Position Available: Professor
IRC219766 Professor - Level E
Centre for Health Economics Research & Evaluation (CHERE)
Faculty of Health
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About us
The Centre for Health Economics Research and Evaluation (CHERE) is part of UTS Health and is recognised nationally and internationally as a centre of excellence in economic evaluation and health technology assessment, applied econometrics and policy evaluation, discrete choice experiments, and health outcome measurement.
Our research is also focussed on using health economics to inform the design of health care delivery across the life cycle and for particular diseases and population groups, including aged care, palliative care, cancer, primary care, early childhood and chronic diseases.
CHERE has a strong leadership team of senior researchers with international reputations. We have a more than 30 year history of excellence with impact in health economics, health policy and health services research in Australia and internationally. CHERE has an outstanding reputation for mentoring and developing early and mid-career research fellows into leaders in their field. Many of the senior health economics academics in Australia, as well as internationally, have undertaken significant parts of their research training at CHERE.
About the Role
CHERE is currently recruiting for a Professor to provide leadership within the Centre for the applied econometrics and quantitative evaluation of policy research themes. You will work closely with other senior researchers at CHERE in providing research leadership across the Centre. As an outstanding research leader, you will have the capacity to attract and lead nationally competitive research grants and contract research, supervise and mentor early and mid-career researchers and PhD students.
About You
You will have a PhD in economics, health economics, or a related discipline. You will have extensive experience in health economics, applied economics and social sciences research. Knowledge of health policy and the Australian health system is desirable. Other requirements include:
- Outstanding track record in publications in high quality journals
- Outstanding track record in generating research income
- Outstanding track record in policy engagement
- Excellent track record in teaching and learning, with experience in providing high quality postgraduate teaching and supervision
For a full list of the role responsibilities and selection criteria for this role please download the position statement here.
Remuneration & Benefits
Base Salary Range: $201,100 (Level E)
This role attracts 17% superannuation (pension) in addition to the base salary.
UTS staff also benefit from a wide range of Employee Benefits include flexible work practices, child care centres, generous parental leave and salary packaging opportunities.
The position is full time and will be made on continuing basis.
How To Apply
In addition to your resume and cover letter, you are required to address the selection criteria (found on page 4 of the Position Statement) in your submission in a separate document. For information to assist you with compiling statements to answer the selection criteria, please visit Answering Selection Criteria
UTS is committed to diversity and inclusion in our workforce and we encourage applicants where relevant to include a relative to opportunity or career disruption/break statement within their CV.
Only those applications submitted via the UTS online recruitment system will be accepted. If you are a current UTS staff member, for help on how to apply through NEO please click here.
As you will be unable to save your application once started, please have all required documents and information available prior to commencing.
Please ensure that the file name for each document submitted includes the relevant reference number IRC219766 and your name.
General enquiries or issues with your application may be directed to Marie Hetherington in the UTS Recruitment Team at recruitment@uts.edu.au.
Closing Date: Wednesday, 15th June 2022 at 11.59pm (AEST)
Applications are open to those with Australian work rights and international applicants who require visa sponsorship.
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