Fleming Initiative Research Associate/Research Assistant in Epidemiology & Modelling for Intervention Evaluation

Location: Hammersmith Hospital Campus, with occasional travel to St Mary’s Hospital Campus, and South Kensington Campus

About the role:

This post is funded by a new exciting partnership between, led by Imperial College London and Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust. This partnership, the Fleming Initiative, aims to tackling antimicrobial resistance (AMR) through a people-centred and convergence science approach. 

The Fleming Initiative offers an innovative approach to the challenge of AMR – combining research, behaviour change, public engagement, and policy to provide real-world solutions that work to protect the health security of local populations around the world. 

This project falls within the Science and Innovation pillar of the Initiative as part of the partnership with Cepheid. The post is funded to provide quantitative research support to a multi-centre evaluation of Carbapenemase-producing Enterobacterales (CPE) prevalence and transmission dynamics. 

What you would be doing:

The post will support quantitative research using routine electronic health record data from primary care and hospitals, as well as data from the clinical trial to assess the impact of diagnostic technologies, including rapid rectal screening for Carbapenemase-producing Enterobacterales colonisation on antibiotic use, patient outcomes, cross-transmission and resource utilisation, characterise patient risk factors and investigate epidemiology of infections across primary and secondary care, and demonstrate health economic impact at a system level. 

The Research Associate will be expected to submit publications to refereed journals assist with applications to attract external research funding and participate in patient and public engagement activities. 

What we are looking for:

Candidates can find a full list of essential and desirable criteria in the Job Description.

We are seeking candidates with a PhD in epidemiology, biostatistics, or data analytics with a strong track record of working with local electronic health record datasets, including UK Health Data Research network (iCARE, WSIC, CPRD). Experience working on national and international routine healthcare data and a strong theoretical and experiential grounding in antimicrobial resistance is essential.

You must have knowledge and experience of health economic evaluation, health policy research, literature review and meta-analysis.

What we can offer you:

• The opportunity to work on cutting edge research linking data science with the problem of AMR.
• The chance to be part of a diverse, cross-disciplinary team with a strong track record in supporting career progression within the field.
• The opportunity to continue your career at a world-leading institution and be part of our mission to continue science for humanity.
• Grow your career: gain access to Imperial’s sector-leading dedicated career support for researchers as well as opportunities for promotion and progression.
• Sector-leading salary and remuneration package (including 41 days off a year and generous pension schemes).
• Be part of a diverse, inclusive and collaborative work culture with various staff networks and resources to support your personal and professional wellbeing.

Further Information 

This is a full-time, fixed-term contract until 31 August 2028.

If you require any further details about the role, please contact: Dr Nina Zhu, jiayue.zhu09@imperial.ac.uk

About Imperial

Welcome to Imperial, a global top ten university where scientific imagination leads to world-changing impact.

Join us and be part of something bigger. From global health to climate change, AI to business leadership, we navigate some of the world’s toughest challenges.

Closing date: 05.05.2026

Advert information