Research Fellow

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.

The Research Fellow will conduct statistical analyses on national and sub-national survey data collected through a new Gates Foundation-funded initiative at the Vaccine Confidence Project, focused on the Immunisation Metrics and Monitoring Systems (IMMS). This global project aims to assess the behavioural and social drivers of vaccine uptake and to identify both supply- and demand-side barriers to immunisation. The post-holder will contribute to modelling vaccination barriers and facilitators, develop forecasts of vaccine coverage for existing and novel vaccines (e.g. HPV, RSV, malaria), and support the design and implementation of small area estimation and reweighting strategies in data-scarce settings.

The Research Fellow will work closely with a multidisciplinary team to inform global vaccine policy, contributing to peer-reviewed publications, public-facing data dashboards, and targeted policy briefs aimed at improving vaccine equity and access.

The successful candidate will have a postgraduate degree, ideally a doctoral degree, in a relevant topic, relevant experience in computer-based statistical analysis and presentation of results, demonstrated proficiency in a coding language used for data analysis, such as Python or R, proof of previous data analysis experience and use of statistical methods. Further particulars are included in the job description.

The post is full-time 35 hours per week, 1 FTE and fixed term until 31 October 2027. The post is funded by the Gates Foundation and is available immediately. The salary will be on the LSHTM salary scale, Grade 6 in the range £45,728 - £51,872 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 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-2025-14-R.

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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