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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.

We are looking for two enthusiastic and highly motivated Research Assistants to join the world-leading tuberculosis (TB) Modelling group. The successful candidates will contribute to projects within the group, including manipulation of TB mathematical models in R to examine the optimal combination of TB interventions across multiple countries, and the effect of subclinical TB on the potential impact of TB vaccines.

The post-holders will have a relevant first degree in the field of Epidemiology (or similar degree with quantitative, public health or biomedical focus), along with some experience in mathematical modelling of infectious diseases. Relevant... analytical skills and experience in mathematical modelling of Tuberculosis is essential. Working knowledge of a programming language (e.g., R, Python) is desirable. Further particulars are included in the job description.

If you would like further information regarding the role, please contact:

Prof Houben (Rein.Houben@lshtm.ac.uk) or

Prof White (Richard.White@lshtm.ac.uk).

The posts are full-time 35 hours per week, 1.0 FTE and fixed-term for one year.

The post is funded by the Wellcome Trust and available from 15 January 2025.

The salary will be on the Academic Pathway scale Grade 5 in the range £39,182 - £44,847 per annum (inclusive of London Weighting). The post will be subject to 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 LSHTM.

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-EPED-2024-25.

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 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.

£39,182 to £44,847 per annum, inclusive

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