"Research fellow in Health Economics"

University of Birmingham - Department of Applied Health Sciences, School of Health Sciences, College of Medicine and Health

Location:	Birmingham
Salary:	£36,636 to £46,049 with potential progression once in post to £48,822
Hours:	Full Time
Contract Type:	Fixed-Term/Contract

Placed On: 11th February 2026

Closes: 25th February 2026

Job Ref: 107010

Role Summary

We are looking to appoint an enthusiastic researcher who will assess the costs and cost-effectiveness of Frequency-Modulated Electromagnetic Neural Stimulation, a non-invasive electrical pulse treatment, for patients with PDPN who have not responded to standard NICE treatments. The post-holder will be based in the Health Economics Unit, Department of Applied Health Sciences and will:

• Work within specified research grants and projects and contribute to writing bids
• Operate within area of health economics
• Analyse and interpret research findings and results
• Contribute to generating funding

Main Duties

• To review and critically appraise relevant economic literature
• To identify and collect appropriate resource utilisation data and identify appropriate costs
• To extract relevant data from published economic studies. Such data is likely to include costs, outcomes, assumptions and other parameters
• To estimate costs and conduct an economic evaluation (both model and trial-based)
• Develop research objectives and proposals for own or joint research, with assistance of a mentor if required
• Analyse and interpret data
• Apply knowledge in a way which develops new intellectual understanding
• Disseminate research findings for publication, research seminars etc
• Contribute to developing new models, techniques and methods

Person Specification

• A Masters degree in Health Economics
• High level analytical capability
• Ability to communicate complex information clearly
• Fluency in relevant models, techniques or methods and ability to contribute to developing new ones
• Ability to assess resource requirements and use resources effectively
• Experience of using statistical analysis software such as STATA and SPSS
• Understanding of and ability to contribute to broader management/administration processes
• Contribute to the planning and organising of the research programme and/or specific research project
• Co-ordinate own work with others to avoid conflict or duplication of effort
• Knowledge of the protected characteristics of the Equality Act 2010, and how to actively ensure in day to day activity in own area that those with protected characteristics are treated equally and fairly

Informal enquiries can be made to (Dr. Raymond Oppong email: r.a.oppong@bham.ac.uk)

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