Job vacancy - Research Assistant/Research Associate

We are currently advertising for a Research Assistant/Associate who will work on applied and methodological research projects relating to interventions for obesity and prevention of diabetes and cardiovascular disease. 

ScHARR, Regent Court

Job Reference Number: UOS034891

Job Title: Research Assistant/Research Associate

Contract Type: Fixed-term for 2 years

Faculty: Faculty of Medicine

Department: Health Economics and Decision Science (HEDS), School of Health and Related Research (ScHARR)

Salary: Grade 6: £28,762 - £33,314 per annum pro-rata. Potential to progress to

£36,386 per annum through sustained exceptional contribution.

Grade 7: £35,333 - £43,414 per annum pro-rata. Potential to progress to

£47,423 per annum through sustained exceptional contribution.

Closing Date: 26th October 2022

The vacancy and ATJ can be found can be found here. 

We have an exciting opportunity in the Health Economics and Decision Science (HEDS) section in the School of Health and Related Research (ScHARR)) to join the team at the forefront of development of public health economic modelling and microsimulation.

As a Research Assistant/Associate in Health Economic Modelling, you will work on applied and methodological research projects relating to interventions for obesity and prevention of diabetes and cardiovascular disease.

In addition to working to develop quantitative analyses of obesity interventions, you will contribute to the writing of research and consultancy proposals, and to the dissemination of research findings in peer-reviewed publications, at conferences and to non-academic audiences, as well as to the development and delivery of Masters level teaching, supervision of postgraduate students and the provision of other types of training.

Ideally you should have a track record of publication in peer-reviewed journals and conference presentation. You should have a Masters Degree or equivalent in a numerate subject, for example, mathematics, operational research, statistics or economics.

We are committed to enabling our employees to work in a hybrid model with flexibility over when, where and how to achieve the required outputs, in discussion with your manager.

We are committed to exploring flexible working opportunities which benefit the individual and University. We’re one of the best not-for-profit organisations to work for in the UK. The University’s Total Reward Package includes a competitive salary, a generous Pension Scheme and annual leave entitlement, as well as access to a range of learning and development courses to support your personal and professional development.

We build teams of people from different heritages and lifestyles from across the world, whose talent and contributions complement each other to greatest effect. We believe diversity in all its forms delivers greater impact through research, teaching and student experience.

Job Vacancies - Research Assistants

We are currently advertising for two Research Assistants to join the Health Economics and Decision Science (HEDS) Section to provide support on a range of applied policy and methodological research.

ScHARR, Regent Court

Reference Number: UOS033854

Salary: Grade 6

Details: Part-time (17.5 hours per week) and fixed-term until September 2024

Closing Date: 3 August 2022 

 

The vacancy and ATJ can be found can be found here. 

You will work within the Health Economics and Decision Science (HEDS) Section (www.shef.ac.uk/scharr/sections/heds) as part of a multidisciplinary team providing support to health economics/decision modelling research staff on a range of applied policy and methodological research with a particular focus on cost-effectiveness of healthcare and public health interventions. 

The work will involve contribution and support to a range of projects funded by research grants and knowledge exchange consultancy. The projects involve designing and undertaking health economic, statistical, and epidemiological modelling based analyses for policy appraisal. The work is for a wide range of decision makers. The funders/customers include the Department of Health and Social Care and related agencies, major UK research councils such as NIHR. Local NHS and government organisations and commercial organisations. Analysis of complex datasets and design of health economic models are key activities, as is methodological development to support cost-effectiveness analysis. Approaches used within the projects include decision analytic modelling (e.g. Markov and discrete event simulations), optimisation techniques, and econometrics and multivariate statistical analyses. 

You will provide support to senior health economists and modellers, contribute to the design of evaluations, undertake supervised analyses and contribute to peer-reviewed reports, journals and conference presentations. The successful applicant will also contribute to writing research and consultancy tenders. You will also contribute to the Section’s teaching responsibilities by delivering tutorials. A graduate qualification in a numerate subject (e.g. statistics, economics, operational research, mathematics, or quantitative applied sciences or social sciences) is essential and a post-graduate qualification or equivalent experience is desirable. 

This post is designed to undertake project work half-time and at the same time undertake parttime education on our Masters in Health Economics and Decision Modelling (http://www.shef.ac.uk/scharr/prospective_students/masters/hedm). There is also the option for a candidate who is already fully qualified in Health Economic Modelling to take the role part-time without undertaking the MSc. 

Two Job Vacancies at ScHARR - Research Assistants

We are currently advertising for two Research Assistants to join the Health Economics and Decision Science (HEDS) Section as part of the Sheffield Alcohol Research Group (SARG).

** Closing date Monday 27th June **

ScHARR, Regent Court

Are you interested in working for a world top 100 University?

We have an exciting opportunity in the School of Health and Related Research (ScHARR) to join the Health Economics and Decision Science (HEDS) Section as part of the Sheffield Alcohol Research Group (SARG). You will work as part of a multidisciplinary team providing support to health economics/decision modelling research staff on a range of applied policy and methodological research with a particular focus on the effects of alcohol and of tobacco.

The post is funded as part of the UK Prevention Research programme:- Shaping public health policies to reduce inequalities and harm (SPECTRUM). The projects involve designing and undertaking health economic, statistical, and epidemiological modelling-based analyses for policy appraisal.

Analysis of complex datasets and design of health economic models are key activities, as is methodological development to support the policy appraisal process. You will also contribute to writing research and consultancy tenders, and contribute to the Section’s teaching responsibilities by delivering tutorials.

You will have a graduate qualification in a numerate subject (e.g. statistics, economics, operational research, mathematics, or quantitative applied sciences or social sciences). A post-graduate qualification or equivalent experience is desirable.

This post is designed to undertake project work half-time and at the same time undertake parttime education on our Masters in Health Economics and Decision Modelling (with an option for a candidate who is already fully qualified to take the role part-time without undertaking the MSc). 

Reference Number: UOS033256

Contract Type: Fixed-term for 2 years, 26 September 2022 - 25 September 2024

Working Pattern: Part-time: working 17.5 hours per week, working pattern to be agreed.

Faculty: Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health

Department: School of Health and Related Research (ScHARR)

Salary: Grade 6

Closing Date: Monday 27 June 2022

The vacancy and ATJ can be found here.

Job vacancy at ScHARR - Research Associate or a Research Fellow in Health Economics and Decision Modelling

Fancy working in a world-class research department?  Well look no further as we have a vacancy for a Research Associate or a Research Fellow in Health Economics and Decision Modelling. 

ScHARR @ Regent Court

You will support research and consultancy programmes in the Section of Health Economics and Decision Science (HEDS). The work will be focused on applied cost-effectiveness analysis and health economic modelling working on a range of projects and with a range of consultancy and research funders including NHS organisations, government bodies and agencies, healthcare and pharmaceutical companies, both nationally and internationally. The mix of work will be determined both by the needs of those work programmes and the expertise and interests of the successful candidate. 

You will contribute to the writing of research and consultancy proposals and conduct analyses as part of a broad portfolio of studies. We would expect those appointed to Research Fellow to lead proposals. You may also develop methodological work and provide associated training on those methods. You will disseminate findings in peer-reviewed journals and contribute to/ ensure wider impact with decision makers. 

Applicants should have research experience in health economics and decision modelling. A track record of publication in peer-reviewed journals and conference presentation is desirable (essential for Research Fellow). You should expect to develop existing methodological research interests, complementary to those within HEDS. You will also contribute to the development and delivery of Masters level teaching, supervision of postgraduate students and the provision of other types of training. You should have a Masters Degree or equivalent in a numerate subject, for example, mathematics, operational research, statistics or economics.

Reference Number:  UOS032523

Salary: Grade 7/8

Details: Full-time and fixed-term for 2 years 

Closing Date: Thursday 28 April 2022 

The vacancy and About The Job can be found here.

Job vacancy at ScHARR - Research Associate in Statistics

Come join us at ScHARR! We have a job opportunity in HEDS for a Research Associate with a strong background in statistics/mathematics and an interest in Bayesian statistics and health technology assessment. 

Regent Court, home of ScHARR

Reference Number:  UOS032508

Salary: Grade 7

Details: Full-time and fixed-term until 31 March 2027

Closing Date: Sunday 1 May 2022 

The vacancy and ATJ can be found here.

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University of Sheffield Studentship

 Aggregating multi-domain wellbeing across individuals

Funded PhD supervised by Professor Aki Tsuchiya and Professor Robin Purshouse

Public policies need to be evaluated across multiple domains (or dimensions) of wellbeing. In engineering, this is known as a multi-objective optimisation problem. In welfare economics, there are different approaches for aggregating multi-domain wellbeing across individuals.  Of interest here is whether or not the aggregation should be linear additive.  This PhD will look at the role of aversion to inequalities across individuals in terms of overall wellbeing and/or domain specific wellbeing, and their effects on aggregation.  The project will involve a literature review, the analysis of secondary data, collection of stated preference primary data, and a case study using multi-criteria decision-analysis.

Link to more details and how to apply:

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Job vacancy @ ScHARR - Research Associate / Fellow (Sheffield Alcohol Research Group)

 

Sheffield Alcohol Research Group (SARG) is seeking to appoint a highly motivated Research Associate (G7) or Research Fellow (G8). SARG is an internationally leading centre for alcohol policy, epidemiological and health economic research, bringing together disciplines including public health, operational research, psychology, sociology, engineering, and economics. The group carries out innovative research relating to the prevention of physical and mental ill health caused by alcohol consumption, and more recently smoking. Founded in 2008, SARG is supported by a large number of grants from funders including the MRC, ESRC, NIHR and Wellcome.

The University of Sheffield has provided strategic funding for SARG to invest in developing its research programme. We are therefore seeking an experienced researcher to work closely with SARG’s senior management team to develop a number of research grant applications over an 18 month period. This will include a large consortium or programme grant.

As a Research Associate, you should have experience of leading or collaborating on research grant applications. As a Research Fellow, you should possess a sound understanding of all aspects of generating academic funding bids and have experience of successful grant applications and of submitting a large grant application as a lead or co-investigator (e.g. with a budget over £300k). At both levels, you should have experience of conducting rapid literature reviews, preparatory data exploration and analysis, and stakeholder engagement or co-production.

You should possess strong spoken and written communication skills for liaising with multiple partners and external bodies. Excellent interpersonal skills are essential. You should be able to independently plan and deliver work with minimal supervision and direction.

This role provides excellent opportunities to develop your career and shape your own future research programme. You will also engage routinely with policy stakeholders and participate in generating research impact within a supportive, flexible and friendly environment.

The post would suit a public health researcher with a strong grounding in epidemiology, health economics or related disciplines. An appreciation of wider public health policy and political considerations is desirable.

We are committed to exploring flexible working opportunities which benefit the individual and University.

We’re one of the best not-for-profit organisations to work for in the UK. The University’s Total Reward Package includes a competitive salary, a generous Pension Scheme and annual leave entitlement, as well as access to a range of learning and development courses to support your personal and professional development.

We build teams of people from different heritages and lifestyles from across the world, whose talent and contributions complement each other to greatest effect. We believe diversity in all its forms delivers greater impact through research, teaching and student experience.

To find out what makes the University of Sheffield a remarkable place to work, watch this short film: www.youtube.com/watch?v=7LblLk18zmo, and follow @sheffielduni and @ShefUniJobs on Twitter for more information.

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