"Research Fellow"

Research Fellow

London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine - Department of Population Health

Location:London

Salary:£45,728 to £51,872

Hours:Full Time

Contract Type:Fixed-Term/ContractPlaced On:18th December 2025Closes:7th January 2026Job Ref:EPH-DPH-2025-23

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.

Applications are invited for a Research Fellow in the Population Studies Group at LSHTM. The successful applicant is to join the LSHTM team providing technical support to the Nigeria Institute of Medical Research (NIMR) in the evaluation of the population-level impact of the large-scale provision of azithromycin on child mortality.

Candidates must have a postgraduate degree, ideally a doctoral degree, in a relevant topic and experience with demographic or health data collection and management. Proficiency in statistical analysis (e.g., R, Stata) and/or data management software (e.g., ODK, SQL) is also essential. This appointment will require regular travels to Nigeria to collaborate with colleagues at NIMR. Further particulars are included in the job description.

The post is full-time 35 hours per week, 1.0 FTE and fixed-term until 31 December 2026 (with the possibility of extension subject to funding). The post is funded by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF), and is available immediately.

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 London at LSHTM.

Applications should be made on-line via our jobs website. Online applications will be accepted by the automated system until 10pm of the closing date. Any queries regarding the application process may be addressed to jobs@lshtm.ac.uk. Please quote reference EPH-DPH-2025-23.

The supporting statement section should set out how your qualifications, experience and training meet each of the selection criteria. Please provide one or more paragraphs addressing each criterion. The supporting statement is an essential part of the selection process and thus a failure to provide this information will mean that the application will not be considered. An answer to any of the criteria such as "Please see attached CV" will not be considered acceptable.

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