Location
Core HQ, London (Canary Wharf) - Hybrid working model with a minimum of 60% on-site attendance (approximately 3 days per week pro rata).

Hours
Full Time, flexible working patterns available.

Salary
£46,310 - £52,113 per year

About the Role
The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) plays a vital role in preventing, preparing for, and responding to infectious diseases and environmental hazards to protect public health and save lives. As a Health Economist, you will build the economic evidence base for the agency and develop its economics capability. This role offers a unique opportunity to apply and enhance your analytical skills, support evidence-based decision-making on critical health priorities, and influence the organisation’s culture around the use of economics.
You will collaborate with epidemiologists, data scientists, and public health experts to assess the economic costs and benefits of health threats and interventions. Your work will involve literature reviews, primary research using large-scale UKHSA data assets, and economic evaluations of potential interventions. You may apply econometric methods and adhere to professional Government analytical standards such as the Green Book or Aqua Book.
The role includes leading research programmes, managing projects and stakeholders, and shaping the economic profession within UKHSA. You will produce cost-benefit and cost-effectiveness analyses to guide policy and decision-making, develop robust economic cases for key projects, and contribute to the agency’s response to public health incidents.
UKHSA values inclusivity and equality, fostering a culture where diverse perspectives drive innovative solutions to public health challenges. This role offers flexibility to tailor your work according to your interests while meeting organisational needs.

Experience
- Ability to communicate complex analysis effectively to senior stakeholders.
- Strong interpersonal skills to develop and maintain key relationships.
- Experience in economic evaluation, cost-benefit, and cost-effectiveness analysis is desirable.
- Knowledge of health economics and applying it to health problems is advantageous.
- Experience working to deadlines across multiple projects.
- Familiarity with developing Green Book-compliant business cases is preferred.

About you
- Intellectual curiosity with an interdisciplinary approach.
- Open to learning about public health and health security.
- Ability to manage projects and stakeholders across an organisation.
- Strong presentation skills and ability to produce clear, high-quality analysis.
- Motivated to build the economic profession and contribute to an inclusive community within UKHSA.

Qualifications
- A first or second class honours degree in economics or a related field (or equivalent qualification), or a postgraduate degree in a relevant numerate discipline (or equivalent qualification).