York Health Economics Consortium (YHEC) is looking to recruit an experienced Research Consultant to work on a range of economic modelling projects within our pharmaceutical consulting sector team. This is an exciting opportunity to develop your research career in a team-based consultancy setting that values academic rigour.
The primary purpose of the role is to develop and critique economic models on a wide range of projects. The candidate will be expected to work in project teams alongside other research staff and project directors. The successful candidate will report to a YHEC Project Director.
Main Duties
The main responsibilities of a Research Consultant are:
Essential qualifications, knowledge, skills and attributes are:A post-graduate degree in a numerical based discipline such as health economics, epidemiology, mathematics, operational research, economics, or statistics.
Desirable skills and attributes are:
Candidates may be required, on occasion, to travel for business purposes (e.g. to client meetings or conferences).
Posts at YHEC are permanent and subject to regular review of performance. Flexible / remote working is considered for strong candidates but the preference would be for the successful candidate to be office-based for a trial period of at least six months, following which employment will be confirmed, subject to successful performance and the candidate can then move to a hybrid working model.
Our location means that staff have full access to the range of facilities offered by the University of York. There is free parking for YHEC staff and secure cycle parking. Showering facilities are available in the office. We encourage staff to engage with other research departments based at the University. The combination of our unique location and the breadth of our research portfolio makes YHEC a stimulating environment to work in, providing opportunities to work with a wide range of clients using multiple research methods. We want to help you to further develop your professional career at YHEC. We have an active career development programme and successful applicants will be supported to develop their research skills and we actively encourage internal and external training and development. Further details of our work are available at www.yhec.co.uk and photos of recent charity events and social activities are on our social media accounts.
YHEC is able to offer a competitive salary and has conventional commercial flexibility in annual salary reviews. The basic salary will be in the range £28,700 to £43,050 subject to qualifications and experience. The post holder will be eligible to join the YHEC Group Pension Scheme. Membership of a defined contribution or defined benefit pension scheme is available subject to eligibility criteria being satisfied.
Annual leave entitlement will be 30 days per year, plus bank holidays.
The closing date for applications is Sunday 14 June at 5pm.
To apply, please complete the Online Application Form.
Applications for part time will be considered and please note your preference on the application form. This post is covered by The Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.
Shortlisting interviews for the post are expected to be held on Friday 19 June with the expected date of second stage interviews for those who are shortlisted on Thursday 02 July, both via Zoom. Short-listed candidates will be asked to undertake a job-specific assessment as part of the interview process. In addition, if you would like to talk to someone about any adjustments you may need to assist with your application process, please contact Louise Carr by emailing [email protected] to arrange a confidential conversation.
Informal enquiries are encouraged to Heather Davies ([email protected]), or Will Green ([email protected]) who are two experienced project directors within the pharmaceutical modelling team.
If you are not a British or Irish citizen, from 01 January 2021 you will require permission to work in the UK. This will normally be in the form of a visa but, if you are an EEA/Swiss citizen and resident in the UK before 31 December 2020, this may be your passport or status under the EU Settlement Scheme.
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