Postdoctoral Fellow (Health Economics and Equity)

Job Description

Applications are invited for the below full-time position in the Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health:

Postdoctoral Fellow (Health Economics and Equity)

The Health Intervention and Policy Evaluation Research Centre (HIPER) (https://hiper.nus.edu.sg/) at the Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health (SSHSPH), NUS, is seeking to hire a postdoctoral fellow to conduct research on health economics and equity under the supervision and mentorship of Professor Richard Cookson (https://sph.nus.edu.sg/faculty-directory/cookson-richard/).

The Postdoctoral Fellow will play a critical role in the development of the Centre’s research to support health policy and services research in Singapore and the region, gaining the opportunity to work with leading experts and policy makers in the field. As well as conducting and disseminating research on health economics and equity through journal publications, the successful candidate will be expected to submit research grant proposals, perform research administration, mentor junior research staff, and be involved in capacity building through conducting workshops for local and regional participants and supporting relevant training activities (e.g. short courses, co-supervision of masters dissertation students). They will also have various other opportunities to develop their skills and career trajectory.

Requirements:
• Postgraduate degree in Health Economics or a related quantitative field such as Biostatistics, Epidemiology, Health Technology Assessment, Pharmacy, or Public Health.
• Demonstrable motivation to do high-quality research on health economics and equity and produce useful evidence that helps decision makers improve health and wellbeing
• Strong quantitative skills in data analysis using R, Stata, Python or similar software and ability to summarise results using clear, concise and relevant tables and graphs
• Familiarity with basic concepts of economic evaluation and causal inference
• Strong communication skills, in both presentations and written work
• Independent critical thinking skills

We also prefer an applicant with expertise and experience in one or more specialist quantitative research methods that can be applied to do useful research on health economics and equity, such as decision modelling for health economic evaluation, longitudinal data analysis, use of linked electronic health records, preference elicitation studies, microsimulation, or some other useful method.

To apply for position, kindly share your CV, a sample of your written work, and a cover letter that covers the following:
• Why you want this role and how it will further your long-term career aims
• How you meet the requirements of this post
• Your MBTI personality (https://www.16personalities.com/free-personality-test)

Further instructions regarding sample of written work:
Please submit a piece of existing written work illustrating your ability to conduct quantitative analysis and present the methods and findings clearly. It can be a journal article, a work in progress paper, a dissertation, or any other piece of academic work that has been lead authored by you – ideally single authored, but if there were co-authors please indicate their names and affiliations.

For further information, please contact A/P Wee Hwee Lin (ephwhl@nus.edu.sg).

More Information

Location: Kent Ridge Campus

Organization: Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health

Department : Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health

Employee Referral Eligible: No

Job requisition ID : 26786