Research Fellow

The London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (LSHTM) is one of the world’s leading public health universities. Our mission is to improve health and health equity in the UK and worldwide; working in partnership to achieve excellence in public and global health research, education and translation of knowledge into policy and practice.

We are seeking to appoint a Research Fellow to join the Infectious Disease Epidemiology & Dynamics department at LSHTM to work on Polio Eradication. The post-holder will develop and parameterize models of poliovirus transmission, with the aim of capturing the spatial patterns of observed cases and improving understanding of drivers of transmission. Data are available from collaborators to parameterize models, including disease surveillance and demography data from affected countries. The models will be used to inform and evaluate vaccination strategies that expedite polio eradication. The post-holder will work closely with partners within the Global Polio Eradication Initiative. This role is funded by the Gates Foundation.  

Responsibilities will include conducting epidemiological analyses relevant to polio eradication, predominantly in low-income countries, and managing the development and collection of data relevant to the transmission of childhood infectious diseases in low-income countries. Applicants will have a postgraduate degree, ideally a doctoral degree in a relevant topic, and demonstrable experience in constructing compartmental models of infectious diseases and fitting to data.

The post is full-time 35 hours per week, 1.0 FTE and fixed term until 30 September 2027 with the possibility of an extension subject to funding. The post is funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and is available from 01 November 2026.

The salary will be on the LSHTM salary scale, Grade 6 in the range £46,643 - £52,909 per annum pro rata (inclusive of London Weighting). The post will be subject to the LSHTM terms and conditions of service. Annual leave entitlement is 30 working days per year, pro rata for part-time staff. In addition to this there are discretionary “Wellbeing Days”. Membership of the Pension Scheme is available. The post is based in London at LSHTM.

Applications should be made on-line via our jobs website. Online applications will be accepted by the automated system until 10pm of the closing date. Any queries regarding the application process may be addressed to jobs@lshtm.ac.uk. Please quote reference EPH-EPED-2026-09. 

The supporting statement section should set out how your qualifications, experience and training meet each of the selection criteria. Please provide one or more paragraphs addressing each criterion. The supporting statement is an essential part of the selection process and thus a failure to provide this information will mean that the application will not be considered. An answer to any of the criteria such as "Please see attached CV" will not be considered acceptable. 

Please note that if you are shortlisted and are unable to attend on the interview date it may not be possible to offer you an alternative date.

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