INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY KANPUR

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Department of Biological Sciences & Bioengineering

Advertisement Number: P.Rect./R&D/2024/141

Applications from Indian nationals are invited for the position of Health Economist in the project entitled, "Health Technology Assessment in India”. The project is funded by HTAin, Department of Health Research, Government of India.

Position: Health Economist

Number of positions: One

Qualifications: Master’s degree in economics/econometrics/health economics/ social statistics, or an allied statistics discipline, with minimum 2 years of experience

Relevant skills & experience

  • Experience of working in the field of health economics, specifically in health technology assessment
  • Broad appreciation of global health economic and policy research
  • Experience in the collection, handling and analysing health data
  • A working knowledge of Indian health care systems

Salary: Based on qualification and experience

Duration of Appointment

  • The post is purely temporary and is on contractual basis.
  • The appointment for the post is initially for one year. Renewal of the appointment will be subjected to the performance of the candidate, and the project extension from the funder.

The department reserves the right to fix suitable criteria for short listing of eligible candidates satisfying qualifications and experience. Based on qualifications and experience, candidate may be considered for a higher position as well. The decision of the selection committee will be final. Short listed candidates will be informed with an email about the date of interview.

Interested candidates may apply via email (to <vellakkal@iitk.ac.in>) and copy to (<rohinid@iitk.ac.in>)with a CV including details qualifications and experience with copies of relevant certificates, mentioning SUBJECT AS - 'Application for the post of Health Economist’, by June 20, 2024.


Amitabha Bandyopadhyay
Professor & Head, Dept. of Biological Sciences & Bioengineering
Indian Institute of Technology
Kanpur - 208016


Sukumar Vellakkal
Associate Professor, Dept. of Economic Sciences
Indian Institute of Technology
Kanpur - 208016