Research Assistant

**Research Assistant / Research Fellow, Health Economics**:
**Position Number**: 0064771
**Location**:Parkville
**Role type**:Full-time; Fixed-term for 12 months
**Faculty**:Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences
**Department/School**:Melbourne School of Global and Population Health
**Salary**:Academic Level A - $83,468 - $113,262 p.a. plus 17% super
Academic Level B: $119,231 - $141,581 p.a. plus 17% super
- **Conduct health economic evaluations of emerging interventions for chronic diseases, with a focus on chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), chronic kidney disease and diabetes**:

- **Contribute to development of simulation models using cutting-edge methodologies**:

- **Collaborate with an interdisciplinary team consisting of leading health economists, clinicians, biostatisticians and health informaticians**:

- **Salary packaging, subsidised health and wellbeing services, fitness and cultural clubs, Myki discounts, and a 25% discount on graduate courses to our staff and their immediate families.**

**About the Role**

Your responsibilities will include:

- Contributing to a range of health economic projects, including economic evaluations alongside clinical trials and simulation modelling in disease areas such as chronic kidney disease, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), and diabetes.
- Producing and assisting with preparing high-quality research outputs, including methodological and empirical research findings, for publication in peer review journals
- Disseminating research findings through scientific meetings, including seminars, workshops and conferences

**Who We Are Looking For**
We are seeking individuals with exceptional quatitative skills, excellent communication and interpersonal skills, and self-driven commitment to conducting impactful research in health economics and simulation modelling.

You will also have:

- A master's degree or higher in Health Economics, Public Health, Health Services Research, or a closely related field (Level A)
- A PhD degree in Health Economics, Public Health, Health Services Research, or a closely related field (Level B)
- Proven experience in conducting health economic evaluations and proficiency in analysing large, complex datasets
- Demonstrated involvement in writing peer reviewed articles, delivering conference presentations, and developing research grant proposals

For further information regarding responsibilities and requirements, please refer to the attached PD.

**Please note: Visa sponsorship is not available for this position**. This role requires current valid work rights for Australia.

**Your New Team - Centre for Health Policy, and Methods and Implementation Support for Clinical and Health research (MISCH) Hub**
The Centre for Health Policy (CHP) is a leading voice in health policy, committed to improving health outcomes, access to care, and health system resilience. We produce evidence and insights that shape policy and decision-making. Our interdisciplinary team addresses critical health challenges. As a member of the CHP, you'll impact policy, conduct advanced research, and influence healthcare's future. We offer professional development through specialized courses and teaching opportunities.

The MISCH Hub offers high-quality research support in clinical and health domains within the Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences, extending to associated hospitals and institutes. As part of the MISCH Hub team, you'll collaborate with clinicians to write grant proposals for prospective funding and publications in top-tier journals. MISCH provides a spectrum of educational opportunities for researchers and students, including beginner to advanced REDcap workshops, and seminars on biostatistics, grantsmanship, health economics, and co-design, all designed to enhance your professional skills.

**What We Offer You**
In addition, we offer the opportunity to be part of a vibrant community and enjoy a range of benefits, including generous leave provisions, salary packaging, health and well-being services and discounts on graduate courses. For more information, check out our benefits page

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