Research Fellow

London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine; Greater London; On-site; GBP 47,000 - 53,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Wellbeing Days

Pension Scheme

Job summary

The London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine is seeking a Research Fellow to join the Infectious Disease Epidemiology & Dynamics department in London. The role focuses on developing and parameterizing models of poliovirus transmission to inform vaccination strategies for polio eradication.

Responsibilities include conducting epidemiological analyses in low-income countries and collaborating with partners in the Global Polio Eradication Initiative.

Qualifications

• Postgraduate degree, ideally a doctoral degree, in a relevant topic.
• Experience in constructing compartmental infectious disease models.
• Experience fitting models to data.

Responsibilities

• Conduct epidemiological analyses relevant to polio eradication, predominantly in low-income countries.
• Develop and parameterize models of poliovirus transmission to understand spatial patterns of cases.
• Manage the collection and handling of data related to transmission of childhood infectious diseases in low-income countries.

Skills

Compartmental models

Epidemiological analysis

Data fitting to data

Education

PhD preferred

Job description

Department Department of Infectious Disease Epidemiology and Dynamics Salary £46,643 to £52,909per annum pro rata inclusive ClosingDate Thursday 12 November 2026 Reference EPH-EPED-2026-09

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 seeking to appoint a Research Fellow to join the Infectious Disease Epidemiology & Dynamics department at LSHTM to work on Polio Eradication. The post-holder will develop and parameterize models of poliovirus transmission, with the aim of capturing the spatial patterns of observed cases and improving understanding of drivers of transmission. Data are available from collaborators to parameterize models, including disease surveillance and demography data from affected countries. The models will be used to inform and evaluate vaccination strategies that expedite polio eradication. The post-holder will work closely with partners within the Global Polio Eradication Initiative. This role is funded by the Gates Foundation.

Responsibilities will include conducting epidemiological analyses relevant to polio eradication, predominantly in low-income countries, and managing the development and collection of data relevant to the transmission of childhood infectious diseases in low-income countries. Applicants will have a postgraduate degree, ideally a doctoral degree in a relevant topic, and demonstrable experience in constructing compartmental models of infectious diseases and fitting to data.

The post is full-time 35 hours per week, 1.0 FTE and fixed term until 30 September 2027 with the possibility of an extension subject to funding. The post is funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and is available from 01 November 2026.

The salary will be on the LSHTM salary scale, Grade 6 in the range £46,643 - £52,909 per annum pro rata (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 LSHTM.

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.