Research Associate - Liverpool, United Kingdom - Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine

Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine

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Liverpool, United Kingdom

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Description

Reference:

JAN

Expiry date:
11:00, Tue, 13th Feb 2024
Location:

Liverpool

Salary:
£41, £44,263.

00 Per Annum- Benefits:

30 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, plus Christmas closure days
Duration:
8 month fixedterm contract until 30th September 2024
Research Associate

Salary:
£41,732 - £44,263 (FTE)

Part time, 7 hours per week

Fixed-term contract until September 2024

Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine (LSTM) is a globally recognised centre of excellence for teaching and research in tropical diseases.

Shortlisted by the Times Higher Education awards for University of the Year for 2023 and having recently celebrated our 125th anniversary, there has never been a more exciting time to be part of our organisation.

We are looking to appoint a Research Associate to join us on a part-time basis on a fixed-term contract until the end of September 2024.

This role will support our READ-it and CIDG teams and will be crucial in preparing systematic reviews within priority areas.

LSTM's Centre for Evidence Synthesis in Global Health runs the "Research, Evidence and Development Initiative" (READ-It) and contains the Cochrane Infectious Diseases Group (CIDG).

CIDG was established in 1995 and we are world leaders in evidence synthesis related to public health in the tropics.

We have a wide portfolio of Cochrane reviews in malaria and neglected tropical diseases.

READ-It works with partners scattered throughout the world.

You would be part of the team helping develop their programmes of global and national evidence synthesis and evidence-informed projects and associated methods projects.

Due to the nature of this work, you can expect to spend a substantial amount of time on site at a key international partner in Vellore, India.

Responsibilities include:

Technical Editorial Contributions
Scope out reviews and identify priority topics in consultation with specialists, draft dissemination products, support author teams with advice and help with topic of appraisal reviews.
Translation help assemble products for guideline groups, draft dissemination products and assist with the social media dissemination of review findings.
Teaching and other research contribute to the programme short courses overseas, actively contribute to submissions for grant funding and partner capacity development.
Clinical use clinical expertise to identify and prioritise systematic research questions, identify areas of emerging clinical need that require systematic review and interact with LMIC clinicians to cocreate systematic reviews that address local research priorities.
MBBS degree or equivalent
Postgraduate professional qualification, such as the Diploma of Tropical Medicine, or a healthrelated Masters' degree
Knowledge of systematic reviews and RCT trial basics
Understanding of qualitative and quantitative research methods
Experience of biomedical / social science research in LMICs
A relevant PhD would be desirable, but is not essential

_(For a full list of essential and desirable criteria please refer to the job description and person specification)_

Application Process:

Inclusion is central to our values at LSTM

About LSTM

Founded in 1898 and the oldest of its kind in the world, the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine (LSTM) is an internationally recognised centre of excellence for teaching and research in tropical diseases.

Through the creation of effective links with governments, NGOs, private organisations and global institutions and by responding to the health needs of communities, LSTM aims to promote improved health, particularly for people of the less developed/resource poorest countries in the tropics and sub-tropics.

**LSTM actively promotes Equal Opportunities and Safeguarding Policies