Postdoctoral Fellowship in Health Policy Modeling
The Institute for Technology Assessment at Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School has an opening for a postdoctoral fellowship. The primary role would be to conduct health policy analytics and modeling research to inform policies and optimal clinical decisions in 1) thyroid cancer diagnosis and treatment and 2) screening for primary hyperaldosteronism.
Key Functions
- Develop simulation models for decision analysis, cost-effectiveness analysis, projection of disease burden, budget impact, and value of information analysis.
- Work with the research team on the advancement of methods for cost-effectiveness analysis and modeling
- In coordination with the principal investigator, lead the research team in writing manuscripts and grant applications.
QUALIFICATIONS
- Expertise in modeling, microsimulation, data analytics, and visualization.
- Working knowledge of general-purpose programming languages such as C++, R, MATLAB and Python.
- Strong quantitative as well as writing skills.
Education
Doctorate Degree in industrial engineering, operations research, computer science, health services research, or related quantitative field.
Experience
Required: Hands-on experience of building simulation models (e.g., agent-based, discrete event simulation) using general-purpose programming languages such as C++, Java, Excel VBA, and MATLAB; Prior experience of applying OR to public health and medical decision-making is highly desired; working knowledge of data analytics methods.
Start Date: Spring/Summer 2021
Terms and Contact Information
The fellowship is a one-year, full-time commitment, renewable for a second year upon mutual consent. There will be opportunities for the fellow to write and submit his/her individual grant (e.g. NIH career development award (K)) with the support of the PIs and the institution.
Interested candidates should submit their CVs and a detailed cover letter to Carrie Lubitz, MD, MPH clubitz@mgh.harvard.edu with subject: "Postdoctoral Fellowship Application"
Contact address: MGH-ITA 101 Merrimac Street #1010, Boston, MA 02114
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Jag Chhatwal, PhD
Assistant Professor Harvard Medical School,
Associate Director, Mass General Hospital
Boston MA
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