Senior Health Economist (WHC)

Recruiter:

AJ Personnel

Job Ref:

JHB003544/EvdM

Date posted:

Wednesday, July 16, 2025

Location:

Parktown, South Africa

Salary:

Monthly

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)

Location:

Wits School of Public Health, Parktown, Johannesburg

Key performance areas:

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

Required minimum education and training:

PhD in Health Economics
Must have published on Economic Evaluations in Academic journals

Required minimum work experience:

4 years working experience in health economics research environment
Experience in conducting economic evaluations

Desirable additional education, work experience and personal abilities:

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

TO APPLY:

Only if you meet the minimum job requirements and experience as mentioned above, you may submit a detailed updated CV
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Please take note that the applicants who do not adhere to the above criteria will not be considered for the respective position
Wits Health Consortium will only respond to shortlisted candidates
Candidates who have not been contacted within two weeks of the closing date can consider their applications to be unsuccessful
Closing date: 25 July 2025
Note: No CV will be accepted after the closing date

Please note:

WHC, in accordance with its Employment Equity goals and plan, will give preference to suitable applicants from designated groups as defined in the Employment Equity Act 55 of 1998 and subsequent amendments thereto
AJ Personnel is only responsible for advertising and the response handling on behalf of their client Wits Health Consortium
AJ Personnel does not have any salary or other information regarding the position

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