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Care Policy and Evaluation Centre (CPEC)
Research Officer in Social Care Projections and Microsimulation Modelling
Salary from £37,197 to £44,802 pa inclusive with potential to progress to £48,168 pa inclusive of London allowance
This is a fixed term appointment until December 2023
The Care Policy and Evaluation Centre is a research centre at the LSE. Directed by Dr Jose-Luis Fernandez, CPEC undertakes research particularly in the areas of long-term care and mental health economics and policy.
CPEC is seeking to appoint a full-time Research Officer to start as soon as possible until December 2023 to support a number of externally funded research studies within the Centre, with particular contributions to research within the NIHR Policy Research Unit in Adult Social Care (ASCRU).
The Research Officer will be expected to apply quantitative methods to contribute to the evaluation of the English social care and health care systems. The post will focus on the application of simulation methods for developing projections of future demand/expenditure for health and social care services in England.
The Research Officer will be involved in extracting, manipulating and analysing quantitative data using different statistical and econometric modelling methods, conducting simulation modelling, contributing to the drafting of project reports and papers and to the dissemination of findings to a range of stakeholders, including funders, policy analysts and other academics. The Research Officer will also undertake a range of desk and field-based activities, including carrying out evidence reviews and other background research activities.
The Research Officer will be required to maintain knowledge of relevant policy and practice debates and discussions relevant to long -term care in England and (as appropriate) globally. They will be supported to develop their research careers within CPEC.
Candidates should have:
· Evidence of knowledge and training in a relevant discipline, such as economics, operational research, data science, health services research, health policy or social policy, with quantitative methods
· Advanced microsimulation modelling skills
· A PhD, or be working towards completion of a PhD, or have other research experience that demonstrates the capacity to produce independent original research
· Excellent written and verbal communication skills, and ability to communicate research findings effectively
· Ability to manage own workload and work to tight timescales.
We offer an occupational pension scheme, generous annual leave and excellent training and development opportunities.
For further information about the post, please see the how to apply document, job description and the person specification.
To apply for this post, please go to www.lse.ac.uk/LSEJobs. If you have any technical queries with applying on the online system, please use the “contact us” links at the bottom of the LSE Jobs page. Should you have any queries about the role, please email Dr Jose-Luis Fernandez at j.fernandez@lse.ac.uk.
The closing date for receipt of applications is Monday 10 January 2022 (23.59 UK time). Regrettably, we are unable to accept any late applications.