622-24 - Senior Research Fellow (Social Sciences)

St George's University of London, United Kingdom

Updated: 2 months ago
Location: London, ENGLAND

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Infection and Immunity Research Institute
Salary:  £45,585 to £54,395 plus London Allowance of £3,456
Fixed Term 11 months
Opening Date:  Monday 12 February 2024
Closing Date:  Sunday 25 February 2024
Interview Date:  To be confirmed
Reference:  622-24

We are looking for an outstanding candidate to work closely with collaborators based in Uganda to run a successful project investigating antibiotic usage, consumption, and resistance in the community in Uganda. The project is set in the community in Kampala, Uganda studying the causes and treatment of urinary tract infections.  The role is for an initial 11 months which will involve preparing clinical research forms, protocols and surveys and submitting to ethics boards. Also identifying facilitators and barriers for engagement of pharmacists and patients into the study.

Key attributes of the successful applicant include:

  • A strong background in social science work, ideally in low- and middle- income countries
  • Strategic thinking and the ability to contribute to protocols and surveys 
  • Supervisory skills and willingness to work with the social science and team of investigators in Uganda and the UK 
  • Ability and willingness to travel, including to LMICs
  • Excellent communication skills with a variety of stakeholders in global health 

For further information about this position and to apply, visit http://jobs.sgul.ac.uk .  

We welcome and encourage applications from underrepresented groups, especially from people with disabilities and/or people from ethnic minority backgrounds.

Flexible working, including part-time or reduced hours of work, opportunities to work from home for many posts, compressed hours and local flexibility in agreeing start and finish times of work are among the extra benefits offered by St George’s, University of London.

Please quote reference:       622-24

Closing date:                         25 February 2024

Interview date:                     TBC


Further details:

 St George’s is an Equal Opportunities Employer

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