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

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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 post-holder will support the on-site lead of Hararghe Health Research Partnership (HHR), a collaboration between LSHTM and Haramaya University in Ethiopia, and will work and reside principally in Harar, Ethiopia. They will work on the CHAMPS (the causes of child death) study, working closely with other project staff (clinical, project administration, investigators, PhD students, and social science staff). They will supervise other ongoing research projects in HHR including clinical surveillance of childhood illness and the investigation of life-threatening illnesses and child deaths.

The post-holder must have a postgraduate degree, ideally a doctoral degree, in a relevant topic. They must have relevant experience in epidemiological or clinical research in maternal and child health, and contributions to written output. Proven ability to work independently and collaboratively, and to meet research deadlines are essential. They must also have a post-graduate medical qualification, be fully qualified as a medical doctor and eligible to register for practice in Ethiopia. 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 December 2024. The post is funded by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and is available from 08 May 2024.

For an appropriately qualified clinical appointee the salary will be on the salary scale for clinical academic staff below consultant level in the range £38,619 - £ 65,955 (plus an additional £2,162 of London allowance per annum). 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 Harar, Ethiopia.