Research Fellow (Uganda)

London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine; Greater London; On-site; GBP 450 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Wellbeing days

Pension scheme

30 days annual leave pro rata

Job summary

The London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (LSHTM) invites applications for a Research Fellow to support epidemiological research evaluating the Good School Toolkit at scale. The role involves liaising with partners, overseeing fieldwork, preparing data and conducting analyses for scholarly publications in a fixed-term contract.

The post is full-time (35 hours/week, 1.0 FTE) and funded until 31 August 2029, with salary on the LSHTM scale £45,728–£51,872 per annum pro rata.

Qualifications

• Postgraduate degree, ideally doctoral, in public health, psychology or related field.
• Experience with quantitative survey data collection, design or analysis.
• Analytical skills in evidence synthesis and data interpretation.
• Good organisational and time-management abilities.

Responsibilities

• Support epidemiological research evaluating GST at scale for the Child Protection Research Group.
• Liaise with partners and participate in consortium meetings.
• Oversee fieldwork and data collection activities.
• Prepare quantitative data and perform analyses.
• Contribute to academic publications and reports.
• Support partners with data collection processes.

Skills

Quantitative data analysis

Survey design

Evidence synthesis

Data preparation

Education

Postgraduate degree (ideally Doctorate) in public health/psychology/related field

Tools

Statistical software

Job description

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.

Research Fellow will support the delivery of epidemiological research on evaluating the impact of the Good School Toolkit (GST) Agile at scale with the Child Protection Research Group. The post will mainly relate to the grant funded by the Oak Foundation. This role will involve liaising with partners, participation in consortium meetings, oversight of fieldwork, quantitative data preparation and analysis, writing for academic publication, and supporting partners to collect data. The role is based in Uganda.

The successful candidate will have a postgraduate degree, ideally a doctoral degree, in the field of public health, psychology, science or other related discipline. Proven experience in quantitative survey data collection, design or analysis, analytical skills in evidence synthesis, basic quantitative or qualitative analysis. As well as evidence of good organisational skills, including effective time.

The post is full-time, 35 hours per week, 1.0 FTE and fixed-term until 31 August 2029. The post is funded by the Oak Foundation and is available from 01 October 2026.

The salary will be on the LSHTM salary scale, Grade 6 in the range £45,728 - £51,872 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 Uganda.

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.

£45,728 to £51,872 per annum pro rata inclusive