Dr. Varinder Jeet

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Varinder Jeet is a Research Fellow and Health Economist at the Macquarie University Centre for Health Economy (MUCHE), where he actively collaborates with multidisciplinary research teams to apply health economic research in policies and practices. He completed a stint as an Embedded Economist at the Garvan Institute of Medical Research from 2023 to 2024. Before joining MUCHE, he was a Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Cancer Research at Queensland University of Technology from 2010 to 2018, and a Research Officer at the Mater Medical Research Institute specializing in prostate cancer. Varinder's postgraduate research focused on mechanisms for developing treatment options for metastatic prostate cancer, and his health economics thesis researched equity in the utilization of healthcare services in Australia. He has a significant background in medical research and has contributed to numerous projects on diagnosis, prognosis, and therapy in cancer research. Varinder's work has been published in high-quality scholarly periodicals such as Social Science & Medicine and Cancer Letters, and he currently supervises PhD students and lectures university students. He has received multiple research grants and is interested in developing novel economic modeling methods in genetic testing, genomics, and cancer studies.

Research Interests

Experience

Embedded Economist

2023-08-01 — 2024-12-05

Garvan Institute of Medical Research • Sydney, Australia

Embedded Economist focusing on health economic analysis and research.

Research Fellow

2010-01-01 — 2018-12-31

Queensland University of Technology • Brisbane, Australia

Conducted research in cancer economics and supervised research projects.

Research Officer

2009-01-01 — 2010-12-31

Mater Medical Research Institute • Brisbane, Australia

Worked on prostate cancer studies and clinical trials.

Awards

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Certificate of Merit Award

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Finalist Prize: Distinction

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Requirements for Macquarie University

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
IELTS
Listening
Required:6
Reading
Required:6
Writing
Required:6
Speaking
Required:6
Overall
Required:7
TOEFL
Listening
Required:20
Reading
Required:20
Writing
Required:20
Speaking
Required:20
Total
Required:94
PTE
Listening
Required:58
Reading
Required:58
Writing
Required:58
Speaking
Required:58
Overall
Required:65
Prerequisites
Bachelor degree from a recognised institution Minimum 3 years full-time equivalent work experience at a managerial/professional level
Application Checklist
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  • Curriculum Vitae (CV)
  • Statement of Motivation
  • Evidence of Work Experience
Specialization Notes

Applied to Department of Business (MBA Program).