Global Health Systems & Policy Research Associate

RFCSR; Greater London; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 44,000; Full time

Job summary

London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (LSHTM) invites applications for the Research Associate role in Health Systems and Policy, based in London. You will work with multidisciplinary teams on projects examining health system performance, financing, service delivery, and policy implementation.

Responsibilities include designing and conducting quantitative and qualitative research, managing datasets, performing analyses, and producing reports, policy briefs, and peer-reviewed papers.

Qualifications

• Postgraduate degree (PhD preferred) in public health, health economics, policy, or epidemiology.
• Experience in health systems or policy research with strong analytical skills.
• Proficiency in Stata or R; qualitative research methods desirable.
• Excellent written and verbal communication; able to work in interdisciplinary teams.
• Experience coordinating research projects or components.

Responsibilities

• Design and conduct quantitative and qualitative research.
• Manage datasets and perform policy analyses.
• Contribute to reports, peer-reviewed publications, and policy briefs.
• Engage with policymakers and international partners to inform health system improvements.

Skills

Health systems research

Policy research

Stata

R

Qualitative methods

Communication skills

Project management

Education

Postgraduate degree (PhD preferred)

Job description

London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (LSHTM) invites applications for the Research Associate role in Health Systems and Policy, based in London. You will work with multidisciplinary teams on projects examining health system performance, financing, service delivery, and policy implementation.

Responsibilities include designing and conducting quantitative and qualitative research, managing datasets, performing analyses, and producing reports, policy briefs, and peer-reviewed papers.