RCUK Fellowship in Health Economics and Public Health

The University of York is one of the leading research-based
universities in
the UK. Building on a record of sustained excellence in teaching and
research in its forty years, the University has embarked on a major
programme of expansion, which will involve the significant growth of
many
academic departments.

As part of this expansion, the University has
successfully bid for 7 RCUK Fellowships. Five Fellowships were
appointed in
October 2006. The prestigious RCUK Fellowships were introduced to
provide a
strong career path for outstanding researchers through the transition
to
independent academic positions. The Fellowships offer the opportunity
of a 5
year period to concentrate on establishing a strong personal research
profile, followed by a transfer to an established academic post,
subject to
successful completion of probation. Training will be provided for the
transition, and teaching responsibilities will be introduced
progressively.

The Fellow will undertake research to advance methodologies to inform
and
evaluate public health policy through the application of economic
principles. The empirical analysis of non-experimental sources of data
will
form a key component to the research programme. You will hold a higher
degree in health economics, economics or another quantitative subject
and it
is desirable that you will have completed or are close to completing
PhD
studies or have similar research experience. Strong quantitative skills
and
experience of using large and complex datasets are essential.

More details of the Centre can be found at www.york.ac.uk/inst/che.

Salary will be within the range: £25,889 - £31,840 per annum. The
post is
available from 1st October 2007.

Interviews will be held on *1 June 2007*.

Closing date for applications: *12 noon on Monday, 30 April*.

For further particulars and details of how to apply, please see our
website
at: http://www.york.ac.uk/admin/persnl/jobs/ or write to the Personnel
Office, University of York, Heslington, York YO10 5DD, quoting
reference
number *BR07122*.

The University of York is committed to diversity and has policies and
developmental programmes in place to promote equality of opportunity.
It
particularly welcomes applications from ethnic minority candidates.