Location: Oxford, UK
Division: Public Health and Primary Health Care
Salary: Grade 6, Salary £25,751-£30,747 p.a
Position term: Full-time for 2 years
Reference number: BY010004
Application deadline: 17 March 2010

The Health Economics Research Centre (HERC) in the Department of Public Health, University of Oxford, wishes to appoint a Research Officer to work on two projects relating to health care in China: one on re-aligning health system incentives to improve health services delivery, with specific focus on TB Control and chronic diseases, the other on social health insurance.

The Research Officer will conduct literature reviews and synthesis relating to the two projects; conduct empirical studies on measuring and evaluating financial risk protection, quality and efficiency for TB control and chronic diseases; conduct analysis of Chinese health care policies and analyse secondary data. The Research Officer will also spend 15-20% of his/her time on project coordination.

Applicants should have a Masters degree in Health Policy, Public Health or Public Policy and some prior research assistant experience in the area of international health policy, health care financing, provider payment incentives and/or health system strengthening. Applicants must be able to work independently. The ability to communicate in written Chinese would be an advantage, but is not essential.

Informal enquiries about this post can be directed to Dr. Winnie Yip (01865 289429, email: winnie.yip@dphpc.ox.ac.uk).

For further written information, which contains details of the application procedure, please see http://www.dphpc.ox.ac.uk/jobs, email personnel@dphpc.ox.ac.uk or phone (01865) 289251.

Please quote Reference BY010004 in all enquiries. The closing date for applications is 17 March 2010 and it is planned to hold interviews in the week beginning 29 March 2010.

Location: Liverpool, UK
Reference number: 919
Salary: £36,532 - £46,278 per annum depending on experience and qualifications
Term: Fixed-term 3 year full-time contract
Application deadline: 17th March 2010

A new exciting opportunity exists within the Clinical Group for a motivated individual to work on the TREAT-TB Research Programme. Working primarily with data generated through TREAT-TB and other sources, you will be expected to research the following areas: Health system requirement of new technologies, efficacy of new technologies and epidemiological effects of new technologies. Providing comprehensive information to policy makers you will play a key part in evidence based decision making, determining the appropriate most effective tools and approaches.

Applications are welcome from candidates who possess a first degree in Operations and Systems research with proven experience of health technology assessments and systems/ operations research, (simulation modelling or equivalent). An understanding and knowledge of stochastic processes, together with awareness of limitation and bottle necks within health systems (from lab diagnosis to treatment and cure) is essential.

With the ability to undertake and lead operations research, (including simulation modelling), you should have excellent communication and diplomacy skills and be able to deal with a variety of people from a multicultural background. Exceptional report writing skills are fundamental to this role together with the capability to work under pressure and to strict deadlines. Prior experience of working in developing countries and the ability to speak a second language (preferably French) would be an advantage.

This post is based in Liverpool but will involve overseas travel.

If you are interested in applying for this post, please send your application including a CV with a covering letter explaining your interest in, and suitability for the post, together with the names and contact details of 3 referees quoting reference 919 and complete the online personal details form to: Lstmjobs@liv.ac.uk and further details are also available from http://www.lstmliverpool.ac.uk

Closing date for receiving applications: 5.00pm GMT on 17th March 2010 and interviews will be held in Liverpool in March 2010.

LSTM actively promotes an Equal Opportunities Policy

Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Department: General Internal Medicine
Reference number: 090927435

A leader in medicine for more than 230 years, The University of Pennsylvania opened its School of Medicine in 1765. Since its founding days, Penn has expanded medical frontiers by creating some of the nation’s earliest programs including Dermatology, Neurosurgery, Ophthalmology and Radiology. We currently are the only Delaware Valley program to offer transplantation of five major organs, further demonstrating our commitment to scientific discovery and patient care.

Duties:

The Research Specialist D will be responsible for managing administrative and survey data, statistical programming in SAS or STATA, learning and applying new statistical techniques for existing projects or proposals, performing econometrics and biostatistical analysis, and supporting the writing of manuscripts for peer reviewed journals.

Qualifications:

A Master’s Degree or more is required and 3 years to 5 years of experience or equivalent combination of education and experience. Candidates should have some knowledge of health economics concepts and health services delivery. Experience in economic research methods, economic analysis and SAS or STATA is required. This position is contingent upon funding. A background check is required.

For more information about working at Penn and to apply for this position, please submit resumes online at the University of Pennsylvania’s Human Resources website:

http://jobs.hr.upenn.edu/applicants/Central?quickFind=190541

Alternatively you may search by reference number 090927435 at http://jobs.hr.upenn.edu/

The University of Pennsylvania values diversity and seeks talented students, faculty and staff from diverse backgrounds. The University of Pennsylvania does not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, color, national or ethnic origin, age, disability, or status as a Vietnam Era Veteran or disabled veteran in the administration of educational policies, programs or activities; admissions policies; scholarship and loan awards; athletic, or other University administered programs or employment. Questions or complaints regarding this policy should be directed to: Executive Director, Office of Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Programs, Sansom Place East, 3600 Chestnut Street, Suite 228, Philadelphia, PA 19104-6106 or by phone at (215) 898-6993 (Voice) or (215) 898-7803 (TDD). http://www.hr.upenn.edu/

Location: Manchester, United Kingdom

My client is an international provider of consulting solutions within the Life Sciences. As a result of their continued business growth, we are assisting them in seeking a senior health economics (HE) professional, with the enthusiasm and vision required to play a key role as part of a dynamic internationally-focused team. They currently have a group of approximately 25 health economists, of which 10 are currently based in the UK. The purpose of this post is to continue their business expansion in the area of health economics within the Manchester office.

The candidate selected for this position will:

• Independently, develop HE and HTA-based submission proposals and successfully manage projects, based on a thorough evaluation of client specific requirements. Examples of such projects would include the development of economic analyses, value demonstration strategies and submission dossiers under the NICE STA/MTA, SMC, AWMSG or NCPE processes in the UK.
• Proactively developing strong and continuing relationships with clients, both in the UK and the wider European market.
• Work in close collaboration with the evolving UK-based Market Access team, covering submissions work outside of the UK.
• Actively support the strategic development and growth of their HE and HTA-submission based services in the UK, and in related international markets.
• Contribute to the professional development and mentorship of their junior research staff.
• Continue to build a scientific profile and key opinion leader stature, through publications and presentations.

Candidates should have excellent technical, interpersonal and English-language communication skills (both written and oral), preferably developed within a consultancy, pharmaceutical industry, or a relevant academic-based environment.

In addition, candidates for this post will have:

• A relevant postgraduate qualification (e.g. Health Economics, Health Policy, Health Technology Assessment, Economics, Operational Research).
• At least 3-4 years of relevant experience related to reimbursement and regulatory approval submissions; European reimbursement and regulatory agencies (such as NICE, SMC, AWMSG or NCPE) or agencies such as CADTH.
• A clear and committed team-based attitude to project work and career development.
• Ideally, the candidate will be familiar and experienced in the use of results from economic modelling in support of HTA.

To apply for this position please forward a copy of your CV in MSWord format to James Melody. james@stelfoxuk.com or call +44-1273-727-930 for more information.

Location: UK Based

Background

My client is a global Pharmaceutical company which is dedicated to the discovery and development and marketing of pharmaceutical products, as part of their continued development they now wish to appoint an experienced Health Economist. This is an outstanding opportunity for advancement within one of the world leading Pharmaceutical companies.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop health economic strategies
• Produce health technology assessments to support market access
• Plan and implement projects and submissions to customers
• Develop new research methods for projects
• Effectively manage relationships with external consultancies working on projects and publications
• Provide input to clinical trial design, and analyse resource use data

Experience / Qualifications

• Relevant degree in Health / Economics
• Experience of applied health economics in either the pharmaceutical industry, or a contract organisation
• Experience in modelling and methods of economic evaluation
• Pro active with the ability to manage own portfolio
• Responsible for making health technology submissions
• Understanding of the NHS, and customer needs for value demonstration
• Please note that only candidates with the right to live and work in the UK can be considered for this role.

Additional Information

A full job description is available upon application.

I recruit specifically within the Pharmacoecomics function throughout Europe, if you would like to speak to me regarding one of my current vacancies, or simply be made aware of opportunities as they arise then please call me today on +44 (0)1293 77 66 44 for a confidential discussion.

Alternatively e-mail me on rbird@barringtonjames.com

I look forward to hearing from you soon!

Ray Bird Specialist Consultant ~ Pharmacoeconomics
+ 44 (0)1293 77 66 44
http://www.barringtonjames.com

Location: UK Based

Background

My client is a global Pharmaceutical research based company dedicated to delivering pharmaceutical healthcare and solutions. As part of their continued development they are looking to appoint an experienced Health Outcomes Advisor.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide health economic tools, models, information and communication during development and launch of products
• Review Health Outcomes programs and develop strategies for implementation
• Represent the Health Outcomes team on cross functional Marketing and Medical branding teams
• Develop scientific communication and Health Outcome studies to implement to external consultancies and contractors.
• Delivering Health Outcomes data to the NHS
• Experience / Qualifications
• Previous Health Economics or Health Outcomes experience and ability to apply process and principles
• Post graduate qualification in Health Economics (or studied a strong element of Health Economics within an alternative qualification)
• Technical knowledge of health economic evaluation
• Previous experience in NICE submissions
• Good understanding of Economic modelling.
• Please note that only candidates with the right to live and work in the UK can be considered for this role.

Additional Information

A full job description is available upon application.

I recruit specifically within the Pharmacoeconomics function throughout Europe, if you would like to speak to me regarding one of my current vacancies, or simply be made aware of opportunities as they arise then please call me today on +44 (0)1293 77 66 44 for a confidential discussion.

Alternatively e-mail me on rbird@barringtonjames.com

I look forward to hearing from you soon!

Ray Bird,
Specialist Consultant ~ Pharmacoeconomics
+ 44 (0)1293 77 66 44
http://www.barringtonjames.com

Location: UK

Working closely with the cross-functional European Brand Teams, the Outcomes Research Senior Manager/Director will be responsible for developing relevant, high quality Outcomes Research strategies and programs support business needs of brands and products in development.

Requirements:

• Demonstrated track record of high performance in operations management and producing outstanding results as a team and/or functional group leader
• Proven ability to facilitate open discussion and debate among key stakeholders and build internal and external relationships through partnering, anticipating needs, fulfilling expectations
• Broad knowledge of the pharmaceutical industry and healthcare environment
• Ability to analyze, define and convey complex concepts and strategies in verbal and written communication to very demanding internal and external audiences
• Strong interpersonal skills are required, as well as excellent verbal communication and presentation skills
• Well-organized with the ability to be flexible, prioritize multiple demands and effectively influence.

Qualifications:

• At least masters level degree in an OR related discipline (e.g. health economics, epidemiology, health services research, public health or policy);
• Experience within OR/EBM/HTA and experience within another pharmaceutical industry function area or the healthcare sector (e.g. within a health ministry, provider institution or HTA authority); demonstration of key competencies and track record are also important for selection;
• Proven track record in developing and delivering business relevant OR programmes and materials;
• Knowledge of European healthcare systems, pharmaceutical funding policies and drug development;
• Ability to communicate OR strategy, activity and results to ensure understanding by non-OR colleagues;
• Realistic understanding of how OR data can be leveraged in different decision making systems in Europe;

Additional Information

A full job description is available upon application.

I recruit specifically within the Pharmacoecomics function throughout Europe, if you would like to speak to me regarding one of my current vacancies, or simply be made aware of opportunities as they arise then please call me today on +44 (0)1293 77 66 44 for a confidential discussion.

Alternatively e-mail me on rbird@barringtonjames.com

I look forward to hearing from you soon!

Ray Bird
Specialist Consultant ~ Pharmacoeconomics
+ 44 (0)1293 77 66 44

Location: UK Based

Background

My client is a global Pharmaceutical company which is dedicated to the discovery and development and marketing of pharmaceutical products, as part of their continued development they now wish to appoint a Health Economics and Outcomes Research Manager .This is an outstanding opportunity for advancement within one of the worlds leading Pharmaceutical organisations.

Key Responsibilities

The purpose of the role is to lead and develop the HTA strategies and plans, aligned to strategic brand plans, for new and existing products.

To lead the cross-functional teams in the development and submission of evidence dossiers to NICE, SMC, and other national bodies and to lead and manage the appraisal and guideline processes to achieve the desired outcomes.

Experience / Qualifications

• Previous experience within health economics and outcomes research
• Graduate qualification in health economics
• Account / Project Management skills, ability to work to tight deadlines in a timely and accurate manner.
• Good understanding of the current NHS.
• Oncology / Haematology background desirable

Additional Information

A full job description is available upon application.

I recruit specifically within the Pharmacoecomics function throughout Europe, if you would like to speak to me regarding one of my current vacancies, or simply be made aware of opportunities as they arise then please call me today on +44 (0)1293 77 66 44 for a confidential discussion.

Alternatively e-mail me on rbird@barringtonjames.com

I look forward to hearing from you soon!

Ray Bird
Specialist Consultant ~ Pharmacoeconomics
+ 44 (0)1293 77 66 44
http://www.barringtonjames.com

Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

The Drexel University School of Public Health invites applications and nominations for the position of Associate Dean for Research. The candidate who fills this tenured faculty position will provide vision and leadership to the School around its research mission. The National Science Foundation and the Lombardi Report rank Drexel University among the top 50 private comprehensive research universities and the US News and World Report list Drexel as one of its top five “schools to watch.” The University currently has sponsored research expenditures exceeding $100 million and is committed to doubling this within the next several years. The Drexel University School of Public Health is the only accredited School of Public Health in eastern Pennsylvania. It is comprised of four Departments (Community Health and Prevention, Environmental and Occupational Health, Epidemiology and Biostatistics, and Health Management and Policy) and houses 28 tenured or tenure track faculty. Since fiscal year 2000 the School’s sponsored research expenditures have increased nearly four fold. The School seeks to continue to build its extramural funding and extend its reputation for scholarly excellence while maintaining its commitment to practice based research.

Responsibilities:

The Associate Dean is expected to be a visionary leader who can catalyze and facilitate innovative and meaningful research efforts at the School. Duties include:

• Serving as a resource for School faculty seeking to develop strategic research initiatives and respond to emerging opportunities.
• Cultivating research partnerships with other University units and with academic and nonacademic research entities outside the University.
• Building relationships with local, national and international foundations and facilitate communication and interaction with federal funders.
• Acting as a liaison to the Vice Provost for Research and representing the School in University wide activities relating to the research mission.

Requirements:

Candidates must qualify for a tenured appointment at Drexel University. They must have a terminal degree in a public health field or in a field closely related to public health. They must have a record of success as an extramurally funded researcher in a relevant public health area. Experience planning, implementing, and sustaining comprehensive interdisciplinary research centers or programs is highly desirable. Research administration experience is helpful but not necessary. All candidates should be committed to promoting a culture that nurtures diverse forms of inquiry and scholarship.

Application Process:

A link to the full job description can be found at http://www.publichealth.drexel.edu/jobs. Interested candidates should apply online at http://www.drexeljobs.com. Click the “search postings” button on the left and enter “public health” in the keyword field. Please complete the short on line application and submit a C.V. and cover letter describing interest, background and qualifications.

Questions/inquiries can be addressed to:

Craig J. Newschaffer, Ph.D.
Search Committee Chairman
215-762-7152
cnewscha@drexel.edu

Drexel University is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.

http://www.publichealth.drexel.edu

Location: in the EU (negotiable)

prmaconsulting founded in 2006, is a dynamic consultancy experiencing rapid growth.

prmaconsulting offers best in class pricing, reimbursement and market access consultancy with full geographic and therapeutic area coverage. Our clients include the top 20 pharmaceutical companies, leading biotechnology, medical device and diagnostic companies.

We work in partnership with clients to ensure projects are executed to the highest standard, on time and to budget, whilst delivering flexibility and adaptability in recognition of changing situations and needs.

prmaconsulting is founded on strong business principles; meeting client deadlines and over-delivering on client-solutions are fundamental to our proposition. We operate in a fast paced and competitive environment and are striving to build a stronger market position. Fundamental to achieving our ambitious growth targets is our commitment to building on the foundations of our very experienced team; we are energetic, focussed, diverse, progressive, fun, dynamic and professional and we operate on a consultative and inclusive basis.

prmaconsulting is looking for the following candidates:

Consultants

Consultants must possess a postgraduate qualification in a relevant scientific, medical or economic discipline with 5+ years experience and will bring demonstrable experience of building evidence-based value propositions across different health care systems, submissions to P&R and HTA agencies and a strong understanding of how to define, create and communicate product value.

Analysts

Analysts must possess a post graduate qualification in a relevant discipline with 2+ years work experience, ideally within the consultancy or pharmaceutical sector. You will be working in small teams building pricing, reimbursement and market access strategies for biotechnology and pharmaceutical clients. You will have exposure to some of the most exciting and strategically challenging problems within P&R.

Following a sustained period of phenomenal growth and a very strong order book, prmaconsulting is looking to strengthen their team with candidates with an outstanding academic background and who are confident operators at all levels. Candidates must have a can-do approach to all tasks; have first class communication skills, a well developed commercial outlook and good customer focus. Candidates must be able to demonstrate outstanding contributions throughout their work experience. We offer rapid career enhancement and personal development for the right candidate.

Location and package: negotiable.

For further details please visit our website http://www.prmaconsulting.com or call us on +44 (0)1252 786284.

To apply, please forward your CV and a covering letter to jobs@prmaconsulting.com or in writing to the following address:

HR, PRMA Consulting Ltd., Pennyroyal, Reading Road North, Fleet, Hampshire GU51 4AD UK.

Applicants must be eligible to work in the EU.

Location: Fleet, Hampshire, UK

prmaconsulting founded in 2006, is a dynamic consultancy experiencing rapid growth.

prmaconsulting offers best in class pricing, reimbursement and market access consultancy with full geographic and therapeutic area coverage. Our clients include the majority of the top 20 pharmaceutical companies, leading biotechnology, medical device and diagnostic companies.

We work in partnership with clients to ensure projects are executed to the highest standard, on time and to budget, whilst delivering flexibility and adaptability in recognition of changing situations and needs.

prmaconsulting is founded on strong business principles; meeting client deadlines and over-delivering on client-solutions are fundamental to our proposition. We operate in a fast paced and competitive environment and are striving to build a stronger market position. Fundamental to achieving our ambitious growth targets is our commitment to building on the foundations of our very experienced team; we are energetic, focussed, diverse, progressive, fun, dynamic and professional and we operate on a consultative and inclusive basis.

prmaconsulting is looking for the following candidate:

Medical Writer

As a Medical Writer you will contribute to the production of Global Value Dossiers, PRMA Insights reports and other consultancy projects as required. You must be a self-starter and possess strong experience of writing technical documents aimed at both technical and commercial audiences. You will have an MSc, PHD, PharmD or MD and a minimum of 2 years relevant medical writing experience. You must possess excellent writing and interpersonal skills and have been responsible for the direction, scope, and organization of specific documents.

As a Medical Writer you must be able to understand and interpret clinical and scientific data and present results in a clear and concise manner. You must possess a strong knowledge of MS Word, Ref Man, SharePoint, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook; have a working knowledge of a variety of templates and styles for use in document creation and be able to prioritize multiple projects.

Following a sustained period of phenomenal growth and a very strong order book, prmaconsulting is looking to strengthen their team with candidates with an outstanding academic background and who are confident operators at all levels. Candidates must have a can-do approach to all tasks; have first class communication skills, a well developed commercial outlook and good customer focus. Candidates must be able to demonstrate outstanding contributions throughout their work experience. We offer rapid career enhancement and personal development for the right candidate.

Location and package: Fleet, Hampshire; TBD

For further details please visit our website http://www.prmaconsulting.com or call us on +44 (0)1252 786284.

To apply, please forward your CV and a covering letter to jobs@prmaconsulting.com or in writing to the following address:

HR, PRMA Consulting Ltd., Pennyroyal, Reading Road North, Fleet, Hampshire GU51 4AD UK.

Applicants must be eligible to work in the EU.

Location: Fairfax, Virginia, USA
Reference number: F8938z

The George Mason University, College of Health and Human Services invites applications for a Health Administration and Policy: Tenure-Track Faculty Position.

Position:

Full-time, nine-month, tenure-track position with a focus and experience in healthcare delivery systems or health policy and health services research. Rank and salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience.

Qualifications and Experience:

Applicant must possess: 1) an earned doctorate in health economics, healthcare finance, long-term care or a health professional degree; and experience related to health systems and/or policy; 2) an established record of scholarly activity; 3) teaching excellence; 4) demonstrated ability to secure external funding; and 5) effective interpersonal communication and project management skills.

Priority will be given to applicants with experience in the management of health-related systems, or an area of health policy and health services research.

Responsibilities:

Tenure-track faculty teach across the graduate and undergraduate curriculum in health administration and policy programs (i.e., B.S. through Ph.D.) with varied responsibilities including but not limited to: teaching, research and securing external funding, graduate curriculum and dissertation guidance, student advisement, and university and community service. Because our faculty is composed of scholars from many academic and professional disciplines, and because we collaborate with faculty throughout George Mason University, we are especially interested in bringing in a colleague whose work can transcend disciplinary boundaries.

Applications will be reviewed as they are received, beginning on February 22, 2010. The positions will be open until filled.

Letters of inquiry may be sent electronically to amccutch@gmu.edu. For full consideration, please apply to http://jobs.gmu.edu and complete the online application for position F8938z. Include a letter of application, current curriculum vitae, three professional references, and a copy of professional credentials if appropriate. AA/EOE

Location: Bristol, UK
Reference number: 15237

You will join an expanding team of health economists in the Departments of Social Medicine and Community Based Medicine. This post offers an excellent opportunity for a junior health economist with a particular interest in randomised controlled trials to contribute to empirical and methodological research within two exciting initiatives.

1) Bristol Randomised Trials Collaboration (BRTC) is a UKCRC-registered clinical trials unit. You will contribute to BRTC’s portfolio of high quality clinical research, particularly in the design, conduct, analysis and reporting of economic evaluations within large-scale randomised controlled trials of healthcare technologies.

2) The MRC Collaboration and innovation for Difficult or Complex randomised controlled Trials (ConDuCT) Hub’s remit is to develop innovative research methods for the design and timely delivery of randomised controlled trials.

In collaboration with senior hub researchers, you will develop methodological research related to economic evaluation of RCTs.

It is expected that you will use the experience gained to apply for a PhD studentship. You should have a good undergraduate or Masters degree in health economics or closely related disciplines, knowledge of current methodological issues relevant to economic evaluation alongside RCTs, and research ideas with potential for exploration in a PhD. Funding for the post is available for three years in the first instance.

Contact for informal enquiries:

Dr Will Hollingworth william.hollingworth@bristol.ac.uk Tel. 0117 9287355

For further details please visit http://www.bris.ac.uk/boris/jobs/index_html and enter job reference 15237

Location: Odense, Denmark
Submission deadline: March 24, 2010
Reference number: 341/577-105686

The Research Unit of Health Economics at The University of Southern Denmark is advertising three post doctoral scholarships to be filled as soon as possible. The three positions are part of a research project entitled Hospital of the Future funded by The Danish Strategic Research Council; the project also involves three PhD scholarships.

Hospital of the Future

The project is concerned with development, adaption, and testing of methods from microeconomics and management science with the general aim of increasing hospital efficiency and effectiveness, for instance optimized patient pathways, capacity planning and utilization, and incentive schemes.

The project has three pillars, each consisting of a number of work packages, 1. Logistics and production planning; 2. Incentives; and 3. Productivity measurement and economies of scale and scope.

It is an important objective to test the methods in close collaboration with clinicians and professional hospital staff to maximize fit with and relevance for daily practice. See Hospital of the Future at the web page http://www.healtheconomics.dk for a copy of the project description submitted to the Strategic Research Council.

It is the intention to have at least one PhD-student and one post doc within each pillar who will collaborate with senior researchers.

Research environment

Hospital of the Future is a research consortium with researchers from the University of Southern Denmark, Danish Institute of Health Services Research and Copenhagen Business School. The research unit of health economics at University of Southern Denmark is the leading and largest group of health economists in Denmark with a good publication record. Hospital of the Future will mainly be embedded in this vibrant environment and the department of Business and Economics. The research units houses 12 researchers of which 6 are full professors. There are 10 PhD-students. Go to Hospitals of the Future at the web page http://www.healtheconomics.dk for CVs for senior researchers and for additional information.

Post docs will be part of a team for each of the above mentioned pillars. Each team is headed by an experienced senior researcher.

Requirements

The successful applicant for a post doc holds a PhD in (health) economics or management science/operations research, has shown research potential through the PhD-dissertation, and ideally has already published. The application must include a synopsis of 5-10 pages describing ideas related to one or more of the three project pillars. Dialogue with one of the below mentioned contact persons is possible.

Successful post doc applicants must have a genuine interest in applied and policy oriented research within one or more of the work packages of the project apart from a sound theoretical background.

The institutional setting is the Danish hospital sector. Applicants not having such prior knowledge must acquire it early on to be able to do policy relevant research and to collaborate with hospital staff.

For non-Danes the successful applicant must acquire knowledge of Danish language, in particular reading skills, during the first year of the position.

Post docs are expected to participate actively in departmental activities and activities related to the overall project on Hospital of the Future.

Post doc projects must be completed in three years with Odense as place of employment.

For further information contact

professor Mickael Bech
phone: +45 6550 4234 +45 6550 4234
mbe@sam.sdu.dk, or

professor Niels Christian Petersen
phone: +45 6550 3644 +45 6550 3644
ncp@sam.sdu.dk, or

professor Ole Olesen
phone +45 6550 3254 +45 6550 3254
ole@sam.sdu.dk

Application, salary, etc.: Compensation Employment as a post doc is governed by the agreement of 1 October 2008 on Graduate Employees in government appendix 5 - protocol on post docs. Annual starting salary is app. DKK 350,000 plus pension scheme.

The application must include 1) a detailed curriculum vitae; 2) a synopsis of 5-10 pages describing ideas related to one or more of the three project pillars 3) a complete list of publications, indicating which publications are most relevant for the position; 4) three copies of the most relevant publications (up to 10); 5) academic diplomas; 6) a list of all enclosures. All enclosures must be numbered, state the applicant’s name and be assembled in sets.

Applications will be assessed by a committee. When the committee has submitted its assessment, the applicants will receive their relevant part of the assessment.

The assessment committee is only obliged to include those parts of the enclosed material considered necessary to make an assessment. The committee may request additional material, and if so, it is the responsibility of the applicant to provide the necessary material.

With a view to promoting equal opportunities in academic positions, the Faculty encourages all interested persons to apply, regardless of age, gender, religious affiliation or ethnic background.

Please send in 4 copies of the application with enclosures (publications in 3 copies), marked Position No. 341/577-105686 to the University of Southern Denmark, The Faculty of Social Sciences, Campusvej 55, DK-5230 Odense M, Denmark. The application must reach the University not later than March 24, 2010 at 12.00 noon.

Closing date 24 March, 2010 at 12 noon

Mark application Job ID 341/577-105686 and send it to:

Det Samfundsvidenskabelige Fakultetssekretariat
Syddansk Universitet
Campusvej 55
5230 Odense M
Denmark

Location: Birmingham, UK
Closing date: 24th March 2010
Reference number: 46628

The Health Economics Unit of the School of Health and Population Sciences, University of Birmingham, seeks an able mathematical modeller, at Lecturer level, with a strong track record of both published research and teaching, preferably with some health economics experience. The successful candidate will play a leading role in the department’s programme of health modelling research activities of international repute, including both methodological and policy-relevant applied research, to complement the existing research work of the department. The Health Economics Unit and its setting in the College of Medical & Dental Sciences provide a stimulating research and teaching environment with a commitment to the twin goals of high standards and policy relevance in all of our activities.

Salary: Grade 8. Starting salary in the range of £36,532 to £43,622 a year (potential progression on performance once in post to £49,096).

Duration of post: fixed term until 31st March 2013 (in the first instance)

Informal enquiries to:

Pelham Barton p.m.barton@bham.ac.uk, or

Tracy Roberts t.e.roberts@bham.ac.uk

For telephone enquiries please arrange a call via Helen Evans tel: 0121 414 7694

Further information available at http://www.bham.ac.uk/jobs, reference number 46628