PhD Research Opportunity

8th January 2024

The official listing for this opportunity is at the very bottom of the following page: www.ucd.ie/economics/phd/application/.

I have been awarded an Ad Astra Fellowship at University College Dublin (UCD). Part of this award includes funding for a PhD candidate, which I am now advertising for. This PhD position is due to start in September 2024. This position is full-time, fully-funded PhD position with duration of four years, the first of which will involve the candidate taking part in taught programmes at UCD. The stipend for this position is €22,000 per annum. I am seeking candidates in the field of health economics. Candidates will be encouraged to consider research topics on the cost-effectiveness of cancer screening; cost-effectiveness analysis simulation methods; examination of reimbursement frameworks; and, empirical estimation of cost-effectiveness thresholds. The closing date for this application is January 31st, 2024.

Interested candidates should feel free to contact me at james.omahony1@ucd.ie.