Health economics

Data analysis

R

Stata

Microsoft Office

Education

Master’s degree in health economics, health policy or public health

Tools

R

Stata

Excel

Job 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

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.

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

• Flexible employment practices and a culture that supports work-life balance
• A competitive salary with five weeks’ annual leave

If you have any questions, please email Hui Yee Yeo via [e-mail]

Please note we are happy to answer your questions, but we do not accept applications via email

Additional Information

Equity

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