Research Fellow in Transport, Environment and Health

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 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. 

The Department of Public Health, Environments and Society is seeking to appoint a Research Fellow in Transport, Environment and Health to work on two related projects on the effects of climate action on health:

• ‘Policy and Implementation for Climate & Health Equity (PAICE)’ funded by the Wellcome Trust
• ‘Children, Cities and Climate (CCC) Action Lab’ funded by Fondation Botnar

The post-holder will develop and apply models to assess the effects of climate-relevant transport policies on health.

Suitable candidates must have a postgraduate degree (ideally a doctoral degree) in a relevant topic and are likely to have a background in quantitative epidemiology, environmental science, public health or related discipline. Experience in conducting quantitative research is essential and experience of writing peer-reviewed publications would be an advantage.

The post is full time and fixed-term until 28 February 2026. The post is funded by the Wellcome Trust and Fondation Botnar and is available immediately. 

The salary will be on the Academic Pathways salary scale at 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 by clicking 'Apply' above. 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.

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