Research Fellow in Health Economics

Job reference: BMH-022189
Location: Oxford Road
Closing date (DD/MM/YYYY): 13/06/2023
Salary: £44,414 to £54,421 per annum depending on relevant experience
Employment type: Fixed Term
Faculty/Organisation: Biology, Medicine Health
Division: Division of Population Health, Health Services Research and Primary Care
Hours Per Week: Full time
Contract Duration: For 24 Months
School / Directorate: School of Health Sciences

We wish to appoint a Research Fellow with expertise in economics or health economics to join the Health Organisation, Policy and Economics research group, based at the University of Manchester. The postholder will use econometric methods and large survey and administrative datasets to further our understanding of the links between welfare benefits and mental health. The successful candidate will work on an NIHR funded study looking at the mental health effects of Universal Credit (https://fundingawards.nihr.ac.uk/award/NIHR131709). This study aims to understand the impact of the introduction of Universal Credit on mental health and wellbeing, the implications for health inequalities, and how these effects are moderated by variation in implementation across Great Britain.

The successful applicant will work with Professor Matt Sutton and Dr Luke Munford and will be based in the Division of Population Health, Health Services Research and Primary Care in the Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health. This is a full-time post that allows home working from within the UK, with the expectation that travel to Manchester and other areas of the UK for work-related reasons are viable on a regular basis.

Interviews will be held on 21^st June 2023.

As an equal opportunities employer, we welcome applicants from all sections of the community regardless of age, sex, gender (or gender identity), ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation and transgender status.  All appointments are made on merit.

Our University is positive about flexible working – you can find out more here.

Blended working arrangements may be considered.

Please note that we are unable to respond to enquiries, accept CVs or applications from Recruitment Agencies.

Enquiries about the vacancy, shortlisting and interviews:
Name: Matt Sutton or Luke Munford
Email: matt.sutton@manchester.ac.uk or luke.munford@manchester.ac.uk

General enquiries:
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This vacancy will close for applications at midnight on the closing date.

Further particulars including job description and person specification are available on the University of Manchester website - click on the 'Apply' button above to find out more.

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