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Overview

The post-holder will join Policy Modelling for Health (HealthMod), a £7.5 million multi-institution research project funded by Population Health Improvement UK (PHIUK), led by the University of Glasgow.  HealthMod <https://www.phiuk.org/policy-modelling-for-health> examines the use of computer models to estimate the impact of policies on people’s economic circumstances and their health.

The post-holder will be responsible for the day to day running of  Work Package 9 (WP9), led by Professor Aki Tsuchiya, a health economist based at the University of Sheffield.

WP9, on the Elicitation of Normative Social Preferences, will conduct stated preference studies to quantify how members of the public value multidimensional policy outcomes relative to each other. 

The post-holder will join the Health Economics and Decision Science (HEDS) section in the Division of Population Health which incorporates the Sheffield Centre for Health and Related Research (SCHARR).

Main duties and responsibilities

• The day to day running of Work Package 9 (WP9) on Elicitation of Normative Social Preferences of the Policy Modelling for Health (HealthMod) project, and assist the WP9 lead.
• Conduct reviews of the relevant literature in health economics, behavioural sciences, psychology.
• Contribute to the development of the stated preference study.
• Contribute to the research ethics application.
• Contribute to the qualitative and quantitative analyses of the stated preference data.
• Be aware of and comply with research governance and data protection requirements.
• Contribute to relevant meetings of the Policy Modelling for Health (HealthMod)  project
• Support the dissemination of the project’s research findings by preparing papers for journals and presentations.
• Assist in the preparation of bids for research funding.
• Attend meetings and other events appropriate to the project.
• Carry out other duties, commensurate with the grade and remit of the post.

Person Specification

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Essential criteria

• PhD or equivalent in a social science subject, ideally in economics, behavioural sciences or psychology (assessed at: application).
• Research interest in priority setting in public health (assessed at: interview).
• Understanding of stated preference elicitation methods (assessed at: application and interview).
• Experience of designing, conducting and analysing interviews with members of the public (assessed at: application and interview).
• Experience of quantitative data analysis using econometric software (e.g., Stata, R) (assessed at: application and interview).
• Understanding of research ethics with human participants (assessed at: application).
• Ability to work as a member of an interdisciplinary team (assessed at: application and interview).
• Effective communication skills (written and verbal) (assessed at: application and interview).

Desirable criteria

• Experience of using R Shiny (or similar) for online surveys (assessed at: application and interview)
• Understanding of qualitative research methods (assessed at: application).

Further Information

Grade: 7

Salary range: £37,999 to £42,632 per annum. 

Work arrangement: Full-time

Duration: Fixed-term until 30 March 2028

Line manager: WP9 Lead of the Policy Modelling for Health project

Direct reports: None

Our website: https://www.sheffield.ac.uk/scharr

https://www.phiuk.org/policy-modelling-for-health

For informal enquiries about this job contact
Aki Tsuchiya, WP9 lead, Policy Modelling for Health project; on a.tsuchiya@sheffield.ac.uk, or on 00114 222 3422

Next steps in the recruitment process

It is anticipated that the selection process will take place on Monday 24 March. This will consist of an interview. We plan to let candidates know if they have progressed to the selection stage by week commencing Monday 17 March. If you need any support, equipment or adjustments to enable you to participate in any element of the recruitment process you can contact Lauren Hartley at dph-section-operations@sheffield.ac.uk.

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• A minimum of 41 days annual leave including bank holiday and closure days (pro rata) with the ability to purchase more.
• Flexible working opportunities, including hybrid working for some roles.
• Generous pension scheme.
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• A variety of staff networks, providing opportunities for social interaction, peer support and personal development (for example, Race Equality, LGBT+, Women’s and Parent’s networks).
• Recognition Awards to reward staff who go above and beyond in their role.
• A commitment to your development access to learning and mentoring schemes; integrated with our Academic Career Pathways.
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  • paid time off for parenting and caring emergencies
  • support for those going through the menopause
  • paid time off and support for fertility treatment
  • and more

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