Research Associate or Research Fellow in Epidemiology

About the role:

We are seeking an excellent researcher to work on surveillance and vaccination strategies to achieve poliovirus eradication. Outbreaks of vaccine-derived poliovirus have spread across the African continent in the last five years. Timely detection and response are key to stopping their spread. During this post you will work on a variety of topics including analysis of the network of surveillance data to identify dynamic strategies to improve timely detection, model the potential impact of rapid serological surveys and predict the impact of novel oral polio vaccines, through conducting both statistical and mathematical analysis of acute flaccid paralysis and environmental surveillance data maintained by the WHO. The post is funded by the Gates Foundation.

You will work within the polio team in the Vaccine Epidemiology Research Group and have access to excellent peer support from other members of the Department of Infectious Disease Epidemiology and the MRC Centre for Global Infectious Disease Analysis. You will also communicate and meet with Global Program Support Groups from the Global Polio Eradication Initiative and with staff at WHO and the Gates Foundation.

What you would be doing:

Key objectives are as follows:

• To conduct statistical and epidemiological analysis of poliovirus surveillance data across different regions
• To pursue research on infectious disease epidemiology, dynamics of poliovirus transmission and inference from data
• To interact with other members of the research group and with our national and international partners
• To write papers describing your findings in high profile journals

What we are looking for:

The post would be especially suited to someone with experience in epidemiological analysis of infectious disease data, but we will also consider applications from enthusiastic individuals with appropriate mathematical or statistical skills. You will be expected to produce high quality research, submit publications to scientific journals, attend and present at conferences, and attend meetings with researchers and policy-makers relevant to the field.

Essential Requirements:

You should hold a PhD in epidemiology or related quantitative discipline or a closely related discipline with strong mathematical and/or statistical skills and have a strong interest in infectious disease epidemiology, surveillance systems and/or vaccine research.

What we can offer you:

• The opportunity to continue your career at a world-leading institution and be part of our mission to continue science for humanity.
• Grow your career: Gain access to Imperial’s sector-leading dedicated career support for researchers as well as opportunities for promotion and progression
• Sector-leading salary and remuneration package (including 39 days off a year and generous pension schemes).

Further Information

This role is offered on a full time, fixed term basis until 31 August 2027 in the first instance.  Imperial College is supportive of flexible working. The College is happy to discuss the possibility of implementing such arrangements for this post, with suitably qualified people, subject to operational requirements.

If you require any further details on the role please contact: Dr Isobel Blake  ( isobel.blake@imperial.ac.uk ) and Prof Nicholas Grassly (n.grassly@imperial.ac.uk )

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