Senior Health Economist - (Fixed Term Contract - Wits Health Consortium)

SUMMARY:
Background:

• Wits Health Consortium (Pty) Limited ("WHC") is a wholly-owned Company of the University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg (South Africa) under its Faculty of Health Sciences
• WHC provides Faculty with a legal framework within which to operate the research and other activities necessary to support its academic objectives
• In addition, WHC offers a range of products and services to Academics

POSITION INFO:
Main purpose of the job:

• To lead economic evaluation research and to lecture in the Masters in Public Health (MPH) Programme and supervise students (Masters and PhD candidates)

• Wits School of Public Health, Parktown, Johannesburg

• Identify novel research methods and ideas
• Attract research funding by identifying and applying for research grants in line with PRICELESS research strategy
• Publish research in high-impact peer-reviewed journals, reports and present findings to stakeholders, the PRICELESS team and other groups
• Manage research projects from inception to completion
• Manage and mentor junior researchers

• PhD in Health Economics.
• Must have published on Economic Evaluations in Academic Journals

• 4 years working experience in a Health Economics Research environment
• Experience in conducting economic evaluations

• Experience in analytical decision modelling
• Published economic evaluation articles in peer-reviewed journals
• Strong writing and presentation skills
• Good conceptualisation skills
• Experience in teaching and student supervision
• Attention to detail
• Flexible and adaptive with a positive approach to taking on several duties
• Able to work independently and as part of a team

• Only if you meet the minimum job requirements and experience as mentioned above, you may submit a detailed updated CV
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• Closing date: 30 January 2026
• Note: No CV will be accepted after the closing date