Research Fellow in Social Epidemiology

The Population Health Research Institute (PHRI) are seeking to appoint a Research Fellow in Social Epidemiology (1 July 2023 – 31 March 2026).

The post holder will primarily work as a researcher on a Nuffield Foundation funded project on inequalities in the long-term health, education, employment and social participation outcomes of young carers. The project is led by Dr Rebecca Lacey and involves collaborations with UCL (Prof Anne McMunn) and Carers Trust. 

Key attributes of the successful applicant include:

• PhD in epidemiology, quantitative social science discipline, psychology, public health or a closely related discipline (or close to completion)
• confident in collaborating with a range of project stakeholders, including academic collaborators, non-academic project partners 
• proficient in the use of statistical software. 
• confident in handling large longitudinal datasets and applying longitudinal statistical methods

Funding is available for full-time equivalent posts, but this may be configured as a combination of part-time appointments.

For further information about this position and to apply, click the 'Apply' button above.

We welcome and encourage applications from underrepresented groups, especially from people with disabilities and/or people from ethnic minority backgrounds.

Flexible working, including part-time or reduced hours of work, opportunities to work from home for many posts, compressed hours and local flexibility in agreeing start and finish times of work are among the extra benefits offered by St George’s, University of London.

Please quote reference: 444-23

Closing date:  12 April 2023

Interview date: 20 April 2023 or 25 April 2023 (tbc)

Further details:

• Job Description

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