London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine - Department of Disease Control
Every year, over 3 million newborns continue to die, most from preventable or treatable causes. The London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine is seeking an overseas Lecturer to be based in Tanzania to coordinate the Improving Newborn Survival In Southern Tanzania (INSIST) trial, a multi-disciplinary study which will evaluate the impact of a community-based intervention on newborn survival.
The successful applicant will be physically based at the Ifakara Health Institute in Mtwara, Tanzania, where they will be responsible for day to day management and co-ordination of the study and mentoring of Tanzanian scientific staff.
The ideal candidate would hold a doctoral degree from in epidemiology or demography, and have proven experience in the design and management of large-scale household surveys in a rural African setting. They would have experience of statistical analysis of health research studies, experience of postgraduate teaching and mentoring research students, an ability to work with people from a range of disciplinary and cultural backgrounds, the ability to communicate effectively and to write and present clear scientific reports to a wide range of audiences, excellent management, organization and problem solving skills, be willing to live in Mtwara, Tanzania, and have excellent written and oral communication skills in English. Knowledge of Swahili and experience of living and working in east Africa would be an advantage, as would peer-reviewed publications in design, monitoring and evaluation of public health interventions, or clinical trials.
The post is a full-time appointment until April 2013 and the salary is £37,990 per annum inclusive plus overseas allowances and benefits will be provided as appropriate.
Applications should be made on-line via our website at jobs.lshtm.ac.uk. The reference for this post is JSOL01. Applications should include the names and email contacts of 2 referees who can be contacted immediately if shortlisted. Any queries regarding the application process may be addressed to jobs@lshtm.ac.uk.
This post will close on Monday 20 February 2012.
The London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine is committed to being an equal opportunities employer
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