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.

As a Health Economist you will:

- 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 PensionSecure your future with one of the most rewarding pension schemes in the UK.

Flexible workingEnjoy a healthy work-life balance with options like remote working, compressed hours and flexible start/finish times.

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Time to rechargeStart with 27 days' annual leave plus bank holidays.

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