About the role

This role is designed to ensure the activities of the Lancet Countdown achieve the high standard of academic rigour and science, and to seek out and coordinate academic partnerships to support this aim.

The postholder will also have the opportunity to develop and expand a research program in the field of climate change and health in support of the overall Lancet Countdown aims and personal career development.

This is a full-time role ( hours per week) and it is available immediately until April in the first instance.

A job description and person specification can be accessed at the bottom of this page.

Salary range: £43, to £51, per annum (including London Allowance), depending on experience.

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About you

It is essential that the successful candidate has excellent technical knowledge of the intersection between climate change and global health, experience working in an academic environment, and participating in cross-disciplinary and international academic projects.

The ideal candidate will have the ability to coordinate research across institutions and disciplines and maintain high scientific standards. They will also have drafting and editing skills, with an excellent command of written English and the ability to adapt scientific content to a broad range of audiences. The ideal candidate will also have experience in data analysis and management and proficiency in coding language for data analysis, preferably R.

The post holder will have a PhD in public health, global health, environmental epidemiology, planetary health, or relevant field or equivalent substantial experience.

The role requires that the post holder is willing to travel and to occasionally participate in meetings outside of normal working hours. 

What we offer

As well as the exciting opportunities this role presents, we also offer some great benefits, some of which are below:

41 Days holiday (27 days annual leave 8 bank holiday and 6 closure days) Additional 5 days’ annual leave purchase scheme Defined benefit career average revalued earnings pension scheme (CARE) Cycle to work scheme and season ticket loan Immigration loan Relocation scheme for certain posts On-Site nursery On-site gym Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay Employee assistance programme: Staff Support Service Discounted medical insurance