Health Economist
Health Innovation East has an exciting opportunity for a Health Economist to join our real-world evaluation team.
Salary: £34,157 – £44,621 (depending on experience)
Hours of work: 37.5hrs/week (full time)
Deadline: 23:59pm, 16 August
Date of interview: TBC
A bit more about the role
One of Health Innovation East’s key objectives is to evaluate the impact of new innovations in the real-world to support their spread and adoption. We carry out a wide range of mixed methods evaluations covering a breadth of innovations and health and social care areas.
The Health Economist will ensure that Health Innovation East designs and develops transparent and user-friendly economic models such as budget impact models and cost-effectiveness models tailored to the real world. The post holder will have in-depth specialist knowledge of modelling applied to experience of health and care settings or in commercial settings. It is essential that the post holder has a good understanding of the challenges faced in healthcare and the role of real-world evaluation in healthcare.
The post holder will be expected to contribute to expanding Health Innovation East’s commissioned real-world evaluation work for the health and social care system, innovators, and on external grant development.
How to apply
To apply please submit your CV and a covering letter by 16 August 2026 to recruitment@healthinnovationeast.co.uk specifying your motivation for applying and how you meet the person specification.
Download the job description and person specification
Please ensure that your application contains a positive declaration of your right to work in the UK. If you are shortlisted, you will need to provide the appropriate evidence of your right to work in the UK as we will not be able to progress your application further without this evidence.
For an informal discussion about this role, please contact recruitment@healthinnovationeast.co.uk
We offer, in addition to a competitive salary, a pension scheme with up to 10% matching company contributions, access to an employee assistance programme, learning & development opportunities, and 27 days paid leave in addition to bank holidays.
We are committed to the employment and career development of people living with a disability. As part of this commitment, we operate a guaranteed interview scheme for applicants living with a disability who in the collective opinion of the selection panel meet the essential criteria for the role for which they have applied. If you wish to be considered for this scheme, please advise recruitment@healthinnovationeast.co.uk by no later than the closing date above.
We really encourage applications from suitably qualified candidates, particularly from diverse backgrounds, so that we truly represent the rich diversity of our region. Please consider filling in an equality and diversity monitoring form. The completion of this form is entirely optional and there are no consequences for your application if you choose not to provide such information. It will not be seen by anyone involved in shortlisting applicants for interview, or anyone involved in the interview itself. The information provided will be kept confidential and will be used for monitoring purposes only.
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