25 Oct
University of Birmingham
United Kingdom
Job Description:
Position Details
Department of Applied Health Sciences
Location: University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham UK
Full time starting salary is normally in the range £32,296 to £34,866 with potential progression once in post to £39,105
Grade: 6
Full Time, Fixed Term contract up to September 2025
Closing date: 13th November 2024
Please note: We are advertising both Research Associate (104767) and Research Fellow (104734) however there is only 1 post available
Background
Sepsis is a major cause of maternal mortality worldwide, with the greatest burden borne by women in low- and middle-income countries. APT-Sepsis is a multi-national,
cluster-randomised study involving 60 hospital facilities across Malawi and Uganda. The APT-Sepsis programme is specifically designed for use in resource-limited settings and aims to change health care workers behaviours to ensure mothers get the best care possible to better prevent and manage infections. The study aims to evaluate the programme's effectiveness in reducing infection-related maternal mortality and severe morbidity, assess its implementation, and determine its cost-effectiveness.
We are looking to appoint an enthusiastic and capable researcher to conduct economic analysis as part of the APT-Sepsis study. The post-holder will analyse the costs and health outcomes associated with the APT-Sepsis programme, through undertaking an economic analysis based on the resource use, clinical outcomes and cost data collected from the study.
The post-holder will be based in the Health Economics Unit in the Department of Applied Health Sciences, supervised by Professor Tracy Roberts,
and will work with a multi-disciplinary health research team led by Professor David Lissauer at the University of Liverpool.
Role Summary
The post holder will have a knowledge and experience of health economics in order to undertake a trial-based economic evaluation as appropriate and carry out appropriate analyses.
Main Duties
- Review and critically appraise relevant economic literature
- Identify and collect appropriate cost data
- Estimate costs and conduct a trial-based economic evaluation
- Analyse and interpret research data as directed
- Develop or adapt techniques, models and methods
- To attend relevant project meetings with colleagues
- Provide guidance as required to support staff and any students who may be assisting with research
- Carry out administrative tasks related directly to the delivery of the research
- Present research outputs, including drafting academic publications or parts thereof, for example at seminars and as posters.
- Deal with problems that may affect the achievement of research objectives and deadlines
- To a limited degree, support the HEU teaching programme, particularly in relation to the Masters programme in Health Economics and Health Policy/Econometrics
- Support any other appropriate activities that will help to achieve the objectives of the Health Economics Unit
Person Specification
- A Masters degree in Health Economics or related subject
- Evidence of good quantitative skills for health economic analysis
- Practical experience of statistical analysis of data including regression analysis
- Familiarity with STATA
- Good writing skills
- Good knowledge of health economics and research methods and techniques
- Ability to work to fixed deadlines
- Ability to work as a member of a team
- Ability to communicate complex information effectively
- Good communication skills and confidence to deal with a variety of senior researchers and external project partners at project meetings and dissemination events
- Ability to access and organise resources successfully
Further particulars can be found
Informal enquiries to Eleanor Williams,
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▶️ Research Associate - Department of Applied Health Sciences - 104767 - Grade 6
🖊️ University of Birmingham
📍 United Kingdom