Health Economics Research Fellow - FTC

London, England, United Kingdom

12/6/2024

Turning Passion into Purpose. London South Bank University are excited to be recruiting for the post of Research Fellow in Health Economics to support a range of evaluation and research projects across the College of Health and Life Sciences.

The College includes the School of Applied and Health Sciences, the School of Nursing and Midwifery and the School of Allied Health and Community Health.

Collaborative work will also take place with the College of Technology which includes the school of Architecture and Planning, the School of Construction, Property and Surveying and the School of Engineering and Design.

The candidate will need to be able to work effectively as part of a team to help build capacity across the University in the delivery of economic evaluation design and analysis. The post holder will collaborate with academics to leverage opportunities, funding and business connections needed to deliver LSBU’s ambitions for research, innovation and enterprise. Current work and partnerships are focusing on tackling health, social care, technological, economic, and environmental challenges; delivering real-world outcomes and solutions that have a tangible impact.

This position offers the successful candidate with the opportunity to join a team of staff who support the coordination and development of large, interdisciplinary research and innovation proposals, working across Schools and supporting the Principal Investigators. The postholder will support funding opportunities that fit with the University’s identified research themes, and initiate, develop, and maintain excellent relationships with external funding bodies and stakeholders.

About You:

The fellow will be expected to have the following skills/experience:

• Experience of research, innovation and enterprise activity.
• Experience of working with a broad range of research and innovation funding schemes, and in supporting cross-institutional research and innovation services.
• Experience of pre and post award funding and support.
• Experience of preparing and submitting ethics applications.
  
  

The candidate will be degree educated with a minimum of a Masters in Health Economics. Candidates with a Masters (Health Economics) and a PhD/and a clinical background would also be encouraged to apply.

Benefits and How to Apply:

As a leading Higher Education Institution LSBU offers staff a highly competitive benefits package including holiday entitlement starting at 26.5 days per annum, professional development opportunities and flexible working. Full details on the range of benefits we offer can be found here .

The person specification for this role alongside applicant guidance on what to submit within your application can be found within the candidate pack attached. Applications must be submitted via the "Apply Online" button below.

For an informal conversation ahead of applying please feel free to contact the hiring manager for this position, Professor Chris Flood, Professor of Health Care Practice and Research on floodc@lsbu.ac.uk

The closing date for applications is Sunday 5 th January 2025 at 11:59pm

Interview/assessment - week commencing 13 th January 2025

We are happy to talk flexible working and reasonable adjustments and aim to make our recruitment and selection process accessible to all, please contact us to discuss any support you need. The diversity of LSBU’s staff and students is a source of our strength and the richness of ideas and perspectives that this diversity brings makes LSBU a unique place to work.

Depending on your circumstances, this role may be eligible for sponsorship under the UKVI Skilled Worker route, more details on this can be found within the candidate pack.

If you have any questions related to your application, please email the recruitment team hrdsr@lsbu.ac.uk

We reserve the right to close the vacancy early, should we receive sufficient applications.