Research Officer (PSSRU)
Research

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Personal Social Services Research Unit (PSSRU)

 

Research Officer

 

Salary from £34,156 to £41,317 pa inclusive with potential to progress to £44,456 pa inclusive

 

This is a fixed term appointment for 24 months in the first instance

 

The Personal Social Services Research Unit is a research unit based at the LSE. Directed by Professor Martin Knapp, PSSRU undertakes research particularly in the areas of long-term care and mental health economics and policy. Most of PSSRU’s research focuses on the UK or Europe.

 

PSSRU is seeking to appoint a dynamic individual to the position of full-time Research Officer to start in July 2017 to support economic evaluations across PSSRU research studies. This post will involve undertaking economic evaluations and developing and applying methods for assessing changes through time in national and local level social care expenditure and activity in England. This position offers an opportunity for a motivated researcher to develop a research career in long-term care economics.

 

You will have a completed PhD, or be working towards completion of a PhD, or have other research experience that demonstrates the capability to produce independent original research in economics. You will have experience of applying economic modelling techniques to public services and good knowledge of economic evaluations research methods such as statistical and mathematical modelling and simulation, cost-effectiveness analysis, sensitivity analysis. You will also have excellent written and verbal communication skills, and the ability to manage your 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.

 

If you have any queries about applying on the online system, or require an alternative format for the application, please call: 020 7955 7885.

The closing date for receipt of applications is Wednesday 31 May 2017 (23.59 UK time). Regrettably, we are unable to accept any late applications.

 

Interviews are scheduled for the week commencing 19 June 2017.

 

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

 

 

Personal Social Services Research Unit (PSSRU)

 

Research Officer

 

Salary from £34,156 to £41,317 pa inclusive with potential to progress to £44,456 pa inclusive

 

This is a fixed term appointment for 24 months in the first instance

 

The Personal Social Services Research Unit is a research unit based at the LSE. Directed by Professor Martin Knapp, PSSRU undertakes research particularly in the areas of long-term care and mental health economics and policy. Most of PSSRU’s research focuses on the UK or Europe.

 

PSSRU is seeking to appoint a dynamic individual to the position of full-time Research Officer to start in July 2017 to support economic evaluations across PSSRU research studies. This post will involve undertaking economic evaluations and developing and applying methods for assessing changes through time in national and local level social care expenditure and activity in England. This position offers an opportunity for a motivated researcher to develop a research career in long-term care economics.

 

You will have a completed PhD, or be working towards completion of a PhD, or have other research experience that demonstrates the capability to produce independent original research in economics. You will have experience of applying economic modelling techniques to public services and good knowledge of economic evaluations research methods such as statistical and mathematical modelling and simulation, cost-effectiveness analysis, sensitivity analysis. You will also have excellent written and verbal communication skills, and the ability to manage your 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.

 

If you have any queries about applying on the online system, or require an alternative format for the application, please call: 020 7955 7885.

The closing date for receipt of applications is Wednesday 31 May 2017 (23.59 UK time). Regrettably, we are unable to accept any late applications.

 

Interviews are scheduled for the week commencing 19 June 2017.