Research Fellow - Institute of Applied Health Research
- Employer
- University of Birmingham
- Location
- Birmingham, United Kingdom
- Salary
- £30,942.00 - £42,792.00
- Closing date
- May 6, 2021
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- Sector
- Pharmaceutical, Business Development
- Hours
- Full Time
- Organization Type
- University and College
- Jobseeker Type
- Academic (e.g. 'Lecturer')
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Job Summary
Main Duties
Person Specification
We value diversity at The University of Birmingham and welcome applications from all sections of the community '
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- Institute of Applied Health Research
- Full time starting salary is normally in the range £30,942 to £40,322, with potential progression once in post to £42,792
- Grade 7
- Full Time FTC up to 30 September 2024
Job Summary
- Work within the Education workstream collaborating closely with the research study team including the 40 participating secondary schools.
- To collaborate closely with the wider obesity research team all working within the theme of 'Economics of Obesity Research'.
- To undertake both methodological and policy analysis.
- To undertake the economic analysis within the Education workstream.
- To contribute to writing reports for the stakeholders; disseminating research results at academic and policy-relevant meetings and contributing to academic publications, effective media, research seminars and meetings.
Main Duties
- To work closely with the research study team and with support from Prof E Frew, to develop an analysis plan to measure the short- and long- term economic value of the national school food standards.
- To undertake the economic analysis within the Education workstream.
- To identify and exploit, with assistance from Prof Emma Frew any methodological research questions.
- To contribute to the writing of School-specific and Study-specific reports.
- To disseminate the research findings using appropriate and effective media, including publication in leading journals, presentations at conferences, research seminars and meetings.
- To support the wider Centre for Economics of Obesity Research-related activities and administration.
- To provide support to colleagues and students on applied health economic techniques, particularly within obesity economics research.
- To support the HEU teaching programme, particularly in relation to the Masters programme in Health Economics & Health Policy and Masters in Public Health Health Economics module.
- To support any other appropriate activities that will help achieve the objectives of the Centre for Economics of Obesity Research and the wider Health Economics Unit.
Person Specification
- MSc (or equivalent) in Health Economics.
- High level knowledge of health economics and/or research methods and techniques to work within the Education workstream of the Economics of Obesity Research work programme.
- Research experience and scholarship within health economics.
- Ability to plan and organise the research programme that will fall within the Education workstream.
- High level analytical capability.
- Ability to communicate complex information clearly.
- Ability to work to fixed deadlines.
- Ability to work as a member of a team and to be able to liase with non-academic stakeholders.
- Fluency in economic evaluation methods.
We value diversity at The University of Birmingham and welcome applications from all sections of the community '
Valuing excellence; sustaining investment
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