UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN
RESEARCH ASSISTANT / FELLOW
INSTITUTE OF APPLIED HEALTH SCIENCES /
HEALTH ECONOMICS RESEARCH UNIT (HERU)
£18,265 - £22,191
This post offers the opportunity to develop a career in the exciting and
rapidly expanding field of health economics as a member of a research group
with an established international reputation.
You will have a 2(i) pass from an undergraduate degree in either Economics
or other Social Science discipline. A Masters degree in Health Economics,
Health Services Research or Health Sciences is desirable and is essential
for those who do not have economics training in their undergraduate degree.
You will be a member of the Economic Evaluation Programme. Initially you
will contribute to two projects. Throughout the appointment however, you
will contribute to others. These may involve primary research or synthesis
of existing data. The first is a study assessing the role of automatic
grading of diabetic retinopathy in a primary care screening programme. This
is a collaborative project also involving the department of Bio-Medical
Physics and the Grampian Diabetic Retinal Screening Programme. You will
assist in the design, analysis, interpretation and reporting of cost data.
Other responsibilities will include the collection of cost data relating to
alternative forms of screening (automated versus manual). This will include
the collection of labour cost data and the costs of software acquisition,
using both local and national cost sources. In the event of additional
patient referrals, the incorporation of patient costs from a previous study
will be required. It is anticipated that decision analysis as a framework
for both the main analysis and sensitivity analysis will be used.
The second is a study of different methods of embryo transfer within
In-vitro Fertility (IVF) treatments. This is a collaborative project
involving the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology. It is expected that
you will have an input into the design and analysis of cost and outcome
data. A particular focus here will be the methodological issues in the
assessment of the benefits of different transfers. Two approaches are being
taken in the measurement of benefits. The first involves the collection of
data on quality of life using standard instruments. The second adopts an
economics perspective. Here patient-based values using the Standard Gamble
technique will be measured for the treatment effects of single versus double
embryo transfer. These effects will relate to published literature on the
chance of pregnancy, time taken to pregnancy, and the morbidity and quality
of life effects associated with twins. Methodological issues will be
addressed here, including one or more of the following: assessing the
relationship between utility values and quality of life measures, the
effects of different bottom anchors on values, the timing of the valuation
exercise, and the effects of joint valuation amongst men and women versus
single valuation amongst women.
The appointment will be for an initial period of 3 years. Core funding for
HERU is received from the Chief Scientist Office of the Scottish Executive
Health Department.
Informal enquiries may be directed to Dr Paul McNamee (tel 01224 553269,
email: [log in to unmask] <mailto:abdn.ac.uk> )
Application forms and further particulars are available from
www.abdn.ac.uk/jobs <http://www.abdn.ac.uk/jobs> , alternatively email
[log in to unmask] quoting reference number YHE022RX or telephone 01224 272727
for an application pack.
Closing Date: 08 December 2003
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