Job reference: BMH-028523
Salary: £59,139 - £70,579 per annum depending on relevant experience
Faculty/Organisational Unit: Biology, Medicine Health
Location: Oxford Road
Employment type: Permanent
Division/Team: Division of Population Health, Health Services Research And Primary Care
Hours Per Week: Full Time (1 FTE)
Closing date (DD/MM/YYYY): 16/06/2025
Contract Duration: Permanent
School/Directorate: School of Health Sciences

Job Description

The Division is seeking to appoint a new research and teaching academic health economist (1.0fte) with knowledge of the design and use of the economic methods in the evaluation of health and social care interventions.

You will be primarily based in the Manchester Centre for Health Economics. We are seeking to appoint a new research and teaching academic to complement our existing staff team in the Manchester Centre for Health Economics, Division of Population Health, Health Services Research and Primary Care. The post holder will mainly provide health economics-relevant teaching, research supervision and academic support on the module on economics of health, MSc in Economics. The applicant is also encouraged to contribute to other teaching programmes, for example the MSc in Economics and MBChB Medicine degree programmes.

The post holder will also be expected to develop and lead their own research programme that focuses on the development and application of econometric/modelling methods and use of routinely collected and trial data.

The successful candidate is expected to work with large and diverse research teams including, for example, other health economists, clinicians, imaging scientists, molecular scientists, biostatisticians, informaticians, implementation scientists, service users and commissioners.

The School and the University are fully committed to Athena SWAN principles to promote women in science, and are keen to accommodate staff with family or caring responsibilities. We have a package of family-friendly policies, covering flexible working, career breaks and entitlement to paid maternity, paternity and adoption leave. Further benefits are described at http://www.manchester.ac.uk/connect/jobs/benefits-working-here/. The University of Manchester values a diverse workforce and welcomes applications from all sections of the community

What you will get in return:

  • Fantastic market leading Pension scheme
  • Excellent employee health and wellbeing services including an Employee Assistance Programme
  • Exceptional starting annual leave entitlement, plus bank holidays
  • Additional paid closure over the Christmas period
  • Local and national discounts at a range of major retailers

As an equal opportunities employer we welcome applicants from all sections of the community regardless of age, sex, gender (or gender identity), ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation and transgender status. All appointments are made on merit.

Our University is positive about flexible working – you can find out more here

Hybrid working arrangements may be considered.

Please note that we are unable to respond to enquiries, accept CVs or applications from Recruitment Agencies.

Any recruitment enquiries from recruitment agencies should be directed to People.Recruitment@manchester.ac.uk.

Any CV’s submitted by a recruitment agency will be considered a gift.

Enquiries about the vacancy, shortlisting and interviews:

Name: Rachel Elliott

Email: rachel.elliott@manchester.ac.uk

General enquiries:

Email: People.recruitment@manchester.ac.uk

Technical support:

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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.

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