Research Associate

Salary: £35,608.00 - £46,049.00  per annum

Newcastle University is a great place to work, with excellent benefits. We have a generous holiday package; plus the opportunity to buy more, great pension schemes and a number of health and wellbeing initiatives to support you.

Closing Date: 04 January 2026

The Role

The Population Health Sciences Institute is seeking a highly motivated Research Associate in Health Economics with strong quantitative skills to take up a significant role in the delivery of health outcome valuation (Discrete Choice Experiments) and Economic Evaluation studies.  

Your role will be to develop and undertake Discrete Choice Experiments and Economic Evaluations as part of multiple research projects. You will be involved in the development of funding proposals, analysis plans, ethics applications, and the design, conduct and analysis of DCEs and economic evaluations.

This role offers an exciting opportunity to join a dynamic and thriving research team. The successful candidate will have a strong research profile. You will need to be highly motivated, with strong quantitative skills. You should have a PhD or equivalent experience. You will have experience in designing and conducting economic evaluations and designing and conducting outcome valuation studies and a track record of collaboration with multidisciplinary teams.

This is a Full Time, Fixed Term until 30th June 2028 (with expectation of extending)

Informal enquiries regarding the post may be made to Professor Laura Ternent (laura.ternent@ncl.ac.uk)

The Population Health Sciences Institute is committed to supporting equality, diversity and inclusion for all staff and students. Applications for part time/flexible working are welcome; please state your desired working arrangements in your application.

The Institute is part of the Faculty of Medical Sciences which holds a Silver Athena SWAN award.

Key Accountabilities

• Conduct work related to the methodological development, design, conduct and analysis of economic evaluations and outcome valuation studies (DCEs)
• Carry out research within agreed timelines, meeting project milestones and to an appropriate standard
• Present information on research progress and outcomes to a Principal Investigator or groups overseeing the research project
• Maintain academic standards and freedom, and work in accordance with university policies (e.g. equal opportunities, health and safety policies)
• Collect and organise data; ensure that research activity and data is consistent with current research governance instructions and Data Protection legislation; ensure that research activity and data collection and management meet the demands of new instructions and legislation as these come into effect and keep appropriate records
• Prepare papers for publication and disseminate findings at conferences as required
• Involvement with support from senior team members in writing grant application bids
• Support teaching relating to Health Economics on the Institute and Faculty of Medical Science postgraduate and undergraduate courses as required
• Identify and undertake a programme of professional development, including further training in research methods and other transferable skills
• To contribute to the activities of the Health Economics Group at Newcastle University
• Carry out administrative tasks and other duties to support the Population Health Sciences Institute as required by the Dean

The Person (Essential)

Knowledge, Skills and Experience

• Experience of conducting research involving the design, delivery and analysis of economic evaluation and outcome valuation studies
• Effective time management and prioritisation skills to balance potential conflicting demands and the ability to meet deadlines
• Ability to undertake work independently and as part of the research project team
• Excellent organisational, communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work flexibly and cooperatively with others to successfully deliver research projects
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and protect research/personal data according to protocols and principles of good research practice
• Ability to prepare reports and papers for presentation at national and international conferences and meetings
• Evidence of ability to write for high quality peer reviewed publications with a publication record at a national level
• Evidence of skills in using relevant statistical packages (such as STATA, R)
• Experience of research on methodological aspects of economic evaluation and outcome valuation (Desirable)
• Experience of supervising less experienced staff and postgraduate students (Desirable)
• Teaching experience at undergraduate and postgraduate level in an academic setting (Desirable)

Qualifications 

• Formal postgraduate qualification in a relevant discipline
• PhD in Health Economics, Statistics, Epidemiology or Evidence Synthesis or a closely related quantitative subject or equivalent experience to specifically include advanced economic evaluation and health outcome valuation experience

Newcastle University is a global University where everyone is treated with dignity and respect.  As a University of Sanctuary, we aim to provide a welcoming place of safety for all, offering opportunities to people fleeing violence and persecution.

We are committed to being a fully inclusive university which actively recruits, supports and retains colleagues from all sectors of society.  We value diversity as well as celebrate, support and thrive on the contributions of all of our employees and the communities they represent.  We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer and encourage applications from individuals who can complement our existing teams, we believe that success is built on having teams whose backgrounds and experiences reflect the diversity of our university and student population.

At Newcastle University we hold a Gold Athena Swan award in recognition of our good employment practices for the advancement of gender equality.  We also hold a Race Equality Charter Bronze award in recognition of our work towards tackling race inequality in higher education REC.  We are a Disability Confident employer and will offer an interview to disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the role as part of the offer and interview scheme.

In addition, we are a member of the Euraxess initiative supporting researchers in Europe. 

Requisition ID: 28865