Applications are invited for a senior health economist at Edinburgh
University. The appointee to this new post will develop and lead health
economics research in the Edinburgh MRC Clinical Trials Methodology Hub,
develop new methodology and techniques in health economics through
leading funding bids for the Hub and growing a team of health economics
researchers. The post holder will provide expert health economic advice
in the set-up phase of randomised trials and other study designs and
will build up a team of health economists to work on these studies,
through Edinburgh Clinical Trials Unit and the Health Services Research
Unit. Applicants should hold a Masters level or higher qualification
with a significant health economic component; have at least 10 years
experience in health economics; have extensive experience of the health
economic aspects of the design, conduct and analyses of randomised
trials, including the appropriate regulatory guidance; and have
experience of management of staff and projects, and developing
organisational structures, processes and policies.
The post is funded by the Chief Scientist Office and is available
full-time for 3 years in the first instance.
Salary: £46,278 - £52,086
The post based in Public Health Sciences, Edinburgh University, which is
located in central Edinburgh.
The closing date is 3 November 2009. Interviews will be held on 13
November 2009.
Applications are invited online at:
http://www.jobs.ed.ac.uk/vacancies/index.cfm?fuseaction=vacancies.detail&vacancy_ref=3011821
Applicants are encouraged to talk to either Dr Steff Lewis
[[log in to unmask], 0131 650 3198] or Prof Gordon Murray
[[log in to unmask], 0131 650 3233]
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Steff Lewis
Deputy Director, Edinburgh MRC Clinical Trials Methodology Hub
Public Health Sciences
University of Edinburgh Medical School
Teviot Place, Edinburgh EH8 9AG
Tel: +44 (0) 131 650 3198 (Mon,Tue,Wed, Fri)
+44 (0) 131 537 3865 (Thurs)
The University of Edinburgh is a charitable body, registered in
Scotland, with registration number SC005336.
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