Graduate Research Assistant in Health Technology Assessment

This new full-time post is available on a fixed- term basis from 1 November 2024 to 31 March 2027.

This role offers the opportunity for hybrid working – some time on campus and some from home. 

The post

The Faculty wishes to recruit a Graduate Research Assistant to support the work of the Peninsula Technology Assessment Group (PenTAG), a highly respected and well established health technology assessment (HTA) group. This NIHR grant funded post is available immediately until end March 2027, with a possible extension conditional on continued funding.

The successful applicant will support HTA projects for NICE 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 associated with this role include appraisal and manipulation of clinical trial evidence, meta-analyses and clinical inputs into economic models. As part of this post, you will have an important role in supporting academic teams in the end-to-end management of health technology assessments with real-world policy impact. 

Further details can be found on the Job Description.    

About you   

The successful applicant will be able to present information on research progress and outcomes, communicate complex information, orally, in writing and electronically and prepare proposals and applications to external bodies.

Applicants will be educated to first degree level or possess an equivalent qualification/experience in a related field of study or equivalent experience and be able to demonstrate sufficient knowledge in the discipline and of research methods and techniques to work within established research programmes.

Please ensure you read the Job Description and Person Specification for full details of this role.  

What we can offer you  

• Freedom (and the support) to pursue your intellectual interests and to work creatively across disciplines to produce internationally exciting research;
• 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

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 percent of our research is of international quality and 47 percent is world-leading (2021 Research Excellence Framework).             

Further information  

For further information please contact Professor Ed Wilson by e-mail e.c.f.wilson@exeter.ac.uk

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