Research Assistant or Research Fellow in Environmental Epidemiology

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Department of Public Health, Environments & Society
Salary:  £38,282 to £49,908 per annum, inclusive.
Closing Date:  Thursday 21 March 2024
Reference:  PHP-PHES-2024-10

The London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine is a world-leading centre for research and postgraduate education in public and global health.

We are seeking a talented and highly motivated researcher with experience and interest in environmental epidemiology to join the Environment & Health Modelling (EHM) Lab (https://www.lshtm.ac.uk/research/centres-projects-groups/ehm-lab ) led by Prof Antonio Gasparrini at LSHTM. The successful candidate will be involved in various research projects within the EHM-Lab, focused on evaluating associations between environmental stressors, climate change, and health. These will include novel epidemiological analyses using the UK Biobank, a large cohort of 500,000 UK participants (https://www.ukbiobank.ac.uk/ ), small-area analyses using administrative databases in the UK, and planetary health research projects within the Multi-Country Multi-City (MCC) Collaborative Research Network (https://mccstudy.lshtm.ac.uk/ ).

The post is offered at a Research Assistant (RA) or Research Fellow (RF) scale, depending on career level and expertise. Prospective candidates are expected to have an undergraduate degree in the field of health/environmental science or statistics, and postgraduate training in epidemiology, biostatistics, and/or environmental health. Required skills include expertise in epidemiological study designs and statistical methods for environmental health research (relevant to the career stage), as well as some experience in the management and analysis of large health databases. An essential requirement is the knowledge of the R software and experience with its application in real-data analysis.

The post is full-time 35 hours per week, 1 FTE and fixed-term until 07 July 2026. The post is funded by the Faculty of Public Health and Policy is available from 04 March 2024.

The salary will be in the range £38,282 - £43,947 for Research Assistant or £43,947 - £49,908 for Research Fellow per annum (inclusive of London Weighting). The post will be subject to the LSHTM terms and conditions of service.  Annual leave entitlement is 30 working days per year, pro rata for part time staff. In addition to this there are discretionary “Wellbeing Days”. Membership of the Pension Scheme is available. The post is based in London at the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine.

Applications should be made on-line via our jobs website . Online applications will be accepted by the automated system until 10pm of the closing date. Any queries regarding the application process may be addressed to [email protected] . 

The supporting statement section should set out how your qualifications, experience and training meet each of the selection criteria. Please provide one or more paragraphs addressing each criterion. The supporting statement is an essential part of the selection process and thus a failure to provide this information will mean that the application will not be considered. An answer to any of the criteria such as "Please see attached CV" will not be considered acceptable. 

Please note that if you are shortlisted and are unable to attend on the interview date it may not be possible to offer you an alternative date.

The London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine is committed to being an equal opportunities employer. We believe that when people feel respected and included, they can be more creative, successful, and happier at work. While we have more work to do, we are committed to building an inclusive workplace, a community that everyone feels a part of, which is safe, respectful, supportive and enables all to reach their full potential.