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- London
Ansök senast: 2024-10-07
Research Fellow or Assistant Professor
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We are seeking an experienced clinical trial manager with training and skills in epidemiology and statistics.
Based within the International Centre for Eye Health (ICEH) and funded to conduct the EARN Trials : E conomic A dvantages of R eaders for N ear vision, the EARN research programme will involve two separate randomized controlled trials which will test the hypothesis that the provision of near vision glasses to people of working age with presbyopia leads to economic wellbeing – measured in terms of household expenditure and income. The trials will be conducted in India and Kenya. The post holder will lead on developing the full trial standard operating procedures, develop the data collection tools and pilot test the tools.
The successful candidate will have a postgraduate degree and/or a PhD (required at the Assistant Professor level) in epidemiology or biostatistics or equivalent with strong skills and experience working as a clinical trial manager, preferably in an international project and managing international research teams. They will have experience in developing clinical research protocols and submitting grant applications. Further particulars can be found in the job description.
The post is fixed term until 31 March 2029 and full-time 35 hours per week, 1.0 FTE. The post is funded by the GiveWell and the Livelihood Impact Fund and is available from October 2024. The salary will be on the Academic Pathway scale, Grade 6 in the range £43,947 - £49,908 per annum for the Research Fellow post and Grade 7 in the range £51,299 - £58,723 per annum for the Assistant Professor post (inclusive of London Weighting). The post is based in London.
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.
LSHTM has a Hybrid Working Framework, which alongside agreed service requirements, enables teams to work more flexibly (if the role allows), promoting a greater wellbeing and work/life balance.
