A bit about the opportunity…
The School of Health and Society is seeking a highly motivated and experienced Health Economist to join our multidisciplinary team of academics.
Our globally respected researchers have made positive change at local, regional, national and international levels and their work is fed back directly into our teaching. We work with a wide range of organisations to engage people in our research, co-producing wellbeing, delivering better health and social care and improving society.
In addition to contributing to teaching, the successful applicant will enhance the research profile of the School, with the aim of contributing to the REF agenda. The successful candidate will be developing or have a track record of research in Health Economics, and will be able to contribute to the following tasks: postgraduate supervision; curriculum/programme development; carrying out research projects; bidding for grants and supporting bids with Health Economics input; teaching commensurate with their career profile. The successful candidate will be committed to interdisciplinary working. They should have experience of education within a university setting. The candidate must be a good team player who is willing to work on a variety of activities and tasks on a daily basis. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to develop their career within an innovative, progressive and supportive environment with a range of opportunities for development. They will also have the opportunity to shape and drive forwards our Health Economics education offer and research provision.
About you
We want you to join our team and work with us creating the professionals of the future. We successfully train and develop students for careers in the modern world and our students regularly gain employment in their speciality on graduation. You will contribute to teaching, research and leadership at undergraduate and postgraduate levels, building on our strengths and developing new ideas to meet the demands of a changing world. You will have the opportunity to develop your career within an innovative, progressive and supportive environment with a range of opportunities for leadership development. You will be committed to developing and delivering high quality research, and education at undergraduate and postgraduate levels.
Being part of a team is important to us and we are looking for a good team player who is willing to work on a variety of complex activities and tasks on a daily basis. You will also have the opportunity to contribute across the spectrum of academic work in the School through learning, teaching, research and enterprise. There would also be an expectation that you have links with industry partners, or are willing to develop them, which could strengthen our profile.
Please contact Professor Penny Cook p.a.cook@salford.ac.uk for an informal discussion.