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June 21, 2008
Research Fellow: London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, Health Economics and Financing Programme
Research Fellow: London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, Health Economics and Financing Programme
Opportunity in Health Economics Research
Location: London, England, UK
Closing date: 21 June 2008
As a result of recent grant successes, the Health Economics and Financing Programme wishes to appoint a Research Fellow to our rapidly growing team of economists researching health problems and interventions in low income countries.
The research fellow will work on economic evaluation of three currently funded projects in West Africa:
- Cost and cost-effectiveness of an intervention to reduce neonatal mortality through home-visits by a community health worker during pregnancy and in the first week of a newborn infant’s life (NEWHINTS) (PIs Kara Hanson and Betty Kirkwood)
- A trial of the combined impact of intermittent preventive treatment and insecticide treaded bednets on morbidity from malaria in African children (IPTc and ITNs) (PI Brian Greenwood)
- Effectiveness of facility based audits to improve the responsiveness of West African district hospitals to obstetric emergencies: a 3 country cluster randomised trial (Audobem; PI Matthias Borchert): this project commenced in 2007, and the post holder will take over from the previous economist who is embarking on a full time PhD.
The successful applicant will also develop new areas of research under the guidance of Professor Anne Mills. The ability to work in French is essential.
Salary will be on the Research Fellow scale (£33,518 - £38,084 pa including London weighting, as at 1 May 2008). The post will be subject to the LSHTM terms and conditions of service, including membership of the Universities Superannuation Scheme. The post is for two years, starting as soon as possible though this is negotiable.
For further particulars and an application form, please contact The Personnel Office, LSHTM (telephone 020 7927 2203 (24 hour answer phone) or e-mail personnel@lshtm.ac.uk), quoting reference HEFP10. Only applications in the format outlined in the recruitment pack will be considered. Closing date for applications is 21 June 2008. For further information regarding the School visit http://www.lshtm.ac.uk/
Informal enquiries can be addressed to Professor Anne Mills, anne.mills@lshtm.ac.uk.
The London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine is committed to being an equal opportunities employer.
