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The London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine is a world-leading 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 are seeking to appoint an experienced epidemiologist or statistician at Research Fellow or Assistant Professor level to work on the LSHTM/OpenSAFELY collaboration. The role will work on an important project related to optimal testing strategies in the early pandemic using routine data linked to the Coronavirus Infection Survey run by the ONS, and other COVID-19 projects. This is an excellent opportunity to gain expertise in using a Trusted Research Environment and involves close collaboration with Colleagues at Oxford University and other collaborators. The post-holder will be supported by people working on OpenSAFELY among the friendly Electronic Health Records Research Group at LSHTM.
The post-holder will have a post-graduate degree related to epidemiology or medical statistics, strong quantitative skills using large health datasets and expertise in common statistical packages. Further particulars are in the job description.
The post is full-time 1 FTE and fixed-term until 29 February 2024 with possibility of extension. The post is funded by UKRI and is available immediately.
The salary will be on the Academic scale, Research Fellow Grade 6 scale in the range £42,875 – £48,691 or Assistant Professor Grade 7 scale in the range £50,048 – £57,013 per per annum (inclusive of London Weighting). 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.
Applications should be made on-line by clicking the ‘Apply’ button, above.
Online applications will be accepted by the automated system until 10pm of the closing date.
Any queries regarding the application process may be addressed to jobs@lshtm.ac.uk.
Please quote reference EPH-NCDE-2023-15.
The supporting statement section should set out how your qualifications, experience and training meet each of the selection criteria. Please provide one or more paragraphs addressing each criterion. The supporting statement is an essential part of the selection process and thus a failure to provide this information will mean that the application will not be considered. An answer to any of the criteria such as “Please see attached CV” will not be considered acceptable.
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.
Further details: Job Description
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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