Research Fellow (Maternity Cover)

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Department of Disease Control
Salary:  £43,947 to £49,908 per annum, inclusive.
Closing Date:  Wednesday 01 May 2024
Reference:  ITD-DCD-2024-03

The London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (LSHTM) is one of the world’s leading public health universities. 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.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Research Fellow (maternity cover) to join a multidisciplinary project team evaluating the impact of oral cholera vaccination (OCV) in Uvira, Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). The postholder will be a member of the Environmental Health Group at LSHTM and work closely with project team members from Johns Hopkins University.  

The postholder will play a critical role in the design, development and implementation of research and laboratory protocols, as well as coordinating and managing field data collection, supervision of laboratory teams, data management and analysis, and publication of scientific articles. The post will involve remote supervision of laboratory teams, and travel to the study site for training and implementation of WASH-environmental surveys. The post will require considerable travel to the study site in Uvira, DRC, and some travel to our partner laboratory in Goma, DRC.

The successful applicant will have a track record of relevant research experience, excellent written and spoken English as well as working proficiency in French and an ability to work both independently and in close collaboration with team members. The applicant should have an excellent academic track record that includes formal training in public health, microbiology, and/or epidemiology as well as a relevant PhD (public health, environmental health, environmental science or engineering, epidemiology, microbiology, or similar). The applicant should have a track record of working with hazard group 2 bacterial pathogens (culture, contamination control and safe laboratory practices), molecular microbiology (DNA extraction and qPCR) and ideally handling human and environmental samples (stool, water, swabs, and/or blood). Experience as a study coordinator and/or managing fieldwork/survey teams is desirable. Further particulars are included in the job description.

The post is full-time and fixed-term until 30 June 2025. The post is funded by GAVI and the Wellcome Trust and is available from 1 June 2024. 

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 ITD-DCD-2024-03. 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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