Cost effective delivery of multimorbidity in secondary care

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Day-to-day work on the design and implementation of the health economics portfolio in the Multilink programme

Design and implement high quality quantitative research and support clinical and qualitative research.

Collaborate with consortium partners in the UK, Malawi and Tanzania

Participate in site visits to partner institutions and attend and contribute to multidisciplinary meetings

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Conduct high quality quantitative health economics research to inform the design, development and evaluation of appropriate interventions to improve outcomes for patients with multimorbid disease in Malawi and Tanzania

To support the collection and analysis of health economics data for hospital studies conducted as part of the Multilink programme.

In collaboration with Multilink partners: implement data collection tools for intervention development activities. Liaise with partners and conduct training for robust data collection.

Analyse health economic data including EQ-5D and cost surveys to estimate direct and indirect healthcare costs from both provider and patient perspectives.

To construct a virtual implementation (operational) model of how patients with multimorbidity flow through the health system.

Work with stakeholders including patients, healthcare workers, managers and policy makers to explain the operational model, working through the trade-offs of potential interventions and determine the optimal choice to test in a randomised controlled trial.

Implement research in line with all funding and administrative requirements.

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Produce articles and policy briefs to communicate research findings to a wider audience

Lead development of academic papers for submission to high impact journals and adapt appropriate project reports for submission to journals

Be responsible for writing of project reports, policy briefs and other technical documents as appropriate

Qualifications, Training & Knowledge

MSc in a relevant discipline (e.g. health economics, economics, public health, or other quantitative health research, demographics.

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Understanding of health issues, services and systems in Low and Middle-Income countries (LMICs)

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Training at Masters level in quantitative research methods, including study design, data collection, analysis, disease modelling, and reporting

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Familiarity with secondary care diagnostic and treatment processes

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Familiarity with qualitative research

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Understand poverty, financing, and chronic illness and disability issues in LMICs

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Experience

Computer competent with large dataset management, statistical analysis, disease modelling,  and MS Office

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Experience in data analysis using STATA (preferably)/SPSS

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Experienced and competent in delivery of health economic projects

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Experience in using the “Witness” software package for development of virtual operational models

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Experience in publishing in journals in the area of cost analysis, cost of illness, DALYs/QALYs

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Experience in project supervision, including training and leading teams of research assistants

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Skills & Behaviours

Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to communicate at all levels

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Demonstrable attention to detail and accuracy, leading to high quality control of research data and results

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Excellent organisational skills with the ability to achieve research objectives independent of day to day supervision

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Ability to work as an integral, productive and co-operative member of a multi-disciplinary team in a flexible and competent manner and to liaise effectively with collaborators from different cultures

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Circumstances

Demonstrate a confident, enthusiastic, and energetic approach, with a willingness to get involved in all aspects of the project

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Determination to contribute programme productivity (publication, teaching, public engagement)

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Ability to work productively and co-operatively and to develop excellent working relationships with academic and non-academic colleagues

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Proficient in MS Office Software especially Excel, Word and PowerPoint

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Flexibility to occasionally work outside of normal hours to meet deadlines

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Ability to undertake national and international travel

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