Research Assistant, Quantitative Methods (Redeployee Applicants Only)

City St George's; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sector-leading salary

Pension scheme

Staff training and development

Job summary

City St George’s, University of London is seeking a quantitative researcher to support AMR-focused health systems research funded by the Fleming Initiative and GSK. The post will involve collaboration with the PI Professor Raheelah Ahmad and other co-investigators within a multi-disciplinary team.

The role requires conducting quantitative research, data collection and analysis, and using data science tools to prepare and validate analytical datasets. Redeployee applicants only.

Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of quantitative research methods.
• Experience with statistical methods and data analysis in health research.
• Ability to communicate scientific findings effectively in writing and speaking.

Responsibilities

• Carry out high-quality quantitative research as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
• Perform data collection, cleaning and analysis using data science tools.
• Prepare datasets and validate analytical results.
• Contribute to publications and dissemination of findings.

Skills

Quantitative analysis

Statistical methods

Scientific communication

Tools

Python

R

SPSS

C

Job description

Please note: This role is only open to redeployee applicants at City St George's. Applications from individuals who are not redeployee applicants will not be considered at this time.

City St George’s, University of London is the University of business, practice and the professions and brings together the expertise and excellence of City, University of London and St George’s, University of London into one institution. The combined university is now one of the largest higher education destinations for London students, combining a breadth of disciplines across health, business, policy, law, creativity, communications, science and technology. Our students are at the heart of everything that we do, and we are committed to supporting them to pursue their career and personal ambitions.

Our research is engaged, at the frontier of practice and has a positive impact on the world around us.

Background

This post is an integral role to support a programme of research funded by the Fleming Initiative and GSK, focusing on global health and addressing the challenge of Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR). The successful candidate will work with the PI Professor Raheelah Ahmad (Professor in Health Systems, at City St Georges University, Research Strategy Advisor in Health Systems & Policy, and Informed Policy Pillar co-lead at the Fleming Initiative, Imperial College London) and other Co-Investigators.

Responsibilities

The postholder will be part of a multi-disciplinary research team primarily based in the Department of Population, Health and Policy at City St George’s, University of London; where they carry out high-quality research to improve health systems and capacity strengthening on innovation and change in national and international contexts. The successful candidate is expected to conduct quantitative research, including data collection and analysis, and use data science tools to prepare and validate analytical datasets.

Person Specification

The postholder is expected to have sound knowledge of quantitative research methods and their application, strong proficiency in programming (e.g., Python, R, SPSS or C), and a track record of successfully applying statistical or data science tools for research papers/projects. Comfortable working with complex, multi-source datasets and navigating ambiguity in real-world data, and it is desirable to have knowledge of antimicrobial resistance or infectious diseases. Experience of report writing and/or co-authoring peer-reviewed publications is essential.

Additional Information

Closing date for applications: 11 October 2026 at 11:59pm

For more information about the role, please refer to the job description.

The selection process will involve an interview and a presentation. Further details will be confirmed at the interview stage.

City St George’s offers a sector-leading salary, pension scheme and benefits including a comprehensive package of staff training and development.

City St George’s, University of London is committed to promoting equality, diversity and inclusion in all its activities, processes, and culture for our whole community, including staff, students and visitors.

We welcome applications regardless of age, caring responsibilities, disability, gender identity, gender reassignment, marital status, nationality, pregnancy, race and ethnic origin, religion and belief, sex, sexual orientation and socio-economic background. City St George’s operates a guaranteed interview scheme for disabled applicants.