Research Fellow - Health Economist

Job no: 535942
Work type: Full Time
Location: Sydney, NSW
Categories: Post Doctoral Research Associate

Research Fellow-Health Economist

• Employment Type: Full - time (35 hours a week)
• Duration: 3-year Fixed Term with potential for extension depending on funding
• Remuneration: $127,947-$150,831 base, plus 17% superannuation and leave loading
• Visa Sponsorship: UNSW welcomes applications from international candidates that are willing to relocate to Australia and can provide visa sponsorship for the right candidate, subject to merit-based selection.
• Location: Hybrid, On-site minimum 3 days a week at UNSW's Kensington Campus, NSW, Australia

About The Kirby Institute:

The Kirby Institute is a world-leading health research institute at UNSW Sydney. We work to eliminate infectious diseases, globally. Our specialisation is in developing health solutions for the most at-risk communities. Putting communities at the heart of our research, we develop tests, treatments, cures and prevention strategies that have the greatest chance of success.

Details of the role

The Research Fellow (Health Economist) will work in partnership with economists, epidemiologists mathematical modellers, and social scientists to evaluate public health interventions targeting infectious diseases. A major focus of this work will be neglected tropical diseases (NTDs), affecting countries in Africa and the Pacific. In particular, they will be responsible for conducting cost-effectiveness and budget impact assessments alongside trials and programmatic implementation of mass drug administration regimens including moxidectin aiming to control/eliminate several NTDs (e.g. onchocerciasis and lymphatic filariasis).

They will also be responsible for evaluating different financing mechanisms for sustainable investment in NTDs. This research is predominantly supported through a new Synergy grant from the National Health and Medical Research Council. The successful applicant will work closely with members of the Health Economics and Health Systems Research and Neglected Tropical Diseases Groups at the Kirby Institute as well as key partners in the countries where these groups are working.

The role of Research Fellow (Health Economist) reports to the head of the Health Economics and Health Systems Research Group. This role has no direct reports.

Some essential key skills required:

• PhD degree or equivalent in a relevant discipline (e.g. health economics, public health, economics) with substantial relevant experience in design or evaluation of public health interventions.
• Undertake economic evaluations and budget impact assessments of public health interventions.
• Demonstrated experience in leading or co-leading economic evaluations alongside trials of health interventions, using STATA and/or R software.
• Demonstrated experience in modelling long-term health outcomes and costs of public health interventions.
• Oversee and ensure the quality, integrity and security of project datasets.
• Assist in the training and management of field teams based in the different study sites in Australia and overseas.
• Communicate findings through project reports, conference presentations, and peer-reviewed publications, including as lead author.
• Strong research output, as evidenced by peer review publications, scientific presentations, and involvement in securing research funding.

Some desired key skills required:

• Experience in the evaluation of interventions targeting Neglected Tropical Diseases.
• Experience working in low- and middle-income countries and/or resource constrained settings.
• Experience mentoring project staff and supervising higher degree students.

Pre-employment checks required for this position:

• Verification of Qualifications