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Research Assistant Position in Health Economics at Uppsala University Uppsala University in Sweden
Degree Level
not provided
Field of study
Statistical Analysis
Funding
Fixed-term full-time employment for 12 months. Individual salary setting applies. No scholarship or tuition funding is mentioned.
Deadline
Expired
Country
Sweden
University
Uppsala University
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About this position
Uppsala University is recruiting Research Assistants in Health Economics for the Centre for Health Economic Research (HEFUU) in Uppsala, Sweden. The role is a 12-month fixed-term, full-time position based at the Department of Medical Sciences.
The position is well suited to candidates interested in health economics, causal inference, microeconometrics, and empirical research using large-scale microdata. Research assistants will support ongoing projects and centre administration, including data collection, data management, and more advanced econometric and statistical analysis using large register-based datasets. The centre works with rich Swedish administrative and geospatial data in an interdisciplinary environment.
Eligibility highlights: applicants should hold a master’s degree with a quantitative focus (for example, economics), have very good English skills, and demonstrate experience with microeconometric methods and quantitative data. Experience with R and/or Stata is highly valued, and a documented interest in health economics is an asset. Personal qualities such as collaboration, initiative, flexibility, and independent analytical ability are important.
Funding/employment: this is a salaried employment position, not a scholarship. Salary is individually set. The position starts on 1 July 2026 or as agreed.
Application deadline: 8 June 2026 (job reference UFV-PA 2026/1770). Applications must be submitted through Uppsala University’s recruitment system.
Funding details
Fixed-term full-time employment for 12 months. Individual salary setting applies. No scholarship or tuition funding is mentioned.
What's required
Applicants must hold a master’s degree with a focus on quantitative analysis, for example in economics. Very good English skills are required, along with a genuine interest in research and societal issues. Applicants must have knowledge of microeconometric methods using microdata and experience working with quantitative data. Experience with R and Stata is highly valuable, and documented interest in health economics is considered an asset. Strong collaboration, initiative, flexibility, and the ability to independently analyze data are emphasized.
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Professors
Professor i hälsoekonomi
Sweden
Research Interests
Health Economics
Statistics
Economics
Salud Pública
Medical Science
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