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Organization: London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (LSHTM)
Country: United Kingdom
City: London
Office: LSHTM London
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Research Fellow
Department of Public Health, Environments & Society
Salary: £40,611 to £46,119 per annum, inclusive.
Closing Date: Sunday 08 May 2022
Reference: PHP-PHES-2022-06
The London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine is a world-leading centre for research and postgraduate education in public and global health. 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 are seeking a full-time research fellow to work on the SIPP (Safe inhalation pipe provision) project. This 33-month NIHR funded mixed-method study will develop, implement and evaluate a safe crack inhalation intervention to be distributed to people who use crack cocaine via drug treatment services and peer networks in order to reduce crack-related health harms and enhance engagement with drug treatment services. A qualitative process evaluation will assess SIPP fidelity, acceptability, implementation barriers and facilitators, and contextual factors impacting outcomes.
You will be expected to assist with all phases of this mixed-method study, with a focus on leading the qualitative process evaluation, supporting peer researcher training and writing for funder reports and peer review publication. Data collection will be based among peer networks and drug treatment services in Bath, Bristol, Nottingham and Birmingham. The study lead is Dr Magdalena Harris, who will provide qualitative methods mentoring and support. You will be prepared to take a high degree of responsibility for your own work, in return for the flexibility and freedom we offer within the project to develop your own ideas. We will support the successful candidate to achieve her/his academic goals and provide mentoring and guidance where needed.
This post provides an exciting opportunity for the successful candidate to develop their research skills and portfolio in public health interventions for marginalised populations. The candidate should have a higher degree in public health or social science; expertise in qualitative methods; and evidence of academic writing skills. Experience with process evaluation and a keen interest in harm reduction intervention theory and practice is highly desirable. The post-holder will work with and be supervised by Dr Magdalena Harris at LSHTM and will be expected to liaise with project partners, including peer networks, the Hepatitis C Trust and community drug treatment services.
The position is funded by the National Institute of Health Research and is available from 1 June 2022 until 28 February 2025. The salary will be on the Academic Pathway salary scale Grade 6 in the range £40,611 – £46,119 per annum (inclusive of London Weighting). 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 in London at the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine.
Applications should be made on-line via our website at http://jobs.lshtm.ac.uk. 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 PHP-PHES-2022-06.
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.