Research Assistant / Associate in Public Health and Engineering South Kensington, England
Job description
We are seeking someone passionate about environmental modelling and interested in the application of Life Cycle Assessment. Are you an excellent researcher in public health, particularly interested in Low-Middle Income Countries (LMIC) and Non-communicable Diseases contexts? Would you like to contribute to an ambitious programme of work aimed at developing solutions to alleviate the impact of environmental degradation on health in LMIC? If so, then this exciting and challenging opportunity could be the ideal next step in your career
The NIHR Centre for Non-Communicable Diseases in LMIC (part of the School of Public Health, and the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering in the Faculty of Engineering, at Imperial College London) have an exciting new opportunity for a Research Assistant to join a team working on an ambitious project aimed at providing solutions for major health challenges related to highly salinity drinking water in coastal Bangladesh.
This is an exciting post which will enable a researcher with quantitative and qualitative skills to develop their interest in exploring and enhancing research in LMICs. The work investigates the links between human health, water resources and local environmental conditions. It will lead to the development of new evidence-based tools by analyzing existing population and environmental data and contributing to designing intervention studies with a participatory component.
Duties and responsibilities
The Research Assistant will have a postgraduate qualification in a relevant public health, environmental engineering, environmental assessment (e.g. Life Cycle, systems dynamics), hydrological sciences or appropriate equivalent experience and should be motivated, well organised and able to work independently and as part of a team. They should have excellent communication skills and good qualitative research skills. You must also have a broad grasp of water systems-environment-bioeconomy issues affecting LMIC.
Essential requirements
Essential skills include good knowledge and practice in data analysis with updated statistical approaches and use of GIS. Knowledge and practical experience of using programming languages, systems modelling and data management software.
Experience in field research in LMIC. An ability to understand, learn and apply water sampling and chemical analysis methods to water sampling in the field is also a key requirement.
Candidates who have not yet been officially awarded their PhD will be appointed as a Research Assistant within the salary range.
Further information
This position is part-time (17.5 h/w) and fixed-term for 4 years and will be based at White City and South Kensington campuses.
For further information please contact Professor Paolo Vineis ([email protected]) in the School of Public Health or Professor Adrian Butler ([email protected]) in the Faculty of Engineering.
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Documents
- Job Description - Research Assistant or Associate - Final.pdf
