Job reference
P69278
Date posted
29/01/2025
Application closing date
16/02/2025
Location
Exeter (Hybrid)
Salary
The starting salary will be from £33,232 up to £39,355 on Grade E depending on qualifications and experience.
Package
Generous holiday allowances, flexible working, pension scheme and relocation package (if applicable).
Contractual hours
36.5
Basis
Blank
Job category/type
Research
Attachments
P69278 Graduate Research Assistant Job Description.pdf P69278 PDRA Job description.pdf
Job description
Faculty of Health and Life Sciences
This role offers the opportunity for hybrid working – some time on Exeter St Luke's campus and some from home.
We welcome applications from candidates interested in working part-time hours or job-sharing arrangements.
This new full time post is available from immediately on a fixed term basis until 31 March 2027.
Summary of the role
The Faculty wishes to recruit a Graduate Research Assistant (GRA) or a Postdoctoral Research Associate (PDRA) to support the work of PenTAG. This NIHR funded post is available immediately to end of March 2027 and may be extended subject to renewal of funding. The successful applicant will support HTA projects for NICE and other agencies, working on high profile and high impact appraisals directly influencing pharmaceutical and medical device policy in England and elsewhere. This will include working with multidisciplinary teams of systematic reviewers, epidemiologists, statisticians, health economists, information specialists and clinical experts in producing responsive, high-quality outputs under strict deadlines. Knowledge of principles of evidence-based medicine and fundamentals of health economics is important.
The post will include training and development opportunities to build knowledge and skills in HTA. This will include building experience with the appraisal of health economic evaluations, including critique and manipulation of economic models such as identification of alternative inputs; and development of economic models de novo using, for example, R and/or Microsoft Excel (including VBA). As part of this post, you will have an important role in generating evidence about the cost effectiveness of emerging health technologies including drugs and medical devices and have a real impact on the treatments available to patients within the NHS.
GRAs are appointed at Grade E spine point 25, whereas PDRAs are appointed at Grade E spine point 26. Please read the job descriptions to understand the differences between the roles.
About you
The successful applicant will be someone enthusiastic about health economic evaluation of health technologies who wants to develop their knowledge and skills while having a direct impact on patients' lives. There is a substantial training element to this post, though applicants would be expected to understand the fundamentals of health economic theory and evaluation.
Applicants should have excellent communication skills, including writing skills, the ability to explain technical detail to a non-technical audience, and be willing to ask questions and voice their opinions.
Please ensure you read the Job Description and Person Specification for full details of this role.
What we can offer you
Our Exeter Academic initiative supporting high performing academics to achieve their potential and develop their career
A multitude of staff benefits including sector leading benefits around maternity, adoption and shared parental leave (up to 26 weeks full pay), Paternity leave (up to 6 weeks full pay), and a Fertility Treatment Policy
A beautiful campus set in the heart of stunning Devon
The University of Exeter
We are a member of the prestigious Russell Group of research-intensive universities and in the top 200 universities in the world (Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2024 and QS World University Ranking 2024). We combine world-class teaching with world-class research, achieving a Gold rating in the Teaching Excellence Framework Award 2023, underpinned by Gold ratings for Student Experience and Student Outcomes.
Our world-leading research impact has grown more than any other Russell Group university in recent years, and we are home to some of the world's most influential researchers, seeking to answer some of the most fundamental issues facing humankind today. More than 99 percent of our research is of international quality and 47 percent is world-leading (2021 Research Excellence Framework).
We encourage proactive engagement with industry, business and community partners to enhance the impact of research and education and improve the employability of our students. Read about our world leading research – Green Futures and how we are transforming education for a changing world. We are located in a beautiful part of the country and Exeter (a fast growing tech hub) is one of only a few UK cities to have been designated as a UNESCO Creative City
Our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Commitment
We are committed to ensuring reasonable adjustments are available for interviews and workplaces.
Whilst all applicants will be judged on merit alone, we particularly welcome applications from groups currently underrepresented within our working community.
With over 30,000 students and 7,000 staff from 150 different countries we offer a diverse and engaging environment where our diversity is celebrated and valued as a major strength. We are committed to creating an inclusive culture where all members of our community are supported to thrive; where diverse voices are heard through our engagement with evidence-based charter frameworks for gender (Athena SWAN and Project Juno for Physics), race equality (Race Equality Charter Mark), LGBTQ+ inclusion (Stonewall Diversity Champion) and as a Disability Confident employer.
We are proud signatories of the Armed Forces Covenant and welcome applications from service people.
Benefits
We offer some fantastic benefits including:
Further information
Please contact Prof Ed Wilson, e-mail [email protected]
This role may be subject to additional background screening.
The University of Exeter is an equal opportunity employer. We are officially recognised as a Disability Confident employer and an Athena Swan accredited institution. Whilst all applicants will be judged on merit alone, we particularly welcome applications from groups currently underrepresented in the workforce .
The College is proud to have a Silver Athena SWAN award in recognition of our commitment and impact to providing equality of opportunity and advancing the representation of women in STEM/M subjects. Our Inspiring Stories tell you more about how we support our staff, including through a mentoring programme to help our staff learn from the professional and life experience of colleagues and explore opportunities and actions for career progression.