Research Fellow (0.5 FTE)

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Department of Infectious Disease Epidemiology and Dynamics
Salary:  £43,947 to £49,908 per annum, pro rata.
Closing Date:  Tuesday 02 January 2024
Reference:  EPH-EPED-2023-17

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 are looking for an enthusiastic and highly motivated research fellow to join the world-leading tuberculosis (TB) Modelling group (http://tbmodelling.lshtm.ac.uk ) at LSHTM.

The successful candidate will be supervised by Prof Rein Houben and Prof Richard White, and lead on components of a wider project on using mathematical models to identify the optimal combination of TB interventions across multiple countries. 

The post-holder will have a postgraduate degree, ideally a doctoral degree, in a relevant topic and relevant experience in mathematical modelling of infectious diseases. Experience with programming language (e.g., R or Python) and mathematical modelling of TB is essential. Further particulars are included in the job description.

The post is part-time 17.5 hours per week, 0.5 FTE and fixed-term for 12 months. The post is funded by the National Institutes of Health (USA) and is available immediately.

The salary will be on the Academic Pathway salary scale Grade 6 in the range £43,947 - £49,908 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] . Please quote reference EPH-EPED-2023-17.

Please contact Prof Houben ([email protected] ), or Prof White ( [email protected] ) if you have any questions regarding the role.

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.