Research Assistant

City St George’s, University of London is the University of business, practice and the professions and brings together the expertise and excellence of City, University of London and St George’s, University of London into one institution.

The combined university is one of the largest suppliers of the health workforce in the capital, as well as one of the largest higher education destinations for London students.

Combining a breadth of disciplines across health, business, law, creativity, communications, science and technology, we are creating a ‘health powerhouse’ for students, researchers, the NHS and partners in uniting a world-leading specialist health university. We are now one of the UK’s largest health educators, where staff and students have access to an expanded team of brilliant academic and professional services colleagues, combined resources and facilities and more interdisciplinary opportunities.

The merger creates opportunities to generate significant change in the world of healthcare including changes to treatment, population health monitoring, workforce development and leadership, policy, and advocacy.

Background

The School of Health Sciences has an excellent record of multi-disciplinary applied health research with high impact. We have an opportunity for a Research Assistant on an NIHR funded programme grant: Artificial Intelligence in Health and Care Award – Phase 4, to deliver the Health Economics Work Package Evaluation of the DEployment of AI-based solution (Galen Breast First Read) for supporting Breast cancer diagnosis and assessment of Overall cost-effectiveness, Reliability, Accuracy and impact on Healthcare (DEBORAH).

Responsibilities

Support the delivery of the health economic work package. Main responsibilities include to develop an economic model to evaluate an AI intervention. The postholder will use computer software to develop and conduct the economic evaluation. The postholder will extract data received from the project’s multi-site study, data cleaning and data entry. The postholder will analyse and interpret quantitative data, prepare progress report. Contribute to writing up the findings of research for reporting purposes and for publication and contribute to the overall activities of the project team as required.

Person Specification

The successful candidate will possess, a first degree in social science or relevant discipline (i.e. economics, sociology, clinical studies, computing, data science) and a Masters degree, in social science in health economics, or health technology assessment or a related subject / discipline. Experience of conducting a health economic evaluation and quantitative research, IT proficiency, strong academic skills and ability to work independently and as a part of a tea, with a cooperative and colleagiate working style and work closely to deadlines.

Additional Information

Closing date for applications: 19th September 2024 at 11:59pm.

City St George’s offers a sector-leading salary, pension scheme and benefits including a comprehensive package of staff training and development.

City St George’s, University of London is committed to promoting equality, diversity and inclusion in all its activities, processes, and culture for our whole community, including staff, students and visitors.

We welcome applications regardless of age, caring responsibilities, disability, gender identity, gender reassignment, marital status, nationality, pregnancy, race and ethnic origin, religion and belief, sex, sexual orientation and socio-economic background.

City St George’s operates a guaranteed interview scheme for disabled applicants.

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