About this role
Job reference: BMH-031191 Salary: £37,694 - £42,254 per annum depending on experience Faculty/Organisational Unit: Biology, Medicine Health Location: Manchester Employment type: Fixed Term Division/Team: Division of Population Health, Health Services Research And Primary Care Hours Per Week: 35 hours per week (1 FTE) Closing date (DD/MM/YYYY): 15/05/2026 Contract Duration: Fixed term for 24 months School/Directorate: School of Health Sciences
One position is available for a Research Associate in Health Economics. The spine point awarded will depend on previous experience. The successful applicant will mainly work with Professor Katherine Payne, Dr Alireza Mahboub-Ahari, Research Fellow in Health Economics and Dr Alex Thompson, Senior Lecturer in Health Economics. The health economist will be expected to work on projects with a focus on developing decision-analytic models for cost-effectiveness analysis. An initial project will focus on a programme of work evaluating the economics of pharmacogenetics as part of the NHS Genomics Network of Excellence in Pharmacogenetics and Medicine Optimisation. The applicant will also be expected to work on other projects in different topic areas.
Interviews: 04/06/2026
What you will get in return:
Fantastic market leading Pension scheme Excellent employee health and wellbeing services including an Employee Assistance Programme Exceptional starting annual leave entitlement, plus bank holidays Additional paid closure over the Christmas period Local and national discounts at a range of major retailers
As an equal opportunities employer we welcome applicants from all sections of the community regardless of age, sex, gender (or gender identity), ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation and transgender status. All appointments are made on merit.
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Hybrid working arrangements may be considered.
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