Postdoctoral Fellow, Health Economics & Decision Modeling

University of Houston

Houston (TX)

On-site

USD 49,000 - 56,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

The University of Houston's PREMIER Center invites applications for a postdoctoral fellow in health economics and modeling. This 12-month fellowship offers training in health economic evaluation and decision modeling from multidisciplinary faculty.

The fellow will develop research ideas with support from PREMIER Center faculty, including opportunities for career development grants. Responsibilities include literature reviews, building and validating cost-effectiveness models, analyzing large

Qualifications

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 (Stata, SAS, or R) and disease modeling software (TreeAge, AnyLogic, etc.) is required.

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.