Associate Professor in Health Economics

University of Bradford

At the University of Bradford, our focus is on creating the conditions for social, cultural, and economic impact. We are committed to social inclusion. Our work to expand opportunity and enable students to reach their potential has led to us topping the Social Mobility Index of English universities for the last two years. Our University Strategy sets out our ambitions for 2025, which we will achieve by using our proud heritage as a springboard and remaining steadfast in our commitment to equality, diversity, and inclusion.

Faculty

Thanks to Expanding Excellence in England funding, the University of Bradford’s Centre for Digital Innovations in Health & Social Care is embarking on an exciting programme of rapid growth. We are seeking an Associate Professor in Health Economics to support the Centre’s activities in research, education, CPD, and consultancy.

Our Centre is multidisciplinary, undertaking high quality co-created applied research that (i) informs the design and implementation of new technologies in national and international health and care systems; and (ii) explores the impact of such technologies on patients, service users, carers, and health and social care professionals.

What you will be doing:

This is an indefinite position, available from February 1st 2025. The successful applicant will undertake multi-disciplinary, high profile research that aligns with one or both of the Centre’s two flagship research programmes concerned with 1) use of technology to improve decision making and reduce documentation burden, 2) use of technology to reduce the carbon footprint of the health and social care system.

Qualifications/Experience:

You will have a PhD in Health Economics or related subject, or demonstrate equivalent experience.

We are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace, so if you are excited about this role but your experience does not align perfectly with everything in the job description, please contact Andy Key, Centre Coordinator (a.r.key@bradford.ac.uk).

In Return We Offer:

• Generous annual leave (30 days) and 13 statutory and customary days (taken at Easter and Christmas).
• Family-friendly policies
• Great campus facilities
• Generous employer contribution pension schemes
• Generous benefit schemes, including car leasing, cycle to work, holiday purchase, home & technology scheme and shopping discounts

Find more information about the many other benefits, including salary sacrifice schemes and campus nursery.

Additional Information:

Shortlisting will be undertaken blind and based on the information entered in the application. If shortlisted, we will email you to request your CV. We are willing to consider job share for this position.

If you would like to find out more or are interested in applying, please email Andy Key at a.r.key@bradford.ac.uk, we would love to hear from you.