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About the Role

The Department of Population Health & Policy is seeking a Research Fellow in Spatial Epidemiology to identify disparities in child survival in sub-Saharan African cities, using Ghana as a case study. The role involves leading project activities, data management, and statistical analysis, including developing Bayesian spatial models and assessing inequalities.

Responsibilities

Lead the project’s day-to-day activities, data management and statistical analysis.
Develop Bayesian spatial models that pool geo-located census and survey data to map under-five mortality at neighbourhood level across Ghana’s major cities.
Assess how geographic and socioeconomic inequalities have changed over time.
Harmonise and manage large datasets.
Oversee day-to-day project delivery.
Liaise with international partners.
Keep complete records of analyses in line with open science practices.
Contribute to peer-reviewed publications and reports to the funder.

Requirements

PhD in epidemiology, statistics, quantitative demography or a closely related discipline.
Experience of advanced statistical analysis.
Experience of data management.
Experience of publishing in peer-reviewed journals.
Ability to analyse geo-coded and/or complex survey data.
Excellent communication and organisational skills.
Meticulous attention to detail.
Commitment to open, reproducible science.
Experience of working with international collaborators is desirable.

Skills

Applied Bayesian spatial analysis (e.g. NIMBLE or Stan)
Proficiency in R

Location

City St George’s

Work Type

Permanent
Part-time working (minimum 3 days per week) will be considered

Experience Level

7 months fixed term funding

Education Level

Salary/Compensations

Sector-leading salary

Benefits

Pension scheme
Comprehensive package of staff training and development

About the Company

City St George’s, University of London is the University of business, practice and the professions.
Brings together the expertise and excellence of City, University of London and St George’s, University of London into one institution.
One of the largest higher education destinations for London students, combining a breadth of disciplines across health, business, policy, law, creativity, communications, science and technology.
Students are at the heart of everything that they do, and they are committed to supporting them to pursue their career and personal ambitions.
Research is engaged, at the frontier of practice and has a positive impact on the world around us.
The University of business, practice and the professions

Equal Opportunity

Committed to promoting equality, diversity and inclusion in all its activities, processes, and culture for our whole community, including staff, students and visitors.
Welcome applications regardless of age, caring responsibilities, disability, gender identity, gender reassignment, marital status, nationality, pregnancy, race and ethnic origin, religion and belief, sex, sexual orientation and socio-economic background.
Operates a guaranteed interview scheme for disabled applicants.