Senior Consultant - Digital Health Technologies (DHT)

Role Description

Owned by the University of York, YHEC is a leading health economics research and consulting company. Holding the Investors in People Gold accreditation, we provide an inclusive, friendly, and flexible working environment with a strong focus on employee wellbeing.

The Role

Due to rapid growth in our Digital Health, Medtech, and External Assessment Group (EAG) workstream, we are seeking a Senior Consultant. You will lead the day-to-day development of cost-effectiveness and budget impact models for digital health technologies (DHT) and AI healthcare tools.

Key Responsibilities:

• Model Development: Design decision trees, Markov models, and patient-level simulations to tackle complex decision problems.
• Project & Team Management: Deliver projects within budget and timeframe guidelines while supervising and training junior staff.
• Client & Business Development: Manage client expectations, attend meetings, and lead proposals/tenders.
• Leadership: Present work at national/international conferences and write publications for peer-reviewed journals.

 Key Requirements:

• Education: Post-graduate degree in health economics, mathematics, economics, statistics, operational research, or a related quantitative discipline.
• Experience: Applied health economics research experience gained within a consultancy, industry, HTA agency, or academic setting.
• Technical Knowledge: Proven experience creating economic models specifically for DHTs, alongside detailed knowledge of NHS clinical and economic requirements.
• Skills: Excellent project management, multi-project prioritisation, attention to detail, and strong communication skills.

Benefits

• 30 days of annual leave plus bank holidays.
• Flexible working hours (core hours 11 am to 3 pm) and compressed hours options.
• YHEC Group Pension Scheme (defined contribution or defined benefit options available).
• Up to two days of paid volunteering leave per year.
• Discounted gym membership and cycle-to-work scheme.

How to Apply

• Closing Date: Friday 12th June 2026 at 5:00 pm
• Informal Enquiries: Robert Malcolm (rob.malcolm@york.ac.uk) or Hayden Holmes (hayden.holmes@york.ac.uk).

Please note, candidates should be aware that this role follows an external application process. As a result, updates and tracking for this position will not be visible via your standard University of York applicant portal.