PhD Opportunity Healthcare Labour Markets and Population Health, Centre for Health Economics, Monash Business School

PhD Opportunity: Healthcare LabourMarkets and Population Health Centre for Health Economics Monash Business School

Centre for Health Economics

Job No.: 688669

Location: Caulfield campus

Duration: 4.5-year fixed-term appointment

Employment type: Full-time

Remuneration: You will receive a generous scholarship covering tuitionfees and a tax-free stipend at current value of $39000 AUD per annum (up to$49000 AUD per annum for outstanding students).

Additional financial support is available through research and teachingassistance work.

The Opportunity

This PhD project examines how healthcare labour markets shape therecruitment retention well-being of doctors and nurses and how thesedynamics affect access to care and population health. Using large-scalelongitudinal administrative data and modern causal inference methods theresearch will analyse how changes in pay regulation job quality workingconditions and global labour market shocks influence workforce shortagesand health outcomes in the population. The project will generate policy-relevant evidence to inform health workforce planning pay regulation andstrategies to improve both workforce sustainability and population healthwith findings of international relevance across health systems facing similarworkforce pressures.

Integrated PhD Program

The project is based in the Centre for Health Economics (CHE) a large andactive economics research group within the Monash Business School.

The Integrated Program starts with advanced coursework research trainingand a minor thesis packaged into a Master of Commerce (MCom) degreeand takes one year to complete.

Provided you meet the agreed conditions you will then progress to the
PhD which involves high quality research training and career developmentculminating in a written thesis. The PhD stage will typically take three and ahalf years to complete.

You will also enjoy opportunities for domestic and international conferencetravel and the potential to undertake international research visits.PhD students at the Centre for Health Economics are supported to pursueresearch with real-world impact.

PhD Program entry requirements and scholarship eligibility

Applicants to enter the 4.5-year Health Economics PhD program shouldhave completed an Honours degree a 4-year Bachelors degree or aMasters degree with top marks and a research component in a relevantdiscipline.

Relevant disciplines include health economics labour economicseconomics and econometrics. We will also consider other quantitative
disciplines such as data science mathematical statistics actuarial scienceor public health or psychology with strong statistical training.

You can check your eligibility with the PhD readiness tool.

For full information on eligibility and English language requirements pleasevisit the Monash Business School Integrated PhD Program page.

Enquiries

For questions related to the application procedure and eligibility pleasecontact .

For more information about this specific project on healthcare labourmarkets and population health please email buseco-
.

Applications

Before applying note the following:

• When prompted select Health Economics as your area ofspecialisation

To apply please follow the Integrated PhD Program application process.

All eligible applications will be assessed and shortlisted candidates will becontacted to meet with the supervisory team and discuss mutual fit for theproject.

Application dates for the commencement of the Integrated PhDprogram in July/August 2026:

Application round is currently open.

Applications Close: Sunday 1 February 2026 11:55pm AEDT

About Monash and the Centre for Health Economics

The Centre for Health Economics is one of the worlds leading researchgroups in the economic analysis of health and health care. We have thehighest concentration of economists working in health in the Asia-Pacificregion and the largest Health Economics PhD program in Australiareflecting the reputation of our researchers and the quality of theirmentorship.

Monash is one of the top 50 universities in the world ranked top in healtheconomics in the Asia-Pacific region. As a PhD student of the Centre youwill be part of a team of researchers at the cutting edge ofimpactfulinternational researchacross research themes including:disadvantage andhealth;global and environmental health economics;economic behaviour
incentives and preferences in health; andeconomic modelling of healthpolicies and technologies.

Employment prospects

PhD graduatesfrom the Centre for Health Economics typically findemployment as researchers in leading universities and consulting firms
around the world. For instance ourprevious graduateshave beensuccessful in gaining positions at the London School of Economics the
University of Cambridge the University of Oxford the University of Illinoisthe University of York the University of Melbourne Australian NationalUniversity Ernst & Young the World Bank and government healthdepartments.

Supporting a diverse workforce