Graduate Research Assistant in Health Technology Assessment

at  University of Exeter

THE POST

The Faculty wishes to recruit a Graduate Research Assistant to support the work of the Peninsula Technology Assessment Group (PenTAG), a highly respected and well established health technology assessment (HTA) group. This NIHR grant funded post is available immediately until end March 2027, with a possible extension conditional on continued funding.
The successful applicant will support HTA projects for NICE working with multidisciplinary teams of systematic reviewers, epidemiologists, statisticians, health economists, information specialists and clinical experts in producing responsive, high-quality outputs under strict deadlines.
Key tasks associated with this role include appraisal and manipulation of clinical trial evidence, meta-analyses and clinical inputs into economic models. As part of this post, you will have an important role in supporting academic teams in the end-to-end management of health technology assessments with real-world policy impact.
Further details can be found on the Job Description.

THE UNIVERSITY OF EXETER

We are a member of the prestigious Russell Group of research-intensive universities and in the top 200 universities in the world (Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2024 and QS World University Ranking 2024). We combine world-class teaching with world-class research, achieving a Gold rating in the Teaching Excellence Framework Award 2023, underpinned by Gold ratings for Student Experience and Student Outcomes.
Our world-leading research impact has grown more than any other Russell Group university in recent years, and we are home to some of the world’s most influential researchers, seeking to answer some of the most fundamental issues facing humankind today. More than 99 percent of our research is of international quality and 47 percent is world-leading (2021 Research Excellence Framework).
We encourage proactive engagement with industry, business and community partners to enhance the impact of research and education and improve the employability of our students. Read about our world leading research – Green Futures and how we are transforming education for a changing world. We are located in a beautiful part of the country and Exeter (a fast growing tech hub) is one of only a few UK cities to have been designated as a UNESCO Creative City