Faculty of Epidemiology & Population Health
Salary: £36,018 to £40,904 per annumClosing Date: Sunday 29 December 2013
Interview Date: To be confirmed
Reference: ASSRF1
The London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, an internationally renowned centre for research and postgraduate education in public health and tropical medicine, is seeking to recruit a post-doctoral statistician in pneumococcal vaccine epidemiology. The post holder will be employed as an academic member of staff of the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (LSHTM), and will be based full-time at the KEMRI-Wellcome Trust Research Programme in Kilifi Kenya. Additional overseas allowances and benefits will be provided as appropriate.
We are looking for a candidate with a Masters Degree in Medical Statistics or a similar postgraduate qualification, with proven practical experience as an applied statistician, including experience of analysing large data sets. A broad interest in public health and/or vaccines with experience of transmission models of infectious diseases is desired. The ideal candidate should possess the ability to work both independently and as a member of a team
The post is available immediately and is currently funded until 31 December 2017. Further funding may be available after this date. The post is funded by the Wellcome Trust of Great Britain. The appointment will be made on LSHTM’s Academic Pathway Research Fellow scale Grade 6 (£36,018 – £40,904).
Applications should be made on-line via our website jobs.lshtm.ac.uk. The reference for this post is ASSRF1. Applications should include the names and email contacts of 2 referees who can be contacted immediately if shortlisted. Any queries regarding the application process may be addressed to jobs@lshtm.ac.uk. Closing date for the receipt of applications is 29 December 2013.
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.
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