Professor (and Head of Department)

London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine; London; On-site; GBP 73,000 - 118,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading public health university in London is seeking a Full Professor to lead the Department of Infectious Disease Epidemiology & Dynamics. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in infectious disease epidemiology with a proven record in research and teaching. The role offers a competitive salary between £73,115 and £117,698 and requires a commitment to high-quality education and leadership in an interdisciplinary environment.

Benefits

30 days annual leave per year

Discretionary Wellbeing Days

Pension scheme membership

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in infectious disease epidemiology or related quantitative disciplines.
• Strong track record of research contributions and teaching excellence.
• Commitment to collaboration and high-quality teaching.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Department of Infectious Disease Epidemiology & Dynamics.
• Coordinate research and education strategy across departments.
• Establish and maintain strong interdisciplinary research.

Skills

Leadership of large academic groups

Collaboration and grant funding

Teaching and mentoring

Interdisciplinary research

Education

Doctoral degree in infectious disease epidemiology

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London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine

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London, United Kingdom

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Posted:

01.08.2025

Expiry Date:

15.09.2025

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Job Description:

DepartmentDepartment of Infectious Disease Epidemiology and DynamicsSalary£73,115 to £117,698per annum pro rata inclusiveClosing DateThursday 30 October 2025ReferenceEPH-EPED-2025-10

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.

The Department of Infectious Disease Epidemiology & Dynamics (IDE-D) is looking to appoint a Full Professor with a specialism in disease dynamics.

The ideal candidate will have a doctoral degree in infectious disease epidemiology or related quantitative discipline and prior experience of leading a large academic group (e.g. department, or faculty). They will be able to demonstrate substantial contributions to research and teaching of infectious disease epidemiology and have a strong track record of collaboration and attracting grant funding, excellent publication record, experience in conducting interdisciplinary research in diverse settings, committed to providing high-quality teaching and maintaining respectful working relationships. We particularly welcome applications from women and those from an ethnic minority background, as they are under-represented within the IDE-D department at this level.

This appointment is expected to take on a leadership role either at the time of appointment, or within the first three years. Key leadership roles available include:

(1) Head of Department for IDE-D. This is involves leading a department of around 100 well-established and renowned researchers in the areas of vaccine confidence, outbreak preparedness and response and infectious disease modelling. This role has an initial term of three years and 0.4 FTE time allocation.

(2) Faculty coordinator for Health Data Science. This involves coordinating research and education strategy across seven departments and multiple LSHTM-based centres, with a focus on building and strengthening skills in artificial intelligence and machine learning for epidemiological research.

The post is permanent and full-time 35 hours per week.

The salary will be on the Professorial salary scale, Grade C-A in the range £73,115-£117,698+ per annum pro rata (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.