Research Fellow in Health Economics and Evidence Synthesis

at  University of Exeter

THE POST

We are seeking a Research Fellow in Health Economics and Health Policy to contribute to the work of the Peninsula Technology Assessment Group (PenTAG) and Isca Evidence. The role is split 50/50 between the two research groups. The fellow will lead health economics and/or evidence synthesis elements in various areas of health technology assessment and health policy. Both elements require project management and leadership skills.
You will support cost effectiveness-related aspects of projects for policy customers such as NICE and the Department of Health and Social Care across projects within PenTAG and Isca Evidence. This will include 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 within PenTAG will include appraisal of health economic evaluations, including within-trial evaluations, and critical appraisal and manipulation of economic models, including identification of alternative inputs. Within Isca Evidence you will be an integral member of review teams with specific responsibility for cost-effectiveness aspects but in a role that goes beyond these to include systematic review tasks such as study selection, data extraction, quality appraisal and synthesis.
You will have a role in joining and developing grants and publications relating to HTA across a range of topics, both clinically oriented and public health-oriented. There is scope to develop a substantive area of research and, supported by senior postholders in PenTAG, you will develop an independent profile of publications in health economics.

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 per cent of our research is of international quality and 47 per cent 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

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