Research Fellow in Infection Risk Management (Public-Health Modelling) - (Fixed-Term)

We are seeking an exceptional researcher to help shape the future of infection-resilient buildings. The University of Nottingham is a core partner in the ARPA-H BREATHE programme’s SCALE project, an international collaboration developing the world’s first real-time infection-risk management platform for indoor environments.

You will contribute to Technical Area 2 (Respiratory Risk Assessment), developing and applying quantitative health-risk and epidemiological models that link indoor exposures to health outcomes using measures such as Disability-Adjusted Life Years (DALYs). Working with built-environment specialists, you will integrate epidemiological evidence with airflow, exposure, and health-impact models to guide real-world interventions.

A key part of this role will be performing systematic literature searches and meta-analyses of dose–response and exposure–response data to support model calibration and uncertainty analysis.

This role offers a rare opportunity to bridge public health and building science. You will also have the chance to teach built-environment researchers about health-risk and epidemiological principles, helping to ensure that design decisions are grounded in sound public-health reasoning.

You will join an experienced, collaborative team led by Dr Benjamin Jones and Dr Chris Iddon, working with global experts. The team are the scientific leaders behind the risk analysis that underpins the world’s first international standard for controlling infectious aerosols in buildings (ASHRAE Standard 241).

Applicants should hold (or be near completion of) a PhD in Public Health, Epidemiology, Environmental Health, or a related discipline, with strong quantitative and analytical skills and an interest in translating research into real-world health benefit.

You will develop expertise across epidemiology, building science, and exposure modelling — contributing to an ambitious international programme with direct policy relevance.

Be part of a project that will influence how buildings are designed and operated to protect the health of millions.

Job Details:

Location: University Park Campus, Nottingham (UK-based appointment required)
Contract: Full-time, fixed-term until 31/12/2026 initially (renewable subject to funding and performance)
Start date: As soon as possible, ideally before January 2026

For informal inquiries, please contact Benjamin Jones benjamin.jones@nottingham.ac.uk. Please note that applications sent directly to this e-mail will not be accepted.

Further details:

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