Research Assistant - 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:

- £37,531 to £42,875 per annum, inclusive


Closing Date:


  • Monday 31 July 2023
    Reference:
  • ITD-DCD 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.


This post supports the implementation of the Plus Project, a $34m Unitaid grant to support countries to implement Perennial Malaria Chemoprevention (PMC).

The prime recipient is Population Services International who have subcontracted the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine to evaluate the implementation (grant total $12m).

Implementation is occurring in Benin, Cameroon, Côte d'Ivoire and Mozambique with additional work in DRC, Ghana and Zambia.

This post in particular will focus on supporting our research partners I Côte d'Ivoire to meet research objectives for the project.


The purpose of the post will be to provide technical research assistance across the research teams for the LSHTM Plus Project to meet the aim of undertaking robust and high-quality research that will ultimately inform national implementation strategies for PMC.

In collaboration with co-Investigators at LSHTM, Institut National de Santé Publique (INSP) and additional partners, the post-holder will support the day-to-day implementation of the research activities and, in the generation and analysis of data, including for publication and public dissemination.

The post is fixed term of up to 12 months and full-time 35 hours per week, 1.0 FTE. The post is funded by Unitaid and is available immediately until June 2024.

The salary will be on the Academic scale, Grade 5 scale in the range £37,531 - £42,875 per annum (inclusive of London Weighting).


LSHTM has a Hybrid Working Framework, which alongside agreed service requirements, enables teams to work more flexibly (if the role allows), promoting a greater wellbeing and work/life balance.


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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