Assistant Professor

TN United Kingdom; London; On-site; GBP 51,000 - 59,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in public health is seeking a dedicated team member to advance research on health inequalities in England. This role involves conducting epidemiological analysis using electronic health records and supervising research fellows. The position offers opportunities for self-generated projects and collaboration with prestigious universities. With a focus on respiratory infections and social determinants of health, this full-time role promises a dynamic work environment and a chance to contribute significantly to public health research. Join a team committed to improving health equity and making a real impact.

Benefits

30 working days annual leave

Discretionary Wellbeing Days

Membership of Pension Scheme

Qualifications

• Experience in analysis of electronic health records.
• Leading role in design of research studies.

Responsibilities

• Conduct epidemiological analysis and surveys of staff and patients.
• Supervise a research fellow on predicting burden of infections.

Skills

Epidemiological analysis

Electronic health records analysis

Research study design

Statistical analysis

Education

Doctoral degree in relevant topic

Job description

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London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine

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London, United Kingdom

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Education

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Posted:

26.04.2025

Expiry Date:

10.06.2025

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EPH-EPED-2024-17

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 an enthusiastic, productive team member, with considerable experience in analysis of electronic health records to advance research on health inequalities in England.

You will join a team using OpenSAFELY to investigate inequalities in infectious disease burden, how these are generated and sustained, with a particular focus on respiratory infections. The importance of social contact behaviour, primary care access, and interventions such as vaccination will be a major focus.

You will be directly responsible for epidemiological analysis, surveys of staff and patients, analysis of these and broader data to detect biases in recruitment and reporting, and supervising a research fellow working on predicting burden of infections. There is considerable scope for self-generated projects within this framework and opportunity for publication, collaboration and participation in future grant applications..

You will work with Prof Michael Marks (interim PI) and Prof Rosalind Eggo, alongside a team at LSHTM, QMUL, Bristol and Oxford Universities.

The post-holder will have a doctoral degree in a relevant topic and expertise in electronic health records analysis, with evidence of taking a leading role in design of research studies. Further particulars are included in the job description.

The post is full-time, 1.0FTE and fixed-term until 30 April 2027. The post is funded by the NIHR and the Medical Research Council and is available from 01 August 2024.

The salary will be on the Academic Pathway scale Grade 7 in the range £51,299-£58,723 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.