Based at: York Science Park (Flexible and remote working options considered in the UK)
Second interview date: Tuesday 07 July / Wednesday 08 July
Hours of work: 37.5 hours a week
Vacancy for a Senior Research Consultant: DHT
We are recruiting a Senior Consultant to lead and undertake a wide range of health economic modelling projects for digital health technologies, medical devices, and support our work as an external assessment group (EAG) for NICE. We are a health economics contract research and consulting company owned by, and based at, the University of York. YHEC provides consultancy and research to a wide range of public and private sector bodies
Job description and personal specification
The key role of this post is to contribute to the further development of YHEC by leading the day to day development of cost-effectiveness and budget impact models for digital health technologies and by managing clients and project work. The post will report to a Project Director of YHEC.
Main Duties
The Senior Consultant will contribute to the performance and profitability of YHEC in the following areas:
Project Work / Management
* Manage projects to deliver work which meets the project objectives within the planned timeframe and budget.
* Contributing to effective project management through regular liaison with project teams and senior staff.
* Manage project teams and contribute to the training of junior staff.
* Contributing to continual improvement process across the DHT sector within YHEC.
Client Management
* Ensure client expectations are managed from proposal to completion.
* Attend client meetings and maintain good working relationships with all clients.
Presenting / Publishing
* Ensure all opportunities for publishing work are pursued at conferences and within journals.
Business Development
* Leading the development of proposals / tenders for YHEC to carry out projects in health economics and related areas.
* Marketing of YHEC; including attending and presenting at national and international conferences and preparing marketing material.
* Tender / proposal presentations to potential clients.
We are looking for an individual with a proven track record of designing and developing economic models as well as project management in health economics and related areas.
Essential qualifications, knowledge, skills and attributes are:
* A post-graduate degree in health economics, mathematics, operational research, economics, statistics or a related quantitative discipline.
* Experience of working in applied health economics or health related research gained either within a consultancy, industry, HTA agency or academic setting.
* Detailed knowledge and experience of preparing economic models for digital health technologies.
* Detailed knowledge of the clinical and economic requirements of digital health technologies launching within the NHS.
* Project management skills and experience.
* A high level of attention to detail and accuracy and a commitment to high quality.
* Ability to plan and prioritise own work on multiple projects in order to meet deadlines.
* Ability to communicate new and complex information effectively, both verbally and in writing.
* Experience of writing publications for peer reviewed journals.
* Supervision of junior staff.
Posts at YHEC are permanent and subject to regular review of performance. Staff are appointed for a trial period of six months, following which employment will be confirmed, subject to successful performance.
Working at YHEC
Our location means that staff have full access to the range of facilities offered by the University of York. There is free parking for YHEC staff and secure cycle parking. Showering facilities are available in the office. We encourage staff to engage with other research departments based at the University. The combination of our unique location and the breadth of our research portfolio makes YHEC a stimulating environment to work in, providing opportunities to work with a wide range of clients using multiple research methods. We want to help you to further develop your professional career at YHEC. We have an active career development programme and successful applicants will be supported to develop their research skills and we actively encourage internal and external training and development. Further details of our work are available at www.yhec.co.uk and photos of recent charity events and social activities are on our social media accounts.
Salary and benefits
The salary will be agreed in consultation with the candidate, subject to qualifications and experience. The post holder will be eligible to join the YHEC Group Pension Scheme. Membership of a defined contribution or defined benefit pension scheme is available subject to eligibility criteria being satisfied. We have a generous annual leave allowance of 30 days per year, plus bank holidays
How to Apply
The closing date for applications is Friday 12 June at 5pm.
This post is covered by The Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.
It is anticipated that screening interviews for the post will be held on Tuesday 23 June / Wednesday 24 June, with full interviews on the Tuesday 07 July / Wednesday 08 July. Both via zoom.
Please advise us immediately if this date is likely to be inconvenient for you. Shortlisted candidates will be asked to undertake a job-specific test as part of the interview process. If you would like to talk to someone about any adjustments you may need to assist with your application process, please contact Louise Carr by emailing [emailprotected] to arrange a confidential conversation.
Informal enquiries are encouraged, to Robert Malcolm, Project Director, [emailprotected] or Hayden Holmes, Director of Digital Health Technologies Consulting, [emailprotected]
Please note:
If you are not a British or Irish citizen, from 01 January 2021 you will require permission to work in the UK. This will normally be in the form of a visa but, if you were an EEA/Swiss citizen and resident in the UK before 31 December 2020, this may be your passport or status under the EU Settlement Scheme.
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