Researcher in Health Economics at Uppsala University (Uppsala Health Economics)
Job Description
Uppsala University is hiring a researcher in health economics for Uppsala Health Economics, a unit at the Department of Public Health and Caring Sciences. The work covers econometric modelling in child health, how child health services are used across Sweden, and economic evaluations of health interventions and healthcare innovation projects.
At a glance
- Position: Researcher, 100%, 12-month temporary position
- Start: 1 January 2027 or as agreed
- Where: Department of Public Health and Caring Sciences, Uppsala
- Contact: Filipa Sampaio, filipa.sampaio@uu.se
- Reference: UFV-PA 2026/2645
- Apply: 22 September 2026
About the health economics researcher role
- Econometric modelling in child health
- Analyse how child health services are used in Sweden
- Carry out economic and cost-effectiveness evaluations of health interventions and improvement projects
- Analyse clinical-study and Swedish register data on resource use, costs and outcomes
- Write papers, contribute to grants, teach and supervise junior researchers
About Uppsala Health Economics
UHE is a unit of health economists who run trial-based and model-based economic evaluations and use register data to assess health services. Its projects span mental health, child health, public health, precision medicine and healthcare innovation, and it works closely with clinicians and with national and international partners. To apply, send a CV, copies of degrees and transcripts, and a description of your experience with similar tasks and why you want to join.
What Uppsala University is looking for
- A PhD in health economics, medical science or public health
- Experience with large databases, cost and outcome data, and cost-effectiveness analysis with advanced quantitative methods
- Experience with R or Stata
- Fluent English
- Teamwork, creativity, organisation and independent working
Nice to have
- Published register-based studies
- Data-visualisation skills
- Basic Swedish
Pay and location
The advert does not state a salary. The appointment is full time for 12 months in Uppsala.
How to apply
Apply through the official Uppsala University page. The closing date is 22 September 2026.
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Hiring institution: Uppsala University
Official advertisement: uu.varbi.com
How to prepare for this application
- Show a CEA end to end: be ready to explain a cost-effectiveness model, its assumptions and sensitivity analysis.
- Register data: Sweden's registers are central; describe your experience linking large administrative datasets.
- Econometrics: revise methods for skewed cost data and panel models.
- Motivation: the application asks why you want to join; tie your work to child health or innovation evaluation.
- Deadline: applications close on 22 September 2026.
About Uppsala University
Uppsala University, founded in 1477, is Sweden's oldest university and a broad research university with faculties from science and technology to medicine, law and the humanities.
