Postdoctoral Research Fellowship
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Associate Professor Stéphane Verguet seeks a postdoctoral researcher to work on projects related to priority setting in low- and middle-income countries. The work involves modeling, economic evaluations, and cost-effectiveness analyses of health interventions and policies, including equity and financial risk protection impacts. The researcher may collaborate on papers, develop advanced quantitative skills, and prepare manuscripts for publication. The position is based in Boston for one year, with potential renewal for an additional year.
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Title Postdoctoral Research Fellowship
School Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
Department/Area Global Health and Population (GHP)
Position Description
Associate Professor Stéphane Verguet is seeking a highly-motivated and capable postdoctoral researcher with an interest in health economics, health systems, priority setting and decision sciences. The successful candidate will work with Dr. Verguet on several projects related to priority setting in low- and middle-income countries. The work involves modeling, economic evaluations, and cost-effectiveness analyses of health interventions and policies, including equity and financial risk protection impacts.
The successful candidate will have an opportunity to collaborate on research papers and to develop and extend advanced quantitative skills, and preparing multiple manuscripts for publication.
Basic Qualifications
Applicants should have a PhD or equivalent in health economics, health policy, decision sciences, epidemiology, global health, or a related quantitative field. Candidates should also have the following: 1) Strong quantitative, analytical, and writing skills
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Research experience
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Expert knowledge of R and/or other programming language
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Demonstrated ability to work independently The position is based in Boston and is for one year, with the potential for renewal for an additional year.
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Special Instructions
Applications should include: Curriculum Vitae, and the names and contact information of two references.
Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis, and offers will be made as soon as possible.
Contact Information
Rashida Simmons
Contact Email [email protected]
Salary Range
$70,000-$85,000
Minimum Number of References Required 2
Maximum Number of References Allowed 2
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Set against the 827 open Postdoctoral Researcher jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 31, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$70–85K/yr
- Massachusetts median$68–80K/yr88 salary ranges
- US median$70–80K/yr402 salary ranges
This range's midpoint, $78K, is 5% above the Massachusetts median midpoint ($74K) — in the top quarter of Postdoctoral Researcher salary ranges in Massachusetts.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 108 open Postdoctoral Researcher jobs in Massachusetts and 827 across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in Massachusetts
- Harvard University (this employer)64 open
- Mass General Brigham17 open
- Dana-Farber Cancer Institute12 open
- Experience
- Postdoctoral Researcher postings that state a minimum ask for 1 year of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 0 to 3 years (57 postings).
- Education
- This posting asks for a doctorate or professional degree; 685 of the 827 open Postdoctoral Researcher jobs (83%) ask for a doctorate or professional degree.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on October 31, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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