Research Fellow (111861-0726)

Location: University of Warwick Campus, Coventry

Duration: Fixed term contract for 36 months

About the Role  

Informal Queries

• For informal queries, please contact Dr Emma Davis (Associate Professor) at Emma.L.Davis@warwick.ac.uk

Flexible Working

• We will consider applications for employment on a part-time or other flexible working basis (e.g. job share), despite the position being advertised as full-time.
• We welcome applications from candidates seeking a minimum commitment of 0.5 FTE (18.25 hours per week). Depending on the successful applicant, we may offer the post at 0.5 FTE, with the possibility of extending the appointment beyond the initial fixed term, subject to funding and organisational requirements.

This is a flexible and open-ended project with substantial scope for the successful candidate to take increasing ownership of their research direction across the employment period. The successful candidate will have opportunities to develop research leadership through mentoring junior researchers, as well as to gain experience working within an international and cross-disciplinary research landscape. There is a generous budget to support international travel, conference attendance, training and professional development.

About You  

The successful candidate will be a highly motivated researcher with strong track record in infectious disease modelling and a passion to improve global health outcomes. They will be committed to delivering robust and reproducible research, including developing new mathematical and statistical approaches.

The successful candidate will be proficient in at least one scientific programming language (e.g. Python, R, C++), with experience of publishing open-source code, and have excellent written and oral communication skills. They will also be enthusiastic about the development of mathematical modelling capacity in the global south and supporting the decolonisation of global health. Experience working with international partners would be beneficial.

Ideally, candidates should already hold a PhD in a relevant discipline and some post-PhD research experience. If you are near submission or have recently submitted your PhD, but have not yet had it conferred, then you may still be eligible if your research topic is particularly relevant to the project; please contact Dr Emma Davis (Emma.L.Davis@warwick.ac.uk) prior to application to discuss eligibility.

For details on the experience and skills required, please refer to the job description as a PDF below.

JD Research Fellow (111861).pdf – 116KB

PhD Status

If you are near submission of your PhD, or have not yet had it conferred, any offers of employment will be made at Research Assistant level, at the highest spinal point of pay grade 5 (£34,610 per annum).

Upon receipt of evidence confirming the successful award of your PhD, you will be promoted to Research Fellow, at the lowest spinal point of grade 6 (£35,608 per annum).

Closing Deadline: Wednesday 12th August 2026 at 11:55pm (UK Time)*

Full details of the duties and selection criteria for this role can be found in the vacancy advert on the University of Warwick's jobs pages. You will be routed to this when you click on the 'Apply' button.

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