Graduate Research Assistant (Health Economics)

This full-time position is available for an immediate start for a fixed-term period until end February 2026 in the first instance. There is a possibility this post may be extended subject to renewal of funding.

The post
It will be based in the Health Economics Groups within the Department of Health & Community Sciences which his part of HLS.

You will perform project-related research with a focus on economic and data-related analyses. You will work with multidisciplinary teams of information specialists, statisticians, health economists and clinical experts in producing responsive, high-quality outputs under strict deadlines. Knowledge of the principles of critical appraisal and systematic reviews are desirable, alongside a developing knowledge of the fundamentals of health economics.

The University of Exeter is one of nine institutional members of the prestigious National Institute for Health Research School for Primary Care and Public Health Research. Although based in the HLS, these schools are highly interdisciplinary collection of researchers from across the breadth of the University’s structure, drawing on experts from all three University of Exeter Faculties and all four campuses.

Health Economics Group
The Health Economics Group is based in the Department of Health & Community Sciences within HLS. The group, led by Professor Anne Spencer, conducts high-quality, policy-relevant research and provides high-quality education in order to advance the use of health economics to improve population health. Our aim is to contribute to health and healthcare in the UK and internationally, by conducting research on economic aspects of health and disease, and research focused on informing decisions around the delivery of health care and the design and evaluation of health interventions and systems, as well as research on the factors that determine our health and wellbeing. Current activities cover a wide range of applied and methodological projects, across many disease areas. The Group works closely with the clinical trials unit/network and has close links with applied methodologists (e.g. statistics, qualitative research, operational research/modelling).

About you
You will:

• Possess a relevant Undergraduate or Masters in a related field of economics, health economics or health-related quantitative discipline.
• Be able to demonstrate sufficient knowledge in the discipline and of research methods and techniques to work within the Public Health Economics and Health Economics Groups research projects.

Please ensure you read the Job Description and Person Specification (available on the university's website, accessed by the 'Apply' button) for full details of this role.

What we can offer you

• Freedom (and the support) to pursue your intellectual interests and to work creatively across disciplines to produce internationally exciting research.
• Support teams that understand the University wide research and teaching goals and partner with our academics accordingly.
• An Innovation, Impact and Business directorate that works closely with our academics providing specialist support for external engagement and development.
• Our Exeter Academic initiative supporting high performing academics to achieve their potential and develop their career.
• A multitude of staff benefits including sector leading benefits around maternity, adoption and shared parental leave (up to 26 weeks full pay), Paternity leave (up to 6 weeks full pay), and a new Fertility Treatment Policy.
• A beautiful campus set in the heart of stunning Devon.

Further information
For an informal discussion about the role, please contact Professor Anne E Spencer; A.E.Spencer@exeter.ac.uk.

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