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July 28, 2010
Health Economist (Fixed-term): University of Nottingham - School of Community Health Sciences
Location: Nottingham, England
Reference number: MED/756
Closing date: 28 July 2010
The NIHR Research Design Service for the East Midlands (see: http://www.rds-em.nihr.ac.uk is part of a national network of RDSs funded by the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Central Commissioning Facility (CCF), as a key part of its infrastructure to support clinical research. The service aims to increase the range and quality of health services research throughout the region by generating, supporting and disseminating new research through NHS and other funding opportunities. The successful candidate will be one of a team of Research Design Service (RDS) staff who provide methodological support and advice to NHS researchers and others working in partnership with the NHS who are developing and designing high quality research proposals for submission to national, peer-reviewed funding competitions. The successful candidate will be expected to provide advice on the health economic aspects of the design and analysis of research proposals and participate in the delivery of funding awareness seminars and other learning events provided by the RDS.
Candidates should ideally hold a PhD (or equivalent experience) in a subject relevant to health services research (e.g. health economics, epidemiology), or significant research experience in these areas plus a higher degree in health economics or a subject relevant to health services research. Applicants will also be considered from those candidates who hold a higher degree in health economics/a subject relevant to health services research and are either studying for, or do not hold a PhD. Training and skills in health economics research are required as is research training and skills in health economic research designs. The ability to communicate well with researchers who have little or no knowledge of health economics is essential as is the ability to discuss ideas with researchers at very early stages, helping them to refine their research questions and ensure what they do is manageable and of high methodological quality.
Salary will be within the range £24,273 - £35,646 per annum depending on skills and experience (salary can progress to £38,951 per annum, subject to performance) - (£26,523 maximum without PhD). This full-time post will be offered on a fixed-term contract until 31 March 2015 and is open to job-share.
Informal enquiries may be addressed to Dr S Armstrong, Email: sarah.armstrong@nottingham.ac.uk. Please note that applications sent to this Email address will not be accepted.
For more details and/or to apply on-line please access: http://jobs.nottingham.ac.uk/MED754.
For all our vacancies and more about working at the University of Nottingham see: http://jobs.nottingham.ac.uk/.
