Post Doctoral Fellow - PREMIER Center

University of Houston; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 49,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Houston, through the PREMIER Center at the College of Pharmacy, invites applications for a postdoctoral fellow in health economics and modeling. This 12-month appointment offers training in cost-effectiveness analyses and decision modeling with multidisciplinary faculty.

The successful candidate will design and validate health economic models, conduct analyses of real-world data, and contribute to grant-writing activities, with opportunities to develop own research ideas and

Qualifications

• PhD or doctoral degree in health economics, decision science, epidemiology, public health, or related field.
• Experience in health decision science, biostatistics, simulation modeling, or large real-world database analysis is desirable.
• Working knowledge of statistical software and disease modeling software is required.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and validate decision-analytic models (e.g., decision trees, Markov, microsimulation) for cost-effectiveness analyses.
• Lead analyses of economic, healthcare utilization, and large real-world data.
• Draft reports, abstracts, and manuscripts and present findings at conferences.
• Assist in grant-writing activities.

Skills

Statistical software proficiency

Decision modeling

Education

Doctoral degree in health economics

Tools

TreeAge

AnyLogic

Job description

Department and Salary

Department: Premier Center Salary: $49,400 - $56,200

Overview

Possesses, understands, and applies a comprehensive knowledge in area of specialization. Develops understanding and skills to allow for completion of assignments that cross fields of specialization. Develops leadership and management skills.

Technical Responsibilities

• Receives/Reviews progress and evaluates results of experiments or projects under control or supervisory responsibility.
• Recommends changes in research, testing or experimental procedures.
• May be responsible for a single highly technical and complex piece of research equipment.
• May review and evaluate the effectiveness of personnel.
• May plan for and assign personnel to projects under control.
• Operates with latitude for unreviewed action.
• May receive general supervision conferring with higher levels only in unusual situations.
• Performs other job-related duties as required.

Position Summary

The Prescription Drug Misuse Education and Research (PREMIER) Center at the University of Houston College of Pharmacy invites applications for a postdoctoral fellow in health economics and modeling. During this 12-month position, the successful postdoctoral fellow will have the opportunity to receive comprehensive training and unique research experience in health economic evaluation and decision modeling from our multidisciplinary faculty. The fellow is encouraged to develop his/her own research ideas and career development grant application during the fellowship with support from the PREMIER Center faculty.

Responsibilities

• Conduct literature reviews and meta-analyses.
• Design, develop, and validate decision-analytic simulation models (e.g., decision trees, Markov models, microsimulation, and agent-based models) to conduct cost-effectiveness analyses.
• Program using disease modeling software.
• Lead analyses of economic, healthcare utilization, and large real-world data.
• Perform biostatistical and/or econometric analyses.
• Draft reports, abstracts, and manuscripts, and present research findings at scientific conferences.
• Assist in grant-writing activities.

Requirements

By the start of the fellowship, the candidate should have a doctoral degree in health economics, decision science, epidemiology, public health, or a related field. Experience in health decision science, biostatistics, simulation modeling, or large real-world database analysis is desirable. Working knowledge of statistical software (Stata, SAS, or R) and disease modeling software (TreeAge, AnyLogic, etc.) is required.

Additional Information

The PREMIER Center is a multi-disciplinary research center that has active funded projects that span multiple stages of the translational research continuum. This fellowship is housed in the PREMIER Center, but we have strong collaboration with the Pharmaceutical Health Outcomes & Policy, Pharmacy Practice & Translational Research, and Department of Pharmaceutical and Pharmacological Sciences. Applicants with experience in clinical and/or translational research are strongly encouraged to apply. Experience in research topics related to the mission of the PREMIER Center is preferred.

PREMIER Center Website: https://uh.edu/pharmacy/research/centers-and-institutes/the-premier-center/

PREMIER Center Promotional Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=stWLSVctcP4

MQ: Requires singular knowledge of a specialized advanced professional discipline or the highest level of general business knowledge, normally acquired through attainment of a directly job-related terminal degree or equivalent formal training in a recognized field of specialization that is directly related to the type of work being performed. No experience is required.

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