Economic Analyst Full Time

City, London
HEALTH FOUNDATION

Economic Analyst

£45,977 (L13, Spinal point 1) per annum plus excellent benefits

Permanent contract

Full/part-time role and hybrid working with a minimum of 2 days in our London office

We are an independent charity committed to bringing about better health and health care for people in the UK.

Join our dynamic REAL Centre team and play a critical role in improving future decisions in healthcare.

The postholder will support our cutting-edge work on workforce projections and productivity, contributing to a range of in-house research projects and drawing from academic findings. This role will involve supporting senior colleagues on a range of analytical projects, and taking a lead on their own, smaller pieces of work. The post holder will have opportunities to work across several areas and will be expected to work on projects looking at both the supply side and demand side of the REAL Centre’s work on the NHS and social care.

This is an exciting time to join the REAL Centre as we grow and develop our modelling capabilities, including two new research partnerships with University of York and the University of Oxford. The postholder will work closely with our research partners on projects related to capital and technology.

The Health Foundation’s Research and Economic Analysis for the Long term (REAL) Centre was set up in 2019 to improve the evidence base for strategic decisions in the health and care system, such as relate to funding, service priorities and workforce. Since its formal launch in Autumn 2020, the REAL Centre has published several significant reports and analyses and has achieved considerable influence.

To find out more about the role and what we are looking for, please read the job description .

To apply for this role please submit your CV and a supporting statement (maximum 1000 words) which addresses the following person specification criteria:

• Analytical/technical skills: Excellent analytical skills, with experience of applying economic concepts and statistical/econometric methods. Knowledge of how these can be applied in a policy setting.
• Communication: Ability to communicate clearly and persuasively to a variety of audiences, with excellent writing and presentation skills.
• Collaboration: Proven ability to work within and across teams successfully.
• Project/time management: Proactive and self-motivated, and able to complete tasks to a high standard and within an appropriate time frame. The ability to work on several projects concurrently.
• Equity, diversity and inclusion: An understanding of, and commitment to, equal opportunities and diversity.

Applications without a supporting statement will not be considered.

Application deadline: 14th April 2024, 23:59.

Interview date: Week commencing 29th April 2024.

We value equality, diversity and inclusion, and welcome applications from different backgrounds. For this role, we particularly encourage applications from diverse backgrounds. We are also committed to making reasonable adjustments for candidates who have accessibility requirements.