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Research Fellow in Health Economics
Department of Global Health & Development
| Salary: |
£41,829 to £47,503
per annum, inclusive.
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| Closing Date: |
Tuesday 31 January 2023 |
| Reference: |
PHP-GHD-2022-32 |
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 a Research Fellow in Health Economics to work across two projects focused on economic evaluation of interventions preventing the spread of infectious disease. The postholder will co-lead the design and application of economic evaluations of interventions aiming to bridge social, behavioural and health action in the UK and South Africa.
The successful applicant will have a PhD (or Masters degree and good research experience) in health economics or health policy analysis/priority setting, with a strong quantitative background. 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 January 2025, starting as soon as possible. The post is funded by the National Institute for Health and Care Research (UK) and the National Institutes of Health (USA), and will commence as soon as possible.
The salary will be on the Academic Pathway salary scale Grade 6 in the range £41,829 to £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-2022-32.
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.