Employment

Associate Analyst or Analyst: Health and Healthcare Policy

Salary range (level dependent on relevant skills, qualifications, and experience): £20,000 - £36,000

RAND Europe is an independent not for profit public policy research institute providing evidence based research on policy issues to the EU, national governments and the private sector. Under the leadership of Dr Ellen Nolte our Health and Healthcare Policy programme has strong collaborative links to RAND Health in the US. There are also close collaborative links to Professor Martin Roland’s group at the University of Cambridge through the formation in 2010 of the Cambridge Centre for Health Services Research (www.cchsr.iph.cam.ac.uk).

The team and its programme of work has expanded rapidly and we have identified the need to recruit additional members of the team. In addition to its strong ethos of evidence based research RAND Europe is a values-driven organisation and our experience shows that our most successful researchers closely align their behaviours with our value set. The post will predominantly be based in our Cambridge office but there will be some opportunity for travel in the UK and overseas.

The ideal candidate

We are looking for a candidate with a track record in public health research at Masters or PhD level, with a good understanding of population health issues and priorities in the UK and Europe. You may come from a medical statistics or epidemiology background and have experience in applying your quantitative skills to policy problems. Ideally, you also have experience in undertaking comprehensive literature reviews in a range of areas.

An honorary university title will be considered for a suitably qualified appointee.

You will have a proven record of writing reports and/or articles in peer-reviewed journals. You should have proven experience of managing and delivering research, the ability to work effectively in multi-disciplinary teams, and a drive to improve policy. Along with your good interpersonal skills, you will have the ability to communicate effectively with people at all levels and to engage with a diverse policy audience. Knowledge of a European language other than English would be an additional asset.

How to apply

If you feel that you have the qualities to be a part of our team please email us with a covering letter, up-to-date CV, and a short writing sample (up to 3 pages, aimed at a non-technical audience). Applications should be emailed to Recruitment@rand.org. Please clearly state reference 1132 on all communications. The closing date for applications is Friday 8th June 2012.

Internships

We have a limited capacity to take in highly talented interns for work experience in policy research relevant to one of our programme areas during the summer months. Interns normally join us during the university summer vacation and applicants should be educated to at least degree level.

If you are interested, please contact us by email at recruitment@rand.org by 1st May each year to be considered for a summer internship. Occasionally we are able to consider applications for work at other times of the year but this will tend to be much more limited and applications can be made throughout the year. Your application should include an up-to-date CV and a covering letter explaining why you would like to work with RAND Europe.

Please be aware that you will need to have the right to work within the UK and that due to limited administrative capacity unsuccessful applications cannot always be answered.