Research Fellow (Maternity Cover)

Overview

The London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine is seeking a Research Fellow to provide maternity cover within the Department of Health Services Research & Policy. This role is affiliated with the Global Health Economics Centre and focuses on health economics. The position involves working on multiple funded initiatives, including two National Institute for Health and Care Research projects. One project involves economic evaluation for a trial centered on health and wellbeing coaching and social prescribing for people living with HIV. The second project identifies and evaluates low-carbon adult social care interventions through decision-analytic modelling and real-world data analysis, with another funded project designated for the final year of the appointment.

What you get

The position is offered as a full-time, fixed-term contract of 35 hours per week running until 31 October 2027. Compensation falls within Grade 6 on the salary scale, paying between £46,643 and £52,909 per year, which includes London Weighting. Benefits include an annual leave entitlement of 30 working days per year on a pro rata basis, discretionary wellbeing days, and access to a pension scheme. The role is based at an office in London.

Requirements

Applicants must hold a postgraduate degree, ideally a doctoral degree, in a relevant subject, along with at least Master’s level training in health economics or equivalent experience. Candidates need relevant professional background in health economics and modelling, alongside robust quantitative abilities covering both statistical and decision modelling. Familiarity with standard software for statistical analysis and decision modeling such as R, STATA, and Excel is also required.

How to apply

Candidates must submit their applications online before 10pm on the closing date. Applications require a supporting statement that addresses each selection criterion across one or more paragraphs, detailing how the applicant's training, experience, and qualifications fulfill the requirements. Applications lacking this specific statement or directing reviewers to an attached curriculum vitae will be excluded from consideration.

Key dates

The closing date for applications is 2026-11-15.