Research Fellow

at London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, London, United Kingdom

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Salary

£46,643 to £52,909 a year

Closing date

1 December 2026

Start

Not given in the advert

Type of post

Research

Contract

Full Time, Fixed-Term/Contract

First seen

11 November 2026, on jobs.ac.uk

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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. We are seeking to make an appointment of a Research Fellow in the Department of Health Services Research and Policy. The successful candidate will work as part of a team delivering the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) Policy Research Unit in Health and Care Systems and Commissioning (PRUHSSC). This position offers the opportunity to undertake policy-relevant research in the English NHS, and liaise closely with policymakers and advisers in the Department of Health and Social Care. The successful candidate will have a postgraduate degree, ideally a doctorate, in socioeconomics, socio-legal studies, social policy, public administration, sociology, political science or a related social science discipline. Experience of qualitative research in the UK health care system, public policy and/or organisational setting, and publishing from qualitative work is essential. The successful candidate will be expected to manage their own workload, work as part of a team, and manage research governance and administrative activities. Further particulars are included in the job description. The post is full time, 35 hours per week, 1.0 FTE and fixed-term until 31 March 2028. Part time (minimum 0.8 FTE) will be considered. The post is funded by the NIHR Policy Research Programme and is available from 1 January 2027. The salary will be on the LSHTM salary scale, Grade 6 in the range £46,643 - £52,909 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 LSHTM. Applications should be made by clicking the 'Apply' button above. 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 . 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. Further Details: Job Description £46,643 to £52,909 per annum (inclusive of London Weighting), Grade 6

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