Research Fellow - REAL Demand and REAL Supply

Posted on 27 July 2023

The Centre for Health Economics at the University of York is seeking to appoint a Research Fellow (Grade 6 or Grade 7) to work across the REAL Demand and REAL Supply research units providing independent analysis to support better long-term decision making in health and social care. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in economics, econometrics or a related quantitative subject, a keen interest in English health and care policy, and a willingness to work closely with system stakeholders to co-develop and co-deliver an ambitious economic research programme. The appointment is on an open contract basis.

The Centre for Health Economics (CHE) at the University of York is seeking to appoint a Research Fellow (Grade 6 or Grade 7) to work across the REAL Demand and REAL Supply research units. The appointment is on an open contract basis (part-time applications will also be considered with a minimum of 0.8 FTE).

The two REAL research units provide independent analysis to support better long-term decision making in health and social care, focussing on economic issues around the demand for services (REAL Demand; led by the Health Economics Research Centre, University of Oxford) and the provision of services (REAL Supply; led by CHE). During the first two years, the units will focus on co-developing ambitious and high quality research proposals together with a wide range of system stakeholders. This is followed by a five-year period of applied economic research covering a portfolio of projects.

The Research Fellow will be based in the CHE, one of the world’s most prominent academic health economics research centres. For over forty years we have been committed to the development and application of economics to promote health and wellbeing through the effective, efficient, and equitable use of scarce resources. We are a community of over 90 research staff, support staff, and PhD students. We provide a positive, flexible and supportive working environment, with an inclusive and friendly ethos, where diversity is recognised, valued and celebrated.

Find out more about what it’s like to work in CHE.

Skills, Experience & Qualification needed

Master’s level qualification (Grade 6) or PhD/equivalent experience (Grade 7) in economics or other quantitative subject
Knowledge of health economics, economics or health policy to engage in high quality research
Knowledge of advanced econometric methods
A keen interest in English health and social care policy
Highly developed communication skills to engage effectively with a wide-ranging audience, both orally and in writing, using a range of media
A track record of publication in high quality academic journals (Grade 7)

Interview date: 20 October 2023

For informal enquiries: please contact Professor Nils Gutacker (nils.gutacker@york.ac.uk) or Professor Laura Bojke (laura.bojke@york.ac.uk)

Read the job advertisement and apply on the University of York website