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October 31, 2008
Senior Research Associate in Health Economics: Marie Curie Palliative Care Research Unit
Location: London, England, UK
Closing date: 31 October 2008
Grade 8 £37,442 to £44,194 p.a. inc. of London Allowance (dependent on skills and experience)
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 demonstrate 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 health economics department at London School of Economics and Political Science 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 full time post is available immediately.
A full job description and application form can be downloaded via the departmental website. An application form is additionally available. If you have problems downloading from the web, or for further information, please contact Anna Hartikainen (a.hartikainen@medsch.ucl.ac.uk) or phone 020 7794 0500 ext 35542.
Interested candidates should send FOUR copies of their application (CV and covering letter together with the monitoring and equal opportunities forms) with names, addresses and email of TWO referees to Anna Hartikainen, Department of Mental Health Sciences, Royal Free & University College Medical School, Rowland Hill Street, London, NW3 2PF. Alternatively, please email the above to a.hartikainen@medsch.ucl.ac.uk quoting reference MC-HE. UCL Taking Action for Equality
The closing date for applications is Friday, 31st October 2008.
