Health Financing Research Associate - Policy & HTA

National University of Singapore; Singapore; On-site; SGD 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

The National University of Singapore's Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health is seeking a Research Associate to support health financing research, HTA, and economic evaluation. The role offers collaboration with economists, modellers, and policy experts to produce policy-relevant outputs.

You will analyze financing mechanisms, contribute to grant proposals, publish in journals, and engage with national and international partners, requiring strong data management and analytical skills.

Qualifications

• Experience with applied health financing or health systems research.
• Strong analytical and data management skills.
• Proficiency with R, Stata or Excel for economic evaluation and quantitative analysis.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team.

Responsibilities

• Undertake high-quality applied research in health financing and economic evaluation, including contributing to drafting major grant proposals and/or leading in drafting small grant proposals.
• Analyse health financing mechanisms and their links to service coverage, quality, and equity.
• Support ethics applications.
• Contribute to peer‑reviewed publications and other outputs, including as lead author.
• Collaborate with economists, modellers, epidemiologists, and policy specialists at NUS and other institutions.
• Engage stakeholders and translate complex technical analyses into policy‑relevant reports and recommendations for national and regional partners.
• Disseminate research findings through presentations at international conferences and meetings with key partners.
• Review the latest research and policy developments in health financing and universal health coverage regularly.
• Contribute to the broader research community through journal and grant reviews.
• Participate in mandatory NUS training and keep abreast of advancements in research methods.

Job description

The National University of Singapore's Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health is seeking a Research Associate to support health financing research, HTA, and economic evaluation. The role offers collaboration with economists, modellers, and policy experts to produce policy-relevant outputs.

You will analyze financing mechanisms, contribute to grant proposals, publish in journals, and engage with national and international partners, requiring strong data management and analytical skills.