Job Description

About us
The Research Department of Primary Care and Population Health is part of the Institute of Epidemiology and Health Care and is headed by Professors Kate Walters and Greta Rait. The department's strategic aim is to deliver high-quality teaching in community-based primary care and public health and to undertake a programme of internationally competitive multi-disciplinary research addressing the management and prevention of disease in individuals and populations in areas which are of priority to the health of the public.
About the role
Applications are invited for a (non-clinical) research fellow in health economics to join a large number of health economics researchers at UCL and its partner institutions. The post will join the Health Economics Analysis and Research methods Team (HEART) in the Institute for Clinical Trials and Methodology (ICTM) at UCL, working primarily with Priment Clinical Trials Unit (CTU).
The role focuses on undertaking trial-based health economic evaluations and decision modelling with colleagues in Priment CTU and its partner institutions; contributing to proposals for health economic analyses to new grant applications for external research funding; collaborating with colleagues at UCL and its partner institutions; maintaining up-to-date skills and knowledge in the area and publishing health economics research papers in high-quality peer-reviewed journals.
Application Details:

• This is a Fixed-Term Appointment with External Funding until 31-Dec-2026 in the first instance.
• This role meets the eligibility requirements for a skilled worker certificate of sponsorship or a global talent visa under UK Visas and Immigration legislation. Therefore, UCL welcomes applications from international applicants who require a visa.

Application Process:

• Applicants MUST explain how they meet each of the essential and desirable criteria outlined in the person specification using the person statement section
• Please do NOT attach reports or papers to the application that can be accessed online. Examples of your work can be included as a digital object identifier (DOI) link if necessary.

Contract Details:

• If you have any queries regarding the vacancy or the application process, please contact Rachael Hunter (

) * If you need reasonable adjustments or a more accessible format to apply for this job online or have any queries about the application process, please contact
About you
The successful candidate will have a PhD degree in a subject with large quantitative component, or equivalent relevant research experience (a PhD is not mandatory). They will have experience using health economic research methods and conducting successful research in this area. They will have knowledge and experience of developing and conducting economic evaluations using trial data and/or decision analytic modelling, using statistical and programming packages such as Stata, R or Python, as well as excellent knowledge of Excel. They will have excellent interpersonal, oral and written communication skills, and be able to manage their time and work to deadlines on competing priorities. They will have a strong commitment to an academic career.
What we offer
As well as the exciting opportunities this role presents we also offer some great benefits some of which are below:

• 41 days' holiday (27 days' annual leave, 8 bank holiday and 6 closure days)
• Additional 5 days' annual leave purchase scheme
• Defined benefit career average revalued earnings pension scheme (CARE)
• Cycle to work scheme and season ticket loan
• Immigration loan and expenses
• Relocation scheme for certain posts
• On-site nursery
• On-site gym
• Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay
• Employee assistance programme: Staff Support Service
• Discounted medical insurance

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Our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
As London's Global University, we know diversity fosters creativity and innovation, and we want our community to represent the diversity of the world's talent.
We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where we all belong.
We therefore particularly encourage applications from candidates who are likely to be underrepresented in UCL's workforce. These include people from Black, Asian and ethnic minority backgrounds; disabled people; LGBTQI+ people; and for our Grade 9 and 10 roles, women.
Our department holds an Athena SWAN Silver Award, in recognition of our commitment to advancing gender equality.
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