Research Consultant - York, United Kingdom - York Health Economics Consortium

York Health Economics Consortium

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York, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

York Health Economics Consortium (YHEC) is looking to recruit a Research Consultant to work on a range of evidence synthesis research and consultancy projects within our Review and Evidence Synthesis (RES) programme.

This is an exciting opportunity to develop a research career in a team-based consultancy setting that values academic rigour.

MAIN PURPOSE OF THE JOB
The primary purpose of the role is to undertake health-focused review and evidence synthesis projects for a wide range of clients

Types of projects include:

Systematic reviews of the clinical effectiveness and safety of medicines, devices, digital technologies, and diagnostics
Reviews of economic, quality of life, and resource use studies
Scoping reviews to inform project or research prioritisation
Burden of illness reviews
Rapid reviews and best evidence syntheses
Landscape and gap analyses
Horizon scanning and early evidence generation
Reviews to inform network metaanalyses and indirect treatment comparisons

MAIN DUTIES

The main responsibilities of the role are to:

Work with and under the supervision of senior staff across a wide variety of review and evidence synthesis projects.

In particular, you will be required to:

Develop project protocols
Collaborate with Information Specialists to support evidence retrieval
Screen search results
Conduct data extraction
Assess study risk of bias
Narratively synthesise data
Produce formal reports to stakeholders
Prepare progress reports and deliver presentations to clients
Produce formal reports to clients and draft manuscripts for submission to journals
Prepare data for and liaise with statisticians undertaking network metaanalysis
Liaise with health economics staff on model development.
Liaise with clients within a project, with the support and guidance of senior colleagues.
Attend client meetings and maintain good working relationships with all clients.
Assist with the development, organisation and delivery of training events to external clients.
Occasionally provide supervision of junior staff working on the project team.
Promote YHEC research through academic publications.
Develop review and evidence synthesis skills further through professional development activities.

PERSONAL SPECIFICATION

Essential skills and attributes are:

A strong interest in the evaluation of health care and the NHS.
Experience of undertaking review and evidence synthesis projects
Excellent interpersonal skills.
A high level of attention to detail and accuracy.
Ability to multitask and prioritise work depending on client deadlines.
Enthusiasm, commitment and ability to produce consistently high quality work within tight deadlines.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Willingness to engage in continuing professional development and to contribute to peerreviewed journals.
Ability to work on own initiative and as part of a team.

HOW TO APPLY
The letter should include how you meet the requirements of the role.

A full CV
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This post is covered by The Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.

Job Types:
Full-time, Permanent

Salary:
£25,000.00-£38,000.00 per year

Benefits: