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The University of Manchester
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Manchester, Greater Manchester
Senior Research Fellow in Health Economics
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Job Description
The Division is seeking to appoint a senior health economist with a proven track record in the design and use of decision-analytic modelling for the economic evaluation of health care interventions to the Manchester Centre for Health Economics and lead the strategic direction and implementation of research programmes and projects. The appointed health economist will contribute to implementing a research programme of work and one specific project, in the first instance, and lead the development of a programme of work in the economics of cancer precision medicine. The research programme involves evaluating interventions to improve medicines safety and the specific project is evaluating the use of risk-based algorithms to inform the use of health care interventions (cardiovascular disease and osteoporotic fracture). The successful candidate is expected to work with a large research team including health economists, clinicians, molecular scientists, biostatisticians, informaticians. You will be primarily based in the Manchester Centre for Health Economics. You will be line-managed by Rachel Elliott, Professor of Health Economics and work closely with Katherine Payne, Professor of Health Economics. The School is strongly committed to promoting equality and diversity, including the Athena SWAN charter for gender equality in higher education. The School holds a Silver Award which recognises their good practice in relation to gender; including flexible working arrangements, family-friendly policies, and support to allow staff achieve a good work-life balance. We particularly welcome applications from women for this post. All appointment will be made on merit. For further information, please visit: Happy to talk flexible working. Please note that we are unable to respond to enquiries, accept CVs or applications from Recruitment Agencies. Enquiries about the vacancy, shortlisting and interviews: Name: Professor Rachel Elliott Email: rachel.a.elliott@manchester.ac.uk General enquiries: Email: hrservices@manchester.ac.uk Tel: 0161 275 4499 Technical support: Email: universityofmanchester@helpmeapply.co.uk Tel: 0161 850 2004 This vacancy will close for applications at midnight on the closing date. Please see the link below for the Further Particulars document which contains the person specification criteria.