"Research Associate in Health Economics"

Job Details

Location:	Manchester
Salary:	£37,174 to £45,413 per annum
Hours:	Full Time
Contract Type:	Fixed-Term/Contract

Placed On:	9th March 2026
Closes:	20th March 2026
Job Ref:	BMH-030798

Job reference: BMH-030798
Salary: £37,174 - £45,413 per annum depending on experience
Faculty/Organisational Unit: Biology, Medicine Health
Location: Manchester
Employment type: Fixed Term
Division/Team: Division of Population Health, Health Services Research And Primary Care
Hours Per Week: 24.5 hours per week (0.7 FTE) for 9 months OR 21 hours per week (0.6 FTE) for 10 months
Closing date (DD/MM/YYYY): 20/03/2026
Contract Duration: Fixed term for 9 Months OR 10 Months
School/Directorate: School of Health Sciences

Overview of the post

The University of Manchester invites applications for a Research Associate post in Health Economics. This position offers the opportunity to contribute to work on a Cancer Research UK funded project exploring the economic cost of caregiving to people with cancer and wider impacts on families. The post is available for 9 months at 0.7 FTE / 10 Months at 0.6 FTE – TBC at interview / employment stage

You will join a multi-disciplinary team of researchers at the University of Manchester. The role will involve conducting interviews with cancer carers contributing to collaborative research and the production of papers published in scientific journals.

The post-holder will be based at the University of Manchester campus on Oxford Road, with the option of hybrid working.

You will need an excellent (or predicted excellent) master’s degree in social science or health-related discipline, with some qualitative element. You will also need to have some experience of qualitative data collection, demonstrate understanding of the informal caregiving landscape and applied qualitative research methods. Knowledge of cancer caregiving is desirable.

The successful applicant will work closely with: Ms Stephanie Gillibrand, Research Fellow, and Dr Sean Urwin, Research Fellow.

The post holders will be part of the Health Organisation, Policy and Economics (HOPE) research group in the Division of Population Health, Health Services Research & Primary Care within the School of Health Sciences. This is one of the five Centres within the Division of Population Health, Health Services Research and Primary Care.

Informal inquiries may be made to Ms Stephanie stephanie.gillibrand@manchester.ac.uk or Dr Sean sean.urwin@manchester.ac.uk

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 recruitmentservices.people@manchester.ac.uk

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

Please note this role is not eligible for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker route of the Points Based System. Candidates will need to be able to demonstrate their right to work in the UK in order to be eligible to take up the post.

Enquiries about the vacancy, shortlisting and interviews:
Name: Sean Urwin
Email: sean.urwin@manchester.ac.uk

General enquiries:
Email: recruitmentservices.people@manchester.ac.uk