JOB PURPOSE: 
The research officer will be responsible for 1) Supporting a body of work focused on examining healthcare priority setting in Kenya the broader African region, 2) support the a project focused on the use of economic evidence in vaccine decision-making, 3) Conduct health technology assessments in collaboration with government.
Description: 
REPORTS TO:  Study PI and Study Supervisor.
DIRECTLY SUPERVISES: None
INDIRECTLY SUPERVISES: None
BUDGET AND RESOURCE RESPONSIBILITY:  None
JOB DIMENSIONS:
The primary responsibility will be to conduct economic evaluations to inform healthcare priority-setting decisions.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
For the Health Economics Research Unit (HERU) to:

Develop research proposals for ethics and scientific review
Lead the implementation of studies once ethics review has been obtained
Lead the analysis and write-up of study findings
Support HERU policy engagement initiatives
Develop grant applications for funding
And any other duties that may be assigned from time to time.

QUALIFICATIONS:
The successful applicant will have:

A Bachelor’s a health-related subject
A masters in health Economics, pharmaco-economics, or pharmaco-epidemiology
At least three years related working experience in Research covering health economics.
Experience and skills in health technology assessments (including skills in costing, and cost-effectiveness analysis of healthcare interventions including using modelling approaches such as decision tree and markov models, budget impact analysis, and evidence synthesis).
Strong quantitative data analysis skills using R and Stata as a minimum.

Desirable Criteria:

Excellent organisational and communication skills

COMPETENCIES:

Good writing skills
Good presentation skills
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills a meticulous approach to documentation (including word processing and spreadsheet skills)
Team working and ability to work in a multi-cultural environment
Ability to work with limited supervision and meet deadlines