Faculty of Health and Life Sciences
This role offers the opportunity for hybrid working – some time on Exeter St Luke's campus and some from home.
We welcome applications from candidates interested in working part-time hours or job-sharing arrangements.
This new full time post is available from immediately on a fixed term basis until 31 March 2027.
Summary of the role
The Faculty wishes to recruit a Graduate Research Assistant (GRA) or a Postdoctoral Research Associate (PDRA) to support the work of PenTAG. This NIHR funded post is available immediately to end of March 2027 and may be extended subject to renewal of funding. The successful applicant will support HTA projects for NICE and other agencies, working on high profile and high impact appraisals directly influencing pharmaceutical and medical device policy in England and elsewhere. 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. Knowledge of principles of evidence-based medicine and fundamentals of health economics is important.
The post will include training and development opportunities to build knowledge and skills in HTA. This will include building experience with the appraisal of health economic evaluations, including critique and manipulation of economic models such as identification of alternative inputs; and development of economic models de novo using, for example, R and/or Microsoft Excel (including VBA). As part of this post, you will have an important role in generating evidence about the cost effectiveness of emerging health technologies including drugs and medical devices and have a real impact on the treatments available to patients within the NHS.
GRAs are appointed at Grade E spine point 25, whereas PDRAs are appointed at Grade E spine point 26. Please read the job descriptions to understand the differences between the roles.
About you
The successful applicant will be someone enthusiastic about health economic evaluation of health technologies who wants to develop their knowledge and skills while having a direct impact on patients’ lives. There is a substantial training element to this post, though applicants would be expected to understand the fundamentals of health economic theory and evaluation.
Applicants should have excellent communication skills, including writing skills, the ability to explain technical detail to a non-technical audience, and be willing to ask questions and voice their opinions.
Please ensure you read the Job Description and Person Specification for full details of this role.
What we can offer you
A diverse project workload with high-quality on and off the job training to enable you to learn the skills you need to become a word-class health economist
A role with a direct impact on HTA decision making
Freedom (and the support) to pursue your intellectual interests and to work creatively across disciplines to produce internationally exciting research
Skills training and development delivered by internationally renowned HTA experts
A diverse and supportive team environment
Support teams that understand the University wide research and teaching goals and partner with our academics accordingly
An Innovation, Impact and Business directorate that works closely with our academics providing specialist support for external engagement and development
Our Exeter Academic initiative supporting high performing academics to achieve their potential and develop their career
A multitude of staff benefits including sector leading benefits around maternity, adoption and shared parental leave (up to 26 weeks full pay), Paternity leave (up to 6 weeks full pay), and a Fertility Treatment Policy
A beautiful campus set in the heart of stunning Devon
Our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Commitment
We are committed to ensuring reasonable adjustments are available for interviews and workplaces.
Whilst all applicants will be judged on merit alone, we particularly welcome applications from groups currently underrepresented within our working community.
With over 30,000 students and 7,000 staff from 150 different countries we offer a diverse and engaging environment where our diversity is celebrated and valued as a major strength. We are committed to creating an inclusive culture where all members of our community are supported to thrive; where diverse voices are heard through our engagement with evidence-based charter frameworks for gender (Athena SWAN and Project Juno for Physics), race equality (Race Equality Charter Mark), LGBTQ+ inclusion (Stonewall Diversity Champion) and as a Disability Confident employer.
Benefits
We offer some fantastic benefits including:
41 days leave per year
options for flexible working
numerous discounts at leading retailers
onsite gyms on all of our campus’ and a cycle to work scheme
sector leading policies around maternity, adoption and shared parental leave (up to 26 weeks full pay), paternity leave (up to 6 weeks full pay) and a Fertility Treatment Policy
stunning campus environments in Exeter and Cornwall, in the beautiful South West of England
Further information
Please contact Prof Ed Wilson, e-mail e.c.f.wilson@exeter.ac.uk
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