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June 10, 2008
Senior Research Associate (in Health Economics): UCL Department of Mental Health Sciences (Hampstead), Marie Curie Palliative Care Research Unit
Location: Hampstead, London, England, UK
Closing date: 10 June 2008
Marie Curie Palliative Care Research Unit - Department of Mental Health Sciences, University College London Full time.
Grade 8 £34,793 to £41,545 (dependent on skills and experience) plus £2,649 London Allowance (salary as at 01 May 2008).
The Marie Curie Palliative Care Research Unit, London is an established and expanding department embedded in the Department of Mental Health Sciences, UCL (Hampstead Campus).
We are seeking an enthusiastic and creative potential leader in health economics to join our friendly and multi-disciplinary research team to support and link research and service development in Marie Curie Cancer Care, focusing on enhancing the patient and carer experience of advanced progressive illness and end of life care. Applicants should be experienced academics with a strong background in economics, and preferably in health economics. Some experience in statistics, epidemiology and/or health care related research would be an advantage. You should have a PhD in a relevant subject area, and show evidence of a suitable publication record. A willingness and ability to work collaboratively is essential for this role.
The post-holder will lead on economic evaluations in research led by Marie Curie Palliative Care Research Unit. The post-holder will advise Marie Curie Cancer Care on economic evaluation of initiatives to enhance development and planning of its service delivery nationally.
In addition, the job will include a one day per week secondment to the London School of Economics and Political Science within the Personal Social Services Research Unit to enable continuing professional development, supervision and collaboration.
This post will add significantly to a research department already known for its considerable output in end of life, supportive and palliative care research and its analytic productivity. It will also facilitate efficient and cost effective service innovation and maintenance of end of life care for those with cancer and other advanced chronic conditions across UK.
This post is available immediately.
A full job description and application forms can be downloaded via the departmental website
Further information: If you have problems downloading from the web, or for further information, please contact Beth Downe (e.downe@medsch.ucl.ac.uk) or phone 020 7794 0500 ext 36890.
Applications:
Interested candidates should send FOUR copies of their CV, covering letter and the UCL application form which can be downloaded online) to Beth Downe, Department of Mental Health Sciences, Royal Free & University College Medical School, Rowland Hill Street, London, NW3 2PF.
Alternatively, please email the above to e.downe@medsch.ucl.ac.uk quoting reference MC-H-EC.
Interviews will be held on Wednesday 25th June
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The closing date for applications is Tuesday, 10th June 2008.
