Research Fellow in Environmental Epidemiology

The Population Health Research Institute (PHRI) are seeking to appoint a Research Fellow in Environmental Epidemiology for 36 months.  

The post holder will primarily work as a researcher on a study funded by Heathrow Airport Limited, managed by the National Institute of Health Research Public Health Research Programme, which is examining the effectiveness of a primary school insulation scheme to reduce aircraft noise exposure on children’s health and learning.  The project is led by Professor Charlotte Clark and involves collaborations with the University of Glasgow and Anderson Acoustics. The project is based in the Section for Environmental and Social Epidemiology in PHRI. 

This post would suit an individual with quantitative research experience in epidemiology, psychology, population health, quantitative social science, or an allied discipline. The post holder will undertake research work analysing longitudinal datasets (e.g., National Pupil Database), as well as managing primary data collection of children’s learning and health outcomes in schools.

Key attributes of the successful applicant include:

• PhD (or close to completion) in epidemiology, psychology, public health, or a closely related discipline;
• Skilled in advanced longitudinal statistical methods;
• Experience of conducting primary quantitative data collection (e.g., conducting surveys or similar in schools, general population, or clinical settings).

Funding is available for full-time equivalent posts, but this may be configured as a combination of part-time appointments.

For further information about this position and to apply, click the 'Apply' button above.

We welcome and encourage applications from underrepresented groups, especially from people with disabilities and/or people from ethnic minority backgrounds.

Flexible working, including part-time or reduced hours of work, opportunities to work from home for many posts, compressed hours and local flexibility in agreeing start and finish times of work are among the extra benefits offered by St George’s, University of London.

Please quote reference: 431-24

Closing date: 08 April 2024

Interview date: 18 April 2024 

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