Assistant Professorial Research Fellow in Health Economics
Research

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LSE Health, Department of Health Policy

 

Assistant Professorial Research Fellow in Health Economics

 

The salary scale starts at £55,974 per annum (pay award pending) and can be found on the LSE website

 

This is a fixed term appointment for 30 months and is part time for 17.5 hours per week

 

 

As stated by The World Health Organization ‘Early and accurate diagnosis of malaria is essential for both rapid and effective disease management and surveillance. High-quality malaria diagnosis is important in all settings as misdiagnosis can result in significant morbidity and mortality’.

 

Rapid Diagnostic Tests (RDTs) have become the cornerstone for the management of malaria in many endemic settings. However, there is scope to improve their accuracy.  The pressing need to develop and evaluate a new generation of more sensitive and accurate diagnostic tests was the motivation for academics across Africa and Europe to come together as part of a new EDCTP funded study. This collaborative research project aims to evaluate a novel molecular diagnostic test for malaria. It aims to assess the diagnostic accuracy of a miniaturized molecular diagnostic test for malaria in five different malaria endemic settings: Burkina-Faso, Ethiopia, Kenya, Namibia and Sudan, alongside colleagues in UK and Holland.

 

The optimal market conditions for an affordable, sustainable, cost-effective diagnostic tool to be introduced in different health systems and epidemiological settings will be explored with collaborative partners in this research project.

 

The post holder will lead the the health economics work package.  They will be responsible for an economic evaluation to determine the direct and indirect costs and benefits of allocating scarce resources to a new innovation for malaria compared to current diagnostic strategies in place.


Candidates will have completed a PhD in Health Economics or related discipline and have expertise and research interests in economic evaluations, infectious diseases and health systems research with a particular focus on Africa. Candidates should also have experience working with both primary and secondary data. The ideal candidate will demonstrate a track record of internationally excellent publications and engaging in collaborative research with multi-centred and multi-disciplined teams. 

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 Farnaz Ayrom-Walsh, f.ayrom-walsh@lse.ac.uk.  

 

The closing date for receipt of applications is 6 December 2020 (23.59 UK time). Regrettably, we are unable to accept any late applications.

 

LSE is committed to building a diverse, equitable and truly inclusive university

 

LSE Health, Department of Health Policy

 

Assistant Professorial Research Fellow in Health Economics

 

The salary scale starts at £55,974 per annum (pay award pending) and can be found on the LSE website

 

This is a fixed term appointment for 30 months and is part time for 17.5 hours per week

 

 

As stated by The World Health Organization ‘Early and accurate diagnosis of malaria is essential for both rapid and effective disease management and surveillance. High-quality malaria diagnosis is important in all settings as misdiagnosis can result in significant morbidity and mortality’.

 

Rapid Diagnostic Tests (RDTs) have become the cornerstone for the management of malaria in many endemic settings. However, there is scope to improve their accuracy.  The pressing need to develop and evaluate a new generation of more sensitive and accurate diagnostic tests was the motivation for academics across Africa and Europe to come together as part of a new EDCTP funded study. This collaborative research project aims to evaluate a novel molecular diagnostic test for malaria. It aims to assess the diagnostic accuracy of a miniaturized molecular diagnostic test for malaria in five different malaria endemic settings: Burkina-Faso, Ethiopia, Kenya, Namibia and Sudan, alongside colleagues in UK and Holland.

 

The optimal market conditions for an affordable, sustainable, cost-effective diagnostic tool to be introduced in different health systems and epidemiological settings will be explored with collaborative partners in this research project.

 

The post holder will lead the the health economics work package.  They will be responsible for an economic evaluation to determine the direct and indirect costs and benefits of allocating scarce resources to a new innovation for malaria compared to current diagnostic strategies in place.


Candidates will have completed a PhD in Health Economics or related discipline and have expertise and research interests in economic evaluations, infectious diseases and health systems research with a particular focus on Africa. Candidates should also have experience working with both primary and secondary data. The ideal candidate will demonstrate a track record of internationally excellent publications and engaging in collaborative research with multi-centred and multi-disciplined teams. 

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 Farnaz Ayrom-Walsh, f.ayrom-walsh@lse.ac.uk.  

 

The closing date for receipt of applications is 6 December 2020 (23.59 UK time). Regrettably, we are unable to accept any late applications.