Assistant Professor

2 weeks ago

London, United Kingdom London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine Full time

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 invite applications for an exciting fellowship program designed to support highly motivated mid-level researchers who are interested in pursuing an independent scientific career. The fellows will join a highly successful and collegial environment equipped with state-of-the-art facilities.

The candidates will be PhD graduates with substantial experience in one of the related fields of the Viral Pathogen Theme, particularly in Low- and Middle-Income Countries. The ideal candidate will have a strong track record of securing research grants as a PI or co-PI, significant contributions to peer-reviewed publications, and the ability to work both independently and collaboratively. We are especially looking for candidates in the field related to Oncogenic viruses in any area including epidemiology, interventions, virology and immunology and in the field related to One Health, bringing together human, animal, and environmental health. Further particulars are included in the job description.

The post is full-time 35-hours per-week, 1FTE and fixed term until 30 September 2026 with a potential for extension upon attraction of funding. The successful candidates will be supported to apply for major grants with a view to extending their contracts beyond this period. The post is funded by the MRC/UVRI and LSHTM Uganda Research Unit and is available from November.

The salary will be on the Academic Pathway salary scale Grade 7 at Assistant Professor level in the range £51,299 to £58,723 per annum. 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 at the MRC/UVRI and LSHTM Uganda Research Unit, a faculty of LSHTM.

Applications should be made on-line by clicking the 'Apply' button, above.

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 MRC-MRC-2024-08.

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.

The London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine is committed to being an equal opportunities employer. We believe that when people feel respected and included, they can be more creative, successful, and happier at work. While we have more work to do, we are committed to building an inclusive workplace, a community that everyone feels a part of, which is safe, respectful, supportive and enables all to reach their full potential.

£51,299 to £58,723 per annum, inclusive

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