Research assistant in health economics Full-time

Research Assistant In Health Economics

Uppsala University, Department of Public Health and Caring Sciences

Are you interested in working with research, with the support of competent and friendly colleagues in an international environment? Are you looking for an employer that invests in sustainable employeeship and offers safe, favourable working conditions? We welcome you to apply for a research assistant position at Uppsala University.

The Department of Public Health and Caring Sciences is a department within the Faculty of Medicine at Uppsala University. The department currently has about 200 employees, and an additional 150 researchers are affiliated with the department. The activities consist of 11 research groups, and education is conducted at all levels.

Uppsala Health Economics (UHE) is a specialized unit of health economists, at the Department of Public Health and Caring Sciences, at Uppsala University. Our team has expertise in applying health economic methods to health-related questions, including trial-based and model-based economic evaluations and using register data to evaluate the impact of health services on health and economic outcomes. Our health economists lead several projects across different fields including Mental Health, Child Health, Public Health, Precision Medicine and Innovation in Healthcare. Our approach is grounded in collaboration, working closely with clinicians to reach the best outcomes. We work with both national and international partners. We engage in commissioned work for healthcare providers, municipalities, and independent foundations.

We are now recruiting a research assistant in health economics to strengthen UHE's expanding activities.

Duties

The research assistant will work in the following projects:

• Health economic evaluation of interventions in mental health and child health,
• Economic burden of mental ill-health,
• Health economic evaluation of innovation and healthcare improvement projects,

The projects require knowledge in health economics, statistics, econometrics, and epidemiology. The tasks include analysis of data from clinical studies and Swedish registers including data on resource use, costs and health outcomes, as well as conducting cost-effectiveness analyses of different interventions.

Requirements

To be eligible, the applicant must have:

• A postgraduate degree or master of Science in Health Economics or related areas relevant to the job assignment
• Strong data analysis experience and experience using R or STATA.
• Able to learn new research methods, and good writing, and communication skills.
• Have the ability to work in a team, and to think creatively about research.
• Fluency in spoken and written English is essential.
• Strong organisational skills and the ability to work in a structured and independent manner.

We are looking for someone who is proactive, and enjoys working in a research environment with varied tasks and rapid shifts. You have strong collaborative skills and contribute to a positive and professional work atmosphere.

Additional qualifications

It is considered an advantage if you have:

• Previous experience in research and scientific writing.
• Basic knowledge of the Swedish language is also desirable.

About the employment

The employment is a temporary position, 12 months. Scope of employment 100 %. Starting date 1 January 2027 or as agreed.

For further information about the position, please contact: Filipa Sampaio, filipa.sampaio@uu.se.

Application

Your application should include a CV and copies of degrees and transcripts. Please also describe your experience with similar work tasks and your motivation for wanting to work with us.

Please submit your application by 22 September 2026, UFV-PA 2026/2639

Uppsala University is a broad research university with a strong international position. The ultimate goal is to conduct education and research of the highest quality and relevance to make a difference in society. Our most important asset is all of our 7,500 employees and 53,000 students who, with curiosity and commitment, make Uppsala University one of Sweden's most exciting workplaces.

The position may be subject to security vetting. If security vetting is conducted, the applicant must pass the vetting process to be eligible for employment.

Please do not send offers of recruitment or advertising services.

Submit your application through Uppsala University's recruitment system.

Employee organizations: Saco-S – saco-s@uu.se, Seko – seko@uadm.uu.se, ST (OFR/S) – ofr@uu.se

Type of employment – Temporary position

Employment expires – 2027-12-31

Contract type – Full time

Number of positions – 1

Full-time equivalent – 100

City – Uppsala

County – Uppsala län

Country – Sweden

Reference number – UFV-PA 2026/2639

Published – 08.Sep.2026

Last application date – 22.Sep.2026