Health Economist in Manchester

Job summary

This role is an opportunity for someone with a strong analytical background to apply and develop their skills in health economics and decision modelling. It would particularly suit someone with experience and understanding of evidence-based healthcare, critical appraisal and economic evaluation.

• develop robust economic models and analyses to address important questions in health and social care, including identifying evidence requirements, selecting appropriate methods and exploring uncertainty;
• undertake systematic reviews of published economic evidence and analyses of real-world data to support NICE guidance;
• work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams, committee members and staff across NICE, presenting complex methods and findings clearly to audiences with varied technical backgrounds; and
• contribute to model validation and the continued development of health economic and analytical methods and practice across the team and wider organisation.

The role can be based in either Manchester or London, with hybrid working available.

Please note that this role may not be eligible for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker route. Please refer to the Direct Gov website for further information regarding eligibility. Please note this vacancy may be closed early if sufficient suitable applications are received so we encourage an early application.

Main duties of the job

As a Health Economist, you will develop economic models and analyses to support the production of NICE guidance and wider organisational priorities, applying health economic expertise to inform evidence-based decision-making.

Working within a supportive and collaborative environment, you will:

• develop economic plans that identify key cost-effectiveness issues and priorities for economic analyses;
• systematically review and critically appraise published economic evidence, and undertake analyses of real-world data;
• design, implement and validate decision-analytic models using appropriate methods, based on the available evidence and the needs of decision-making committees;
• evaluate evidence and identify the data required to inform model parameters, including exploring parameter and decision uncertainty through sensitivity analysis;
• prepare and present complex modelling methods and results to multidisciplinary committees in a clear and accessible way, supporting their consideration of the evidence; and
• produce clear and comprehensive documentation of economic analyses, including technical responses to consultation comments.

You will deliver high-quality work across multiple projects, working independently and collaborating with committee members, multidisciplinary teams and staff across NICE. You will develop your technical expertise and contribute to model validation, methodological development, training and the wider work of the Health Economics and Decision Modelling team.

About us

We are passionate and proud of the work we do and the impact we make. NICE offer:

• Generous NHS Pension: Secure your future with one of the most rewarding pension schemes in the UK.
• Flexible working: Enjoy a healthy work-life balance with options like remote working, compressed hours and flexible start/finish times.
• Exclusive discounts: Save on shopping, dining and more with a Blue Light Card.
• Time to recharge: Start with 27 days' annual leave plus bank holidays.
• Inclusive staff networks: Join supportive communities like Women in NICE, Race Equality Network, Disability Advocacy and NICE and Proud. We celebrate diversity.
• Tailored development: Grow your career with personalised learning and development opportunities.

Details

• Date posted: 29 October 2026
• Pay scheme: Agenda for change
• Band: Band 7
• Salary: £49,387 to £56,515 a year per annum
• Contract: Permanent
• Working pattern: Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working, Home or remote working, Compressed hours
• Reference number: 907-943-SEA

Person Specification

Education/Qualifications

Essential

• Masters degree or Doctorate in a numerate subject or subjects with relevance to evidence-based decision-making (e.g. economics, public health, mathematics, operational research, data science), or equivalent level of knowledge acquired through experience and further training/development.

Skills/Knowledge

Essential

• Ability to present information accurately and persuasively, in accessible language to an audience of varied technical backgrounds, and sensitively to patients who have the medical condition under discussion
• Ability to take primary responsibility for the conceptualisation, parameterisation and implementation of original health economic decision-analytic models, supported by experience of at least 1 relevant software package
• Specialist expertise in at least one of the following areas: economics, mathematical modelling, statistics, operational research or data science
• Ability to prioritise own workload and produce high-quality work to meet frequent, non-negotiable deadlines

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website. From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants.

Employer details

Employer name: NICE – The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence

Address: 3rd Floor, Piccadilly Place, Manchester, M1 3BN, United Kingdom

Employer's website: https://www.nice.org.uk/

For questions about the job, contact:

Health Economics Adviser: Paul Jacklin

paul.jacklin@nice.org.uk

07985661724

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