Dear all,
This is a new post being advertised in Infectious Disease Epidemiology Unit at
the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, UK. Please email me if
you have any queries about the job.
Best wishes
Katherine
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Lecturer/Research Fellow in Medical Statistics and Epidemiology in the
Infectious Disease Epidemiology Unit, LONDON SCHOOL OF HYGIENE &
TROPICAL MEDICINE - Ref: KFMSE-4
http://jobs.lshtm.ac.uk/Vacancy.aspx?ref=KFMSE-4
We have a vacancy for a Lecturer/Research Fellow to work in the Unit’s
Tropical Epidemiology Group, a leading international group of statistical
epidemiologists working on the health problems of developing countries. The
post holder will work on a community randomised trial, conducted in Zambia
and South Africa, of two interventions to reduce the prevalence of
tuberculosis (TB) in settings of high HIV prevalence. The study is part of the
Consortium to Respond Effectively to the AIDS and TB Epidemic and receives
funding from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. The person appointed will
contribute to study design, statistical analysis of results, data management
and the preparation of research findings for publication. Based in London,
regular visits to Lusaka in Zambia and Stellenbosch in South Africa will be
essential. The study will be completed during the period of the appointment
giving the post holder an exciting opportunity to be involved in the analysis
and publication of the findings of one of the most important ongoing studies in
this field. The successful candidate will also contribute to the School’s
postgraduate teaching programme, and will be encouraged to pursue
methodological research arising from the Unit’s activities.
Applicants should have a postgraduate qualification in statistics and relevant
experience of working as a medical statistician, preferably in an epidemiological
context. The ability to work both independently and as a member of a
multidisciplinary scientific team is essential. Experience of working in
developing countries would be an advantage.
The appointment will be initially to 31st January 2012 and will be made on the
School’s Lecturer or Research Fellow scales - £35,194 to £42,213 per annum,
inclusive depending on qualifications and experience.
Applications should be made on-line via our website at
http://jobs.lshtm.ac.uk.The reference for this post is KFMSE-4. Applications
should also include a CV and the names and email contacts of 2 referees who
can be contacted immediately if shortlisted. Closing date for the receipt of
applications is Tuesday 1 December 2009.
Interested applicants are invited to contact Dr Katherine Fielding
([log in to unmask]) or Professor Peter Godfrey-Fausset
([log in to unmask]) for further information.
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