Research Fellow or Assistant Professor in Epidemiology (UK-PHRST)
London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine · United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland · Apply by October 26, 2026
About this role
London UK £45,728 to £61,034 per annum pro rata inclusive 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 UK-Public Health Rapid Support Team (UK-PHRST) has an exciting opportunity to recruit a Research Fellow or Assistant Professor in Epidemiology. UK-PHRST is a partnership between the UK Health Security Agency, and international research partners, led by LSHTM. UK-PHRST supports partners in LMICs to prepare for, prevent, detect and respond rapidly to disease outbreaks. Based in the Department of Infectious Disease Epidemiology & Dynamics, the post-holder’s responsibilities will range from providing direct operational support to outbreak response, to co-identification, development and implementation of substantial research and capacity strengthening projects. As a member of the UK-PHRST deployable team, the post-holder must be prepared to travel overseas at short notice for periods…