Researcher in health economics Full-time

Researcher in Health Economics

Are you interested in working with researcher, 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 researcher 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. engage in commissioned work for healthcare providers, municipalities, and independent foundations.

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

Duties

The researcher will work in the following projects:

• Econometric modelling in child health,
• Analysis of the distribution of utilization in child health services in Sweden,
• Health economic evaluation of health interventions,
• 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. The postdoctoral researcher is also expected to write scientific publications, contribute to grant writing, teaching and supervise junior researchers.

Requirements

To be eligible, the applicant must have:

• A PhD in one of the following areas: health economics, medical science, or public health.
• Experience in working with large databases and analyzing cost and outcome data, as well as conducting cost-effectiveness analyses using advanced quantitative methods.
• Experience and experience using R or STATA.
• Fluency in spoken and written English is essential.
• Have the ability to work in a team, and to think creatively about research.
• 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 qualification

It is considered an advantage if you have:

• Previous experience in register-based studies that can be demonstrated by scientific publications,
• Experience with tools for data visualization and presenting research findings effectively
• 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. Placement: Uppsala

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 2026/2645.