Research Fellow

The post-holder will assist GVHC co-Directors with coordinating Centre's activities.

The post-holder should have a postgraduate degree (preferably a PhD) in social science or a related field, experience in qualitative data collection and analysis in low-income settings, strong writing and interpersonal skills, and an interest in the prevention of violence against women.
The post is part-time 17.5 hours per week, 0.5 FTE and fixed term until 30 April 2026 with the possibility of extension. The post is funded by the Wellspring Philanthropic Fund and is available from 01 February 2025.

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.

The salary will be on the Academic Pathway salary scale, Grade 6 in the range £44,847 - £50,508 per annum pro rata (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 on-line via our jobs website. 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-GHD-2024-18.
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.

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