Research Fellow

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.

We are seeking to make an appointment of a Research Fellow in the Department of Health Services Research and Policy. The successful candidate will work as part of a team delivering the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) Policy Research Unit in Health and Care Systems and Commissioning (PRUHSSC). This position offers the opportunity to undertake policy-relevant research in the English NHS, and liaise closely with policymakers and advisers in the Department of Health and Social Care.

The successful candidate will have a postgraduate degree, ideally a doctorate, in socioeconomics, socio-legal studies, social policy, public administration, sociology, political science or a related social science discipline. Experience of qualitative research in the UK health care system, public policy and/or organisational setting, and publishing from qualitative work is essential.

The successful candidate will be expected to manage their own workload, work as part of a team, and manage research governance and administrative activities.

The post is full time, 35 hours per week, 1.0 FTE and fixed-term until 31 March 2028. Part time (minimum 0.8 FTE) will be considered. The post is funded by the NIHR Policy Research Programme and is available from 1 January 2027.

The salary will be on the LSHTM salary scale, Grade 6 in the range £46,643 - £52,909 per annum (inclusive of London Weighting). 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.