Research Fellow or Assistant Professor (0.8 FTE)

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.

The post is based in LSHTM's Department of Global Health and Development, Faculty of Public Health and Policy, which conducts multidisciplinary research to inform health policy and equity. The postholder will join a project co-led with St George's University on migrant workers' health and safety in the UK, Egypt and Malaysia.

Responsibilities include leading UK fieldwork, helping to lead survey and cross-country analysis, conducting mixed-methods research, coordinating with international partners, and supporting participatory research and co-production with migrant workers and stakeholders.

You will hold a postgraduate or doctoral degree. You should have equivalent experience in advanced statistical analysis on health and labour migration, occupational health and safety or migrant health interventions. Essential skills include survey design, large-scale data collection and advanced statistical analysis, alongside experience coordinating fieldwork, supervising teams, ensuring data quality and conducting qualitative and participatory research with marginalised groups. Experience in public engagement, international partnerships and stakeholder co-production is required. Contacts with migrant organisations and experience working with UK health services are highly desirable.

The post is part-time, 28 hours per week (0.8 FTE) and fixed-term until 31 December 2028. The post is funded by the Wellcome Trust and is available immediately.

Salary will be on the LSHTM salary scale: Research Fellow Grade 6 in the range £46,643–£52,909 per annum pro rata, or Assistant Professor Grade 7 in the range £54,383–£62,255 per annum pro rata (inclusive of London Weighting).

Annual leave entitlement is 30 working days per year, pro rata for part-time staff. In addition there are discretionary Wellbeing Days. Membership of the Pension Scheme is available. The post is based in London.