Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust
Principal health economist
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Health Economist Manager / Principal Health Economist
The Health Economics Unit is seeking a Health Economist Manager / Principal Health Economist to lead a portfolio of high-profile health economics, outcomes research, and evaluation projects that shape decision-making across the NHS, academia, and industry.
This is an exciting opportunity to work at the forefront of healthcare innovation, leading complex economic evaluations, real-world evidence studies, advanced modelling projects, and service transformation programmes. You will provide technical leadership across a diverse portfolio of work, while remaining actively involved in some of the Unit's most strategically important and high-value projects.
About the Role
- As a senior member of the team, you will play a key role in developing and supporting colleagues, overseeing quality and methodological excellence, building strong client relationships, and contributing to the continued growth and success of the Health Economics Unit.
- You will work with senior leaders, clinicians, commissioners, academics, and industry partners to generate evidence that improves outcomes, reduces inequalities, and supports better use of healthcare resources.
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Key Responsibilities
- Lead a portfolio of complex health economics, outcomes research, and evaluation projects that support healthcare decision-making, innovation, and service improvement across the NHS, academia, and industry.
- Combine technical expertise, project leadership, and people management to deliver high-quality, impactful work that informs policy, commissioning, and service transformation decisions.
- Provide expert leadership in health economics, economic modelling, and outcomes research, while remaining actively involved in some of the Unit’s most complex and strategically important projects.
- Work closely with clients, clinicians, commissioners, academics, and industry partners to help define analytical approaches, oversee project delivery, and communicate complex evidence to a wide range of audiences.
- Oversee multiple projects and programmes simultaneously, ensuring delivery to agreed quality, budget, and timescale requirements while maintaining excellent client relationships.
Benefits
- Imperial College Healthcare offers an environment where talented individuals can thrive, influence change, and make a meaningful contribution to improving health and care.
- Benefits include career development, flexible working, and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme, and optional benefits such as Cycle to Work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan, or membership options for onsite leisure facilities.
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Equal Opportunities
- We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and will consider applications to work flexibly, part-time, or job share.
- Please talk to us at interview.
Environmental Sustainability
- Climate change and poor air quality is a health emergency that harms people’s health and wellbeing and widens health inequalities.
- The Trust is committed to reducing its impact on the environment by reducing greenhouse gas emissions to Net Zero by 2045.
- All employees have a role to play, and we have an active green network that supports staff to act in ways that ensure our services are efficient, sustainable, and reduce our impact on the environment.
Contact Information
For further details or informal visits, contact:
- Name: Wayne Smith
- Job Title: Chief of Health Economics and Outcomes Research
- Email Address: Wayne.smith11@nhs.net
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