Title: Research Associate in Public Health and Labour Economic Modelling, job ref 2424
Further information and how to apply: Research Associate in Public Health and Labour Economic Modelling Job Details | University of Sheffield https://jobsite.sheffield.ac.uk/job/Research-Associate-in-Public-Health-and-Labour-Economic-Modelling/2424-en_GB
Work Arrangement: Full-time, hybrid working
Contract Type: Fixed term until 30 April 2029
Salary per annum: Grade 7, £38,784 - £47,389, with potential to progress to £51,753
Closing Date: Thursday 23 April 2026
We are seeking to appoint two Research Associates in Public Health and Labour Economic Modelling to work within our world renowned Health Economics and Decision Science section, initially on a three year research grant funded through the National Institute of Health Research (NIHR).
You will work on applied and methodological aspects of the economics strand of this research project. The research focusses on the impact of healthcare interventions on medium and longer-term work outcomes. This is a fascinating area and we are collaborating with University of York and with the Office for National Statistics, who are at the leading edge of analysing and evaluating interventions using randomised trials, observational datasets and large national administrative datasets. The University of Sheffield team you will join is involved in all aspects of the programme.
You will be expected to contribute to proposals for further research funding and contribute to dissemination of research findings in peer-reviewed publications and at conferences. You will be encouraged to contribute to Masters-level teaching and supervision. You should have a postgraduate qualification (or equivalent experience) in a relevant quantitative subject e.g. economics, health economics, operational research, data science, and a PhD (or be close to completion) in a relevant subject (or equivalent experience).
Experience of undertaking health or labour economic modelling is highly desirable, as would be experience of microsimulation modelling approaches in R software, and of undertaking literature reviews, data analysis and elicitation to obtain evidence based model parameters.
The team you will join is at the forefront of development of public health economic modelling and microsimulation. You will initially work with Dr Damon Morris and Professor Alan Brennan on the programme of research around the interaction between health and work outcomes. You will also gain understanding of several other projects with a view to developing your own programme of work.
For informal enquiries about this job contact:
Alan Brennan, Professor of Health Economics & Decision Modelling ona.brennan@sheffield.ac.uk
And / or
Dr Damon Morris, Research Fellow in Public Health Economics ond.j.morris@sheffield.ac.uk
Both are co-applicants on the research grant funding this post.