Health Economist

1 year contract with a Local Authority

Job Summary:

• An experienced Health Economist is required for a 12-month temporary assignment to lead the economic evaluation of public health and prevention-based interventions.

• The role involves conducting cost-benefit analyses and producing actionable insights to support data-driven public health decision-making.

• This is a high-impact role suited to a proactive and analytically strong professional with a background in applied policy analysis and a commitment to health equity.

Key Duties/Accountabilities (Sample):

• Lead economic evaluations, including cost-benefit and cost-effectiveness analyses of health and social interventions

• Quantify and monetise outcomes using standard economic techniques

• Collect, clean and analyse data on health, demographics, service use, and social outcomes

• Develop logic models and impact pathways to support causal attribution

• Collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams to align methodologies and findings

• Produce concise, evidence-based reports and presentations for internal and external audiences

• Translate complex economic insights into accessible information for stakeholder engagement

Skills/Experience:

• Demonstrated experience conducting cost-benefit analyses within health or social policy settings

• Strong quantitative analysis, data modelling, and statistical skills

• Ability to communicate complex economic concepts to non-specialist audiences

• Knowledge of public health valuation metrics such as QALY

• Experience working within or alongside local authorities, NHS, or public health bodies

• Familiarity with equity weighting and social impact assessment methodologies

Additional Information:

• The closing date: 15/09/2025.

• Postgraduate degree in Economics, Health Economics, Public Policy, or a related discipline.

• Contract Length: 52 Weeks (Full Time – 37 hours/week).