Research Fellow in Public Health

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We offer a fantastic range of benefits including a highly competitive annual leave entitlement (with the ability to purchase more), a generous pensions scheme, flexible working opportunities, a commitment to your development and wellbeing, a wide range of retail discounts, and much more. The Health Economics and Decision Science (HEDS) section in the School of Medicine & Population Health is seeking to appoint a Research Associate in Public Health and Labour Economic Modelling. You will work on applied and methodological research projects focussed on policies involving interventions affecting both health and work outcomes and the interactions between them.
The research team is at the forefront of public health economic microsimulation modelling. You will contribute to project work focussed on quantitative analyses of the interactions between work and health, writing future research proposals, dissemination of research findings through peer-reviewed publications, academic conferences and engagement with policy and practice stakeholders and the public. You will develop your methodological research interests, and could contribute to delivery of Masters level teaching, and supervising postgraduate research students.
You should have a Masters and PhD, or equivalent work experience, in a relevant numerate subject, for example, mathematics, operational research, statistics or economics. Ideally, you should have an emerging track record of peer-reviewed publications and research impact.
Undertake research as part of multidisciplinary teams focused on Public Health and Labour Economic Modelling working on the development and running of cost-benefit analysis and microsimulation modelling to assess health and workplace interventions.
Undertake methodological research in health economics and decision sciences.
Contribute to the design, development and writing of proposals for research and knowledge exchange projects.
Disseminate research findings through publication in leading peer-reviewed health and medical journals and presenting papers at conferences.
Contribute to literature review, data analysis and elicitation processes to obtain model parameters.
Prepare research documents including research reports, project updates and briefing papers.
Communicate effectively with research partners and collaborators both within and outside the university including international collaborators.
Involvement in professional activities such as organising local research events.
You will make a full and active contribution to the principles of the ‘Sheffield Academic’. These include the achievement of excellence in applied teaching and research, and scholarly pursuits to make a genuine difference in the subject area and to the University’s achievements as a whole.
Our diverse community of staff and students recognises the unique abilities, backgrounds, and beliefs of all. Postgraduate qualification (Masters level or equivalent experience) in a numerate subject e.g. Economics, Health Economics, Labour Economics, Mathematics, Operational Research, Statistics, Data Science etc.
A PhD (or equivalent research work experience) in a quantitative discipline related to the research programme e.g. health economics, labour economics, simulation or systems modelling, data science on health or work.
Experience in use of data & evidence to populate parameterise a model e.g. by undertaking literature reviews, data analysis and elicitation.
Capable of contributing to the design, development and writing of research and knowledge exchange proposals.
Experience of undertaking decision-analytic modelling for public health interventions.
Experience of using modelling software tools to model systems e.g. R / Python / VBa / bespoke microsimulation or other software packages.
Good knowledge of statistical methods relating to the analysis of cross-sectional and longitudinal datasets.
Experience of undergraduate, postgraduate or short course Teaching.
Ability to communicate effectively in oral, written and presentation modes in the academic and health policy environments.
Strong organisational skills to be able to manage input into several research projects at the same time.
Full-time
Senior Research Fellow in Health Economics
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Professor Alan Brennan, Professor of Health Economics & Decision Modelling on a.Dr Damon Morris, Researcher in Public Health Economics on d.j.morris@sheffield.Both are co-applicants on the research grant funding this post.
It is anticipated that the selection process will take place during the week commencing 12 January 2026.
We plan to let candidates know if they have been shortlisted during the week commencing 5 January 2025.
A minimum of 41 days annual leave including bank holiday and closure days (pro rata) with the ability to purchase more.
Flexible working opportunities, including hybrid working for some roles.
Generous pension scheme.
A wide range of discounts and rewards on shopping, eating out and travel.
A variety of staff networks, providing opportunities for social interaction, peer support and personal development (for example, Race Equality, LGBT+, Women’s and Parent’s networks).
integrated with our Academic Career Pathways
A range of generous family-friendly policies
paid time off for parenting and caring emergencies
paid time off and support for fertility treatment
We are a Disability Confident Employer. If you have a disability and meet the essential criteria for this job you will be invited to take part in the next stage of the selection process.
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