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Research Associate (Economic Sustainability Theme)
Job reference: BMH-015681
Location: Oxford Road, Manchester
Closing date: 11/10/2020
Salary: £32,816 to £40,322 per annum (according to relevant experience)
Employment type: Fixed Term
Faculty/Organisation: Biology, Medicine & Health
Division: Population Health, Health Services Research & Primary Care
Hours per week: full time
Contract Duration: until 30/9/2021
This position offers the opportunity to contribute to studying inequalities and equity in national and local health and care systems, with a focus on resource allocation and payment methods, and designing solutions and evaluating initiatives to increase economic sustainability
You will work with Dr Laura Anselmi, Senior Research Fellow in Health Economics, Matt Sutton, Professor in Health Economics, as well as other members of the Economic Sustainability Research Theme.
You will need a Master’s degree (or equivalent) in economics, public health or similar discipline with a substantial quantitative element. You will also need to demonstrate understanding of micro-econometrics or advanced statistics for applied health research, and experience of managing and analysing complex survey and/or administrative data. Knowledge of the English (and Greater Manchester) health and social care systems are desirable.
Enquiries about the vacancy, shortlisting and interviews:
Dr Laura Anselmi (laura.anselmi@manchester.ac.uk)
Application form and further information :
https://www.jobs.manchester.ac.uk/displayjob.aspx?jobid=19066
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Strengthening the research skills, processes and resources needed to thrive in our fast-changing healthcare sector.
The role of digital technology in disease prevention, self-management in long term conditions, integrated and personalised care and healthy ageing.
Examining the impact of different initiatives on the economic sustainability of health and social care e.g., approaches to contracting and alternatives to formal care.
To provide infrastructure and expertise regionally within Greater Manchester and nationally to support high quality evaluation.
Prevention of frailty; health promotion in younger old age; multi-morbidity, health inequalities, social isolation and mental health in the elderly.
To conduct world-leading research and methodological development in implementation science and knowledge mobilisation.
Children and young people’s mental health; the impact of long-term conditions and multi-morbidity on mental health.
Workforce issues (recruitment, retention, skill mix); integration of health and social care and interdisciplinary working.
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