Research Associate in Public Health and Labour Economic Modelling

We are seeking to appoint a Research Associate in Public Health and Labour Economic Modelling to work within our world renowned Health Economics and Decision Science section, initially on a two year research grant funded through the National Institute of Health Research (NIHR).

You will work on applied and methodological aspects of the economics strand of this research project. The research focusses on workplace interventions for people with health conditions. This is a fascinating area and we are collaborating with several universities across the UK who are at the leading edge of designing and evaluating these interventions. The University of Sheffield team you will join is leading the economic evaluation work package.

You will be expected to contribute to proposals for further research funding and contribute to dissemination of research findings in peer-reviewed publications and  will be encouraged to contribute to Masters-level teaching and supervision. You should have a postgraduate qualification (or equivalent experience) in a relevant quantitative subject e.g. economics, health economics, operational research, data science, and a PhD (or be close to completion) in a relevant subject (or equivalent experience).

Experience of undertaking health or labour economic modelling is highly desirable, as would be experience of microsimulation modelling approaches in R software, and of undertaking literature reviews, data analysis and elicitation to obtain evidence based model parameters.

The team you will join is at the forefront of development of public health economic modelling and microsimulation. You will initially work with Dr Damon Morris and Professor Alan Brennan on the programme of research around the interaction between health and work outcomes. You will also gain understanding of several other projects with a view to developing your own programme of work.