Research Fellow

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Department of Global Health & Development
Salary:

£41,829 to £47,503
per annum, inclusive.
Closing Date:  Monday 07 November 2022
Reference:  PHP-GHD-2022-25

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. 

The Department of Global Health and Development (GHD) focuses on novel and policy-relevant research and training to achieve impact at national and global levels. Our work, predominantly concerning low and middle-income countries, spans health policy and systems research, economic evaluation, gender violence and violence in childhood, and medical humanitarianism. The Department is seeking a motivated and experienced Research Fellow to join a research team to work on novel health policy and systems research on how to improve the quality of healthcare provided by private doctors in Pakistan. This research, led by Associate Professor Mishal Khan, is run jointly by the Aga Khan University (AKU) and the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine.

The successful candidate will contribute to several aspects of the research programme, including analysis of qualitative and quantitative data, writing of peer-reviewed publications and other research outputs, planning policy-maker engagement activities, as well as project management across teams in LSHTM and AKU. The post-holder must have experience in conducting research in low- and/or middle-income countries, ideally in Asia, and in the analysis of quantitative and qualitative data. Equally important, the post-holder will be a natural team-player with excellent communication, attention to detail, writing and interpersonal skills. Further particulars are included in the job description.

The post is full time and fixed-term until 28 February 2024 and is available from 1 October 2022. The post is funded by Health Systems Research Initiative (HSRI), which is in turn jointly funded by the Medical Research Council (MRC), Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC), Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO), Wellcome Trust.

The salary will be on the Academic pathways Grade 6 in the range £41,829 – £47,503 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. The post is based in London at the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine.

Applications should be made on-line via our website at http://jobs.lshtm.ac.uk . 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 PHP-GHD-2022-25.

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.

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.