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

London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine

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London, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Salary:

- £38,619 to £65,955 per annum, inclusive

Closing Date:

Sunday 28 April 2024
Reference:
EPH-EPIH 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.

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.