Research Assistant

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Department of Non-Communicable Disease Epidemiology
Salary:  £38,282 to £43,947 per annum, inclusive.
Closing Date:  Sunday 17 March 2024
Reference:  EPH-NCDE-2024-02-R

The London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine is a world-leading centre for research and postgraduate education in public and global health. Our mission is to improve health and health equity in the UK and worldwide; working in partnership to achieve excellence in public and global health research, education and translation of knowledge into policy and practice. 

We would like to appoint a Research Assistant to join a new NIHR-funded programme of research in collaboration with NICE, researching the role of real-world data in developing clinical guidance and understanding implementation. The postholder will work on a series of innovative research studies related to important public health topics within large health datasets and/or study evaluation of uptake in relation to inequality.   The post offers an excellent opportunity to gain expertise in use of real-world data through design and conduct of studies, to develop a track record of publications and to work with health policymakers. It is expected that the successful applicant will undertake a PhD within the post.

Based at LSHTM, the post-holder will be embedded within the supportive and friendly Electronic Health Records Research Group and will work closely with internal and external collaborators. 

The post-holder should have a relevant MSc in the field of epidemiology, medical statistics, health data science or a related subject. Relevant experience working with large, linked health datasets and experience using a relevant statistical package such as Stata or R is essential. Further particulars are included in the job description. 

The post is full-time 35 hours per week, 1.0 FTE and fixed term for 3 years. The post is funded by the NIHR and is available immediately.

The salary will be on the Academic Pathway scale Grade 5 in the range £38,282-£43,947 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.

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] . Please quote reference EPH-NCDE-2024-02-R.

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.