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Researcher in Healthcare Management / Economics

Researcher in Healthcare Management / Economics

Institute for Management Development (IMD)Lausanne
Vor 30+ Tagen
Anstellungsart
  • Befristet
Stellenbeschreibung

The Job’s mission

This is a project based appointment. The researcher will be conducting research for the project ‘Leveraging the experience from two Swiss hospitals to understand the nuances of healthcare financing : A project to inform regulators, insurance companies, and hospitals.

The goal of this project is to utilize proprietary data from two Swiss hospitals to better undderstand the nuances of healthcare financing. This project aims to help practitioners and regulators to better address issues related to the financing of healthcare services.

This project is run under the auspicies of E4S and is a collaboration between IMD, the University of Lausanne, and the University Hospital Bern.

The researcher will help developing and conducting a novel and relevant research for the coming years, which may include study design, creation of research methodologies, survey development, processing and analysis of data as well as the writing of academic- and practitioner-oriented articles, reports, case studies and literature reviews. The researcher will also support the integration / transfer of research insights into IMD programs, engagement platforms and events.

Key deliverables

The anticipated outcome of the project is a model that appeals to academics (thereby being publishable in specialized journals), healthcare providers (e.g. hospitals, etc.), and practitioners, and can be utilized to address questions concerning the financing and provision

of preventive care.

The project aims to result in cases, white papers, and / or that bring the reality of healthcare financing and value-based care closer to managers and business leaders.

Specifications

  • Lausanne

Institute for Management Development (IMD)

Requirements

Ideal profile

  • We are looking for an explorer who wants to do actual field research to find out hidden insights using interviews, desk research, and (simple) data analysis.
  • Proactive and hands-on character that can independently work in a multi-disciplinary environment
  • Ambition to understand the complexities of healthcare financing and finding relevant insights that generate a positive oucome for society.
  • Ablility to handle uncertainty
  • At least a master’s degree in healthcare management / economics or related fields (relevant for the nature of the project)
  • Affinity to academic research
  • Affinity to quantitative or qualitative research methods
  • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
  • Familiarity with the Swiss hospital sector
  • Ability to work independently and proactively with minimum supervision
  • Collaborative and capable of woring in multi-disciplinary environment
  • Deadline and results oriented
  • Ability to work well under pressure
  • Full fluency in English (written and spoken) at a native level or equivalent. German and / or French desired.

    • Conditions of employment

    Fixed-term contract : 1 year, with the possibility of extension pending on available funding.

    Contract Type :  1 year, Fixed-Term.