Research Fellow – Department of Applied Health Sciences – 105781 – Grade 7
Research Assistant @University of Birmingham posted 1 month agoJob Description
Job Description
Position Details
Department of Applied Health Sciences, School of Health Sciences, College of Medicine and Health
Location: University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham UK
Full time starting salary is normally in the range £36,130 to £45,413 with potential progression once in post to £48,149
Grade: 7
Full Time, Fixed Term contract up to May 2029
Closing date: 1st June 2025
Please note: We are advertising for both a Research Associate (105780) and a Research Fellow (105781), however there is only 1 post available.
Background
Surgical site infections (SSIs) are a significant problem for the NHS due to increased treatment costs and resource use. The ROSSINI platform trial is aimed at assessing interventions aimed at reducing SSIs taking type of surgery into account. There are also unanswered methodological questions with respect to how we should conduct economic analysis alongside platform trials. We are seeking a highly motivated and skilled Grade 7 Researcher to join our multidisciplinary team conducting health economic evaluations within the ROSSINI platform trial setting.
Role Summary
You will work alongside clinical trialists, statisticians, surgeons and other health economists on the ROSINNI platform trial aimed at assessing the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of interventions for the reduction of SSIs and also explore methodological questions with respect to the economic analysis of platform trials.
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
- Disseminate research findings for publication, research seminars etc
- Contribute to developing new models, techniques and methods
- Undertake management/administration arising from research
- To attend relevant project meetings with colleagues
- Contribute to Departmental/School research-related activities and research-related administration
- To a limited degree, to support the HEU teaching programme, particularly in relation to the Masters programme in Health Economics and Health Policy/Econometrics
- To support any other appropriate activities that will help to achieve the objectives of the Health Economics Unit
- Promotes equality and values diversity acting as a role model and fostering an inclusive working culture.
Person Specification
- A Masters degree in Health Economics and preferably a PhD (or near completion of a PhD in Health Economics)
- Ability to communicate complex information clearly as demonstrated by conference presentation and publications where possible
- Ability to assess resource requirements and use resources effectively
- Understanding of and ability to contribute to broader management/administration processes
- 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
- Experience of using statistical analysis software
- Ability to assess resource requirements and use resources effectively
- 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
Further particulars can be found here
Informal enquiries to Raymond Oppong, email: r.a.oppong@bham.ac.uk
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