Research Assistant (Climate Change and Health in Europe)

London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine -Department of Social and Environmental Health Research

Salary: £31,376 to £36,018 per annum

We are seeking to appoint a Research Assistant to join the Environmental Health Research team at LSHTM to work on a large, multidisciplinary project investigating the health effects of high end scenarios of climate change in Europe (EU-funded IMPRESSIONS project).

The candidate should have an excellent record of research and peer-reviewed publications in mathematical modeling applied to public health, environmental health or environmental sciences. Candidates should also have experience of using geographic information systems and dealing with large datasets.

The appointment will be full time, commencing February 2014 for 30 months.

Appointment will be subject to LSHTM terms and conditions, including membership of the Universities Superannuation Scheme, an annual leave allowance of 30 days pro rata plus 6 fixed ‘Director’s Days’ and season ticket loan.

For informal enquiries please contact Dr Sari Kovats.

Applications should be made on-line via our website at the apply button below. The reference for this post isSKRA. Applications should include a CV and the names and email contacts of 2 referees who can be contacted immediately if shortlisted. Any queries regarding the application process may be addressed tojobs@lshtm.ac.uk.  

Closing date for the receipt of applications is 19 December 2013.

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 and Tropical Medicine is an equal opportunities employer