Research Fellow - Department of Applied Health Sciences - 104734 - Grade 7

at  University of Birmingham

POSITION DETAILS

Department of Applied Health Sciences
Location: University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham UK
Full time starting salary is normally in the range £35,880 to £45,163 with potential progression once in post to £47,874
Grade: 7
Full Time, Fixed Term contract up to September 2025
Closing date: 13th November 2024

The post holder will have a knowledge and experience of health economics in order to undertake a trial-based economic evaluation as appropriate and carry out appropriate analyses.

• Work within specified research grants and projects and contribute to writing bids
• Operate within area of specialism
• Analyse and interpret research findings and results
• Contribute to generating funding
• Contribute to licensing or spin out deals with demonstrated commercial success (such as revenues, asset or company sales, IP generated) and/or public understanding of the discipline or simila

ROLE SUMMARY

The post holder will have a knowledge and experience of health economics in order to undertake a trial-based economic evaluation as appropriate and carry out appropriate analyses.

• Work within specified research grants and projects and contribute to writing bids
• Operate within area of specialism
• Analyse and interpret research findings and results
• Contribute to generating funding
• Contribute to licensing or spin out deals with demonstrated commercial success (such as revenues, asset or company sales, IP generated) and/or public understanding of the discipline or similar

MAIN DUTIES

• Review and critically appraise relevant economic literature
• Identify and collect appropriate cost data
• Estimate costs and conduct a trial-based economic evaluation
• Analyse and interpret research data as directed
• Apply knowledge in a way which develops new intellectual understanding
• Contribute to developing new models, techniques and methods
• Support the writing of reports and papers for publication
• Support the dissemination of research findings using appropriate and effective media, including publications in leading journals, presentation at conferences and meetings
• Develop research objectives and proposals for own or joint research, with assistance of a mentor if required
• Contribute to writing bids for research funding
• Supervise students on research related work and provide guidance to PhD students where appropriate to the discipline
• Deal with problems that may affect the achievement of research objectives and deadlines
• Undertake management/administration arising from research
• To a limited degree, support the HEU teaching programme, particularly in relation to the Masters programme in Health Economics and Health Policy/Econometrics
• Support any other appropriate activities that will help to achieve the objectives of the Health Economics Unit
• Contribute to enterprise, business development and/or public engagement activities of manifest benefit to the College and the University, often under supervision of a project leader