Assistant Professor in Social Science

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Division of World Well being & Growth
Wage: 

£51,299 to £58,723
each year, inclusive.
Closing Date:  Thursday 07 September 2023
Reference:  PHP-GHD-2023-16

The London College of Hygiene & Tropical Medication is a world-leading centre for analysis and postgraduate schooling in public and world well being. Our mission is to enhance well being and well being fairness within the UK and worldwide; working in partnership to realize excellence in public and world well being analysis, schooling and translation of information into coverage and observe. 

The UK Public Well being Speedy Help Group (UK-PHRST) has an thrilling alternative to nominate an Assistant Professor Social Science, ideally with a One Well being or veterinary anthropology focus to ship the UK-PHRST goals for outbreak response, analysis, instructing, and capability strengthening.

The UK-PHRST is an modern government-academic partnership funded by the Division of Well being and Social Care (DHSC) and co-led by UK Well being Safety Company (UKHSA) and the London College of Hygiene & Tropical Medication (LSHTM), with a consortium of educational and implementing companions within the UK and internationally. Present analysis and capability strengthening initiatives with LMIC companions embody epidemiological, psychological well being, social science, scientific and laboratory research in infectious illness outbreak detection, preparedness and response. 

The publish can be inside the Division of World Well being and Growth at LSHTM, and the publish holder will work carefully with colleagues on the UKHSA, LSHTM and different key companions. 

The publish holder will ideally have a doctoral diploma in a related subject and experience in conducting qualitative analysis within the LMICs. Additional particulars are included within the job description.

The publish is full time 35 hours per week, 1.0 FTE and glued time period till 31 March 2025. The publish is funded by the UK Authorities Abroad Growth Assist and is on the market instantly. 

The wage can be on the Educational scale, Grade 7, within the vary £51,299 – £58,723 each year (inclusive of London Weighting). The publish can be topic to the LSHTM phrases and circumstances of service. Annual go away entitlement is 30 working days per yr, professional rata for half time employees. Along with this there are discretionary “Wellbeing Days”. Membership of the Pension Scheme is on the market. The publish is predicated in London on the London College of Hygiene & Tropical Medication with journey when required. 

Functions ought to be made on-line through our web site at http://jobs.lshtm.ac.uk . On-line functions can be accepted by the automated system till 10pm of the deadline. Any queries concerning the appliance course of could also be addressed to [email protected] . Please quote reference PHP-GHD-2023-16.

The supporting assertion part ought to set out how your {qualifications}, expertise and coaching meet every of the choice standards. Please present a number of paragraphs addressing every criterion. The supporting assertion is a necessary a part of the choice course of and thus a failure to supply this data will imply that the appliance is not going to be thought of. A solution to any of the factors equivalent to “Please see hooked up CV” is not going to be thought of acceptable. 

Please observe that in case you are shortlisted and are unable to attend on the interview date it might not be doable to give you an alternate date.

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