Research Fellow - London, United Kingdom - London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine

London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
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Salary:

- £43,947 to £49,908 per annum, inclusive


Closing Date:


  • Thursday 14 September 2023
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  • EPH-EPIH The London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine is a worldleading 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 have an exciting opportunity for a Research Fellow to join a well-established and renowned group of interdisciplinary scientists in the MRC International Statistics and Epidemiology Group.


The post-holder will work closely with collaborators at The Health Research Unit in Zimbabwe and undertake statistical analysis and modelling of data from Y-Check, an innovative adolescent health and well-being check-up visit intervention study.

Comprehensive health and well-being data are available from a cohort of 2000 adolescents in Zimbabwe, with additional Y-Check studies taking place in Ghana and Tanzania under the leadership of the World Health Organization, Geneva.

The post offers an excellent opportunity to contribute to multi-country analysis and modelling, which will inform global programming and policy in this area.


The post-holder will have a postgraduate degree, ideally a doctoral degree, in a relevant topic alongside proven ability to analyse and interpret epidemiological data using conventional and more advanced statistical methods.

Strong R programming skills are essential. Willingness to travel internationally is desirable. Further particulars are included in the job description.

The post is full-time 35 hours per week, 1.0 FTE and fixed term until 31 January 2025.

The post is funded by UK Research and Innovation, and Fondation Botnar through the World Health Organization, and available immediately.

**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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