"Research Associate"

We are seeking a highly motivated Research Associate in Health Technology Assessment (HTA) and Modelling with strong quantitative skills to take up a significant role in the delivery of two prestigious programmes: the Newcastle NIHR Technology Assessment Group and the NICE External Assessment Group.

You will oversee and contribute to the development of technology appraisals in the fields of Medicines, Diagnostics, and MedTech. This role offers an exciting opportunity for individuals with significant experience in all aspects of HTA, including critical review of the clinical and economic components of company technology assessment reports, conducting network meta-analyses, matching-adjusted indirect comparisons, evaluation and analysis of real-world evidence, and economic evaluations through de novo economic models.

You will work across two successful research groups, the Health Economics Group and the Evidence Synthesis Group, within the Population Health Sciences Institute at Newcastle University. These groups jointly hold the contracts for the two HTA programmes of work.

For the suitable candidate, responsibilities will also include supervising early-career researchers, developing funding proposals and project analysis plans, leading applied methodological research projects, and development of short courses. There will be opportunities to contribute to teaching, as appropriate.

You will join a thriving, dynamic group of methodologists with a large portfolio of active projects, including national centres such as the NIHR Innovation Observatory. Candidates must be willing to work in multidisciplinary teams across institutes and demonstrate a proactive approach to their work and career development.

The post is full-time, fixed-term until 31 March 2027 in the first instance.

Informal enquiries regarding the post may be made to Dr Gill Norman (gill.norman@ncl.ac.uk) or Dr Gurdeep Sagoo (gurdeep.sagoo@ncl.ac.uk).