Research Fellow, Medicine, Medical Sciences & Nutrition

Tillydrone/Seaton/Old Aberdeen, SCT, GB, United Kingdom

Job Description

School/Section
Medicine, Medical Sciences & Nutrition
Division
Institute of Applied Health Sciences
Staff Category
Research
Position Type
Full Time
Grade
Grade 6
Salary
38,249 - 45,413
Ref No
HER033R
Closing Date
01-JUL-2025

The Health Economics Research Unit (HERU) is one of Europe's leading centres for health economics and is located within the School of Medicine, Medical Sciences & Nutrition at the University of Aberdeen.We are a leading health economics research centre, with a reputation for delivering applied and methodological work of the highest quality across a broad range of policy-relevant fields including technology assessment, workforce, person-centred care and public health.






The successful candidate will join a multidisciplinary team and contribute to an exciting programme of research involving cost-effectiveness modelling and preference elicitation work in the areas of diabetic medicine and dental care. As part of these projects, the postholder will be responsible for developing and strengthening HERU's reputation for methodologically robust and policy relevant health economics research, including but not limited to decision analysis modelling, cost-effectiveness data analysis, and preference elicitation. The successful candidate will be encouraged and supported to disseminate their work widely, including at national and international conferences and to policy makers.


The post is for a period of 30 months in the first instance, funded by the Chief Scientists Office (CSO) of the Scottish Government and UK National Institute for Health and care Research (NIHR) project grants, with a view to continuation subject to funding. This post offers an exciting opportunity to develop expertise in a variety of health economic methods, to inform decision making in dentistry and diabetes services in Scotland, the UK and beyond. The successful candidate will be provided with excellent training opportunities appropriate to their role and will be supported and encouraged to develop and lead research proposals to prestigious grant funding bodies. You will work within a supportive, collegiate team of health economists and health services researchers.


Salary will be at the appropriate point on the Grade 6 scale, 38,249 to 45,413 per annum, pro rata negotiable with placement according to qualifications and experience.


Informal enquiries should be made to Dr Rodolfo Hernandez (r.a.hernandez@abdn.ac.uk)



or Dr. Dwayne Boyers (d.boyers@abdn.ac.uk).


Prior to employment, the successful candidate must be able to demonstrate their right to work in the UK. This role may be eligible for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker route under the UKVI immigration rules but is dependent on factors specific to the candidate and if tradeable points can be used under the rules.



Information on other visa options is available at https://www.gov.uk/check-uk-visa.



Please do not hesitate to contact Grant Rae, HR Adviser (e-mail: grant.rae@abdn.ac.uk) for further information.



To apply online for this position visit www.abdn.ac.uk/jobs


Job Reference Number: HER033R


The closing date for the receipt of applications is 01 July 2025


The School of Medicine, Medical Sciences and Nutrition embraces a diverse working environment and recognises the many benefits this can bring. Applications from individuals from across all of the equality protected characteristics are encouraged.


Please Note





If you are unable to complete an application online, please contact the Recruitment Team (HRRecruitment@abdn.ac.uk) to make alternative arrangements for submitting your application within plenty of time before the advertised post closes.


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  • Job Id
    JD3190481
  • Industry
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  • Total Positions
    1
  • Job Type:
    Full Time
  • Salary:
    Not mentioned
  • Employment Status
    Permanent
  • Job Location
    Tillydrone/Seaton/Old Aberdeen, SCT, GB, United Kingdom
  • Education
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