Location
University of Warwick Campus, Coventry
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Department
Warwick Medical School - Warwick Clinical Trials Unit
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Position Type
Indefinite linked to funding
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Salary
£35,608 to £46,049 per annum
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About the Role
Informal Queries
For informal queries, please contact Professor Jason Madan at
[email protected].
Flexible Working
We will consider applications for employment on a part-time or other flexible working basis (e.g. job share), despite the position being advertised as full-time.
We are looking for an enthusiastic health economist to join our ambitious and fast-growing team at the Centre for Health Economics at Warwick (CHEW).
The primary focus of the role will be to conduct economic evaluations alongside large multi-centre clinical trials.
There may also be opportunities to work on other types of applied and methodological health economic projects, drawing on existing and new strands of work at CHEW (for example in global health, mental health research and environmental impacts in health).
Research will be disseminated through high-quality journal publications and reports, informing policy at the national and international level. The post includes a range of opportunities, including further training and help to develop a future portfolio of work.
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About You
You will have experience in conducting economic evaluations and use of suitable statistical software (STATA and/or R). You should hold (or been close to completing) a PhD in health economics or a similar relevant background. Previous experience of within-trial economic evaluation would be welcome.
For details on the experience and skills required, please refer to the
PhD Status
If you are near submission of your PhD, or have not yet had it conferred, any offers of employment will be made at Research Assistant level, at the highest spinal point of pay grade 5 (£34,610 per annum).
Upon receipt of evidence confirming the successful award of your PhD, you will be promoted to Research Fellow, at the lowest spinal point of grade 6 (£35,608 per annum).
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About the Department
Warwick Medical School has an excellent reputation for our distinctive portfolio of high-quality education programmes and for the excellence and global impact of our research.
The breadth of our interest and expertise is demonstrated through our dynamic and influential directorates: Warwick Applied Health (WAH), Warwick Clinical Trials Unit (WCTU), and Warwick Biomedical Sciences (BMS). Our Institute of Translational Medicine (ITM) works across the directorates, University and with external stakeholders to accelerate the delivery of practical human health benefits arising from research.
Warwick Clinical Trials Unit (WCTU) has a proven track record in delivering high-quality research. Our specialties include Cancer, Emergency and Critical Care, Surgery Pain and Rehabilitation and Methodology.
Our vision is to lead world class clinical trials which transform the lives of patients. We are a strong, vibrant and enthusiastic team; we are proud of our interdisciplinary, inclusive, and collaborative approach and have established a thriving community of over 160 staff consisting of clinical trialists, statisticians, economists, clinicians, and operational teams.
Warwick CTU operates across two campuses: the Gibbet Hill Campus, University of Warwick and University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire.
WMS offers academic education across several levels and is the UK leader for graduate entry medicine. Our portfolio of postgraduate programmes aims to provide excellent education and continued professional development for healthcare professionals across a number of areas, including advanced clinical and critical care practice, diabetes, leadership, medical education, interdisciplinary biomedical research, public health and health research. We have expanded our education portfolio to include two innovative undergraduate courses: MSci Integrated Natural Sciences and BSc Health and Medical Sciences. We also offer full and part time research degrees either at Warwick Medical School or in a clinical setting, encompassing PhDs, MD Doctor of Medicine, PhD by Published Work, and MSc by Research.
We foster a rich and inclusive education and research eco-system, underpinned by our core values which permeate everything we do: Integrity, Collaboration, Respect, Excellence, Innovation and Efficiency, and Courage.
The Medical School and University exist within a local, regional, national and international health and care diaspora with excellent inter-institutional links, partnerships and relationships. The connections stretch across academia, industry and the NHS, with a particular strength in our local health eco-system with our local NHS trusts. The strong and effective relationships that we have established over the past 25 years support our excellent teaching, research, innovation and broader educational and academic activities and enable new and existing activities to be undertaken to the highest of standards.
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About the University
We are a world-leading research-intensive university founded in 1965. We are ranked 74th in the world and 9th in the UK.* Additionally, 92% of our research is rated world-leading or internationally excellent.**
Find out more about us at warwick.ac.uk/about/.
- World University Ranking 2026, Complete University Guide 2026
** Research Excellence Framework 2021
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How to Apply
Closing Deadline: Sunday 23 August 2026 at 11:55pm (UK Time)*
To apply, please click APPLY below and submit an application form by the closing deadline.
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