Research Fellow (0.2 FTE)

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Department of Infectious Disease Epidemiology and International Health
Salary:  £43,947 to £49,908 per annum, pro rata.
Closing Date:  Wednesday 03 January 2024
Interview Date:  Wednesday 17 January 2024
Reference:  EPH-EPIH-2023-16

The London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (LSHTM) 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.

This is an exciting opportunity for a postgraduate researcher to join the LSHTM team of the MOMENTUM Safe Surgery in Family Planning and Obsetrics (MSSFPO) project to work on a multi-country collaborative project regarding routine documentation and audit for caesarean section births.  

The post holder will be part of the   Department of Infectious Disease Epidemiology & International Health, and the Faculty of Epidemiology and Population Health.

The candidate should have a obstetric background with clinical experience in multiple-geographies. Ideally, the candidate would have relevant clinical and epidemiological research experience in using, researching and/or designing evidence-based clinical medical records.  The post-holder will be line managed by Dr Louise Tina Day, being part of a team working on MSSFPO.

The post is available on part-time basis at 20% FTE and fixed-term for 6 months with possibility for extension depending on funding available. It is funded by the MSSFPO project and is available from 1 February 2024.

The salary will be on the Academic Pathway scale Grade 6 in the range £43,947- £49,908 per annum pro rata (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 LSHTM.

Applications should be made on-line via our website at http://jobs.lshtm.ac.uk . 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.