Senior Health Economist (WHC)

About the position

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

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
• Please Apply Online and complete your registration via our website to enable and protect you as a candidate, and to accept the new POPIA terms and conditions
• This will then create your permanent profile with which you can apply for all jobs as advertised by AJ PERSONNEL
• However, you may remove your profile from AJ PERSONNEL when you are no longer in the job market
• 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

Desired Skills:

• PhD in Health Economics
• Johannesburg
• NGO
• Research
• Immediately
• NPO
• Health Economist