Postdoctoral Research Associate or Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Modelling for Health Economics and Public Health

This post is available immediately on a fixed term basis to 31st March 2027. There may be the possibility of continuation, subject to funding. This is a full-time post (37.5 hours per week) based from Exeter St Luke’s campus.

Peninsula Technology Assessment Group (PenTAG) wishes to recruit a Postdoctoral Research Associate (PDRA) or Fellow (PDRF) in Health Technology Assessment (Health Economics). Our work involves the evaluation of health technologies (including medicines, medical devices, and diagnostics) for the National Institute of Health and Care Excellence (NICE) and other agencies. The postholder will primarily lead (PDRF) or support (PDRA) cost effectiveness-related aspects of HTA projects for NICE, including appraisal of health economic evaluations, appraisal and manipulation of economic models, and development of economic models de novo. You will have a role in generating evidence about the cost effectiveness of health technologies and having a direct influence on high profile decision making in the NHS. In due course, you may be supported to undertake project management of HTAs alongside senior postholders in PenTAG. 

You will have a role to play in joining and developing grants and publications relating to HTA across a range of topics. Supported by senior postholders in PenTAG, you will develop an independent profile of publications in health economic modelling, HTA and/or public health.  If you do not have a PhD, these publications will potentially form the basis of a PhD by publication.

We are open to recruiting either a PDRA (Grade E) or PDRF (Grade F). Please see the job descriptions for the differences between the roles and specify the role you wish to apply for in your cover letter.

We have a very pleasant office environment and encourage office-based working to support team-working and learning. However, we offer both office-based and hybrid working arrangements, with greater flexibility arrangements for exceptional candidates. Fully remote working is not available for this post. 

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;
• 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 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.

Further information

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

The closing date for completed applications is 25^th February 2025.  Interviews are expected to take place soon after.

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