Research Associate in the modelling & economics of vaccine-preventable diseases

The Division of Population Health in the School of Medicine and Population Health is seeking a creative and self-motivated researcher to join a multidisciplinary project working across the Faculties of Health and Engineering.

The role will involve developing transmission models for a range of infectious diseases and using these to undertake economic evaluations of vaccine programmes. There will also be an emphasis on developing an economic case for investing in manufacturing and supply chain features that improve resiliency and responsiveness.

The ideal candidate will have a strong quantitative background and experience in mathematical modelling of infectious diseases. They will also have a good understanding of health economics and ideally experience in conducting economic evaluations.

We are committed to exploring flexible working opportunities which benefit the individual and University, including working in a hybrid model with flexibility over when, where and how to achieve the required outputs.

We’re one of the best not-for-profit organisations to work for in the UK. The University’s Total Reward Package includes a competitive salary, a generous Pension Scheme and annual leave entitlement, as well as access to a range of learning and development courses to support your personal and professional development.

We build teams of people from different heritages and lifestyles from across the world, whose talent and contributions complement each other to greatest effect. We believe diversity in all its forms delivers greater impact through research, teaching and student experience.

This vacancy is part of a Fair Recruitment pilot scheme within the faculty.

This is a positive action initiative which aims to improve staff diversity and to deliver an inclusive recruitment experience for all applicants.

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