| Location: | London, Hybrid |
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| Salary: | £56,431 to £66,437 |
| Hours: | Full Time |
| Contract Type: | Fixed-Term/Contract |
| Placed On: | 9th October 2026 |
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| Closes: | 6th November 2026 |
| Job Ref: | B02-11191 |
About us
The UCL Institute for Global Health (IGH) is at the heart of UCL’s Grand Challenge of Global Health. The Institute’s vision is for a world where international policy on global health is informed by world-class research. IGH aims to support the development of robust solutions to aspects of the world’s major global health challenges through scholarly outputs, education, public engagement, translational research, and ultimately by influencing public policy and professional practice.
The Lancet Countdown: tracking progress on health and climate change, is an independent, international research collaboration, that works to track the evolving links between health and climate change globally, regionally and nationally, in partnership with The Lancet and the World Health Organization. Its aim is to inform a robust response to climate change that protects and promotes human health.
We are looking for an experienced Senior Research Fellow in Climate Change and Health to join our team.
About the role
The successful candidate will be responsible for leading the coordination and timely delivery of the health research and academic initiatives of the Lancet Countdown, including the collation of health and epidemiological evidence for the annual Global Lancet Countdown Report, Regional Reports, special issues, and additional academic and research outputs. This role is designed to provide specialist expertise on public health, global health and/or epidemiology to advance the Lancet Countdown’s academic work, and ensure the Lancet Countdown achieve the high standard of academic rigour and science. They will also support the development of research to quantify the effects of climate on health or the possibilities and health opportunities of climate change mitigation.
About you
It is essential that the successful candidate has a PhD in the intersection of climate change, and global health, epidemiology, or a closely related discipline.
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