Senior Research Fellow
University of Exeter - Faculty of Health and Life Sciences
| Location: | Exeter |
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| Salary: | The starting salary will be from £51,753 on Grade G, depending on qualifications and experience. |
| Hours: | Full Time |
| Contract Type: | Fixed-Term/Contract |
| Placed On: | 17th December 2025 |
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| Closes: | 14th January 2026 |
| Job Ref: | Q12179 |
This new full-time post is available from March 2026 on a fixed term basis until 31 March 2027.
The Peninsula Technology Assessment Group (PenTAG) at the University of Exeter is seeking a Senior Research Fellow (SRF) in Health Technology Assessment (Health Economics). If you're passionate about influencing high-profile healthcare decisions and driving impactful research in Health Technology Assessment, this is your chance to make a difference!
The Role
Within a multidisciplinary team, you’ll play a leading role in evaluating health technologies (medicines, medical devices, diagnostics) for the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) and other national agencies. You will lead cost-effectiveness evaluations, develop de novo economic models and lead the specification of new methods to inform healthcare decision-making on a national and international scale. You will also have significant leadership experience and have project and line management responsibilities including training and development of staff to support career progression.
Please ensure you read the Job Description and Person Specification for full details of this role.
What We Offer
- A diverse and impactful project workload, shaping real-world healthcare policies.
- Capacity to lead your own research in health economics as relevant to healthcare and health technology assessment.
- A collaborative, supportive research environment with opportunities for career progression.
- Flexible working arrangements: office-based, hybrid, and part-time options available on a case-by-case basis.
- Competitive salary: From £51,753 - £58,225 (SRF; Grade G), negotiable depending on experience.
- Sector-leading benefits, including up to 26 weeks full maternity/adoption/shared parental leave and up to 6 weeks paternity leave.
About You
We're looking for someone with:
- A strong background in health economic modelling and cost-effectiveness analysis.
- Experience leading HTA and economic evaluations.
- A passion for research that directly influences policy and decision-making.
The University of Exeter
We are a member of the prestigious Russell Group of research-intensive universities and in the top 200 universities in the world (Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2024 and QS World University Ranking 2024). We combine world-class teaching with world-class research, achieving a Gold rating in the Teaching Excellence Framework Award 2023, underpinned by Gold ratings for Student Experience and Student Outcomes.
Our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Commitment
We are committed to ensuring reasonable adjustments are available for interviews and workplaces.
Whilst all applicants will be judged on merit alone, we particularly welcome applications from groups currently underrepresented within our working community.
Interested?
Read the Job Description and Person Specification for full details of this role. For further information, contact Professor Ed Wilson at e.c.f.wilson@exeter.ac.uk.
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