Research Fellow

Updated: about 8 hours ago
Location: London, ENGLAND

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Department of Infectious Disease Epidemiology and Dynamics
Salary:  £43,947 to £49,908 per annum, inclusive.
Closing Date:  Tuesday 07 May 2024
Reference:  EPH-EPED-2024-09

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.

We are looking for an enthusiastic and productive mathematical modeler with an interest in learning new skills and in working with colleagues with a range of epidemiological backgrounds to advance the research agenda on health inequalities in England.  

The post-holder will join a supportive team using OpenSAFELY for analysis of linked EHR data. This post is funded by a large NIHR grant examining socioeconomic and ethnic inequalities in respiratory virus transmission in England. The project aims to understand how respiratory virus infections can exert service pressures on GP practices during winter and if those are evenly distributed across practices and patient groups. The role of vaccination in mitigating these pressures will be a major focus of the project.

The post-holder will have a postgraduate degree, ideally a doctoral degree, in a relevant topic and relevant experience in designing and implementing transmission models. Proven experience in stratified transmission models and fitting models to data, ideally in a Bayesian framework is essential. Further particulars are included in the job description.

The post is full time 35 hours per week, 1.0 FTE and fixed-term until 15 April 2027. The post is funded by the National Institute for Health and Care Research and available from 01 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.

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-2024-08.

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.



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