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Job title Research Fellow in Modelling Vaccine Impacts Division Medical Sciences Department Nuffield Department of Medicine Location Big Data Institute, Li Ka Shing Centre for Health and Information Discovery, Old Road Campus, Headington, Oxford, OX3 7LF Grade and salary Grade 7: £36,024 - £44,263 with a discretionary range to £48,350 p.a. (pro rata) Hours Full time (part-time may be considered - a minimum of 22.5h / 0.60FTE) Contract type Fixed-term contract until 30 June 2024 Reporting to Professor Deirdre Epidemiology Vacancy reference 167051 Additional information Funding provided by the Li Ka Shing Foundation Research topic Vaccine impact modelling and optimisation Principal Investigator / supervisor Professor Deirdre Hollingsworth Project team Hollingworth Research Group Project web site https://www.bdi.ox.ac.uk/Team/deirdre-hollingsworth Funding partner The funds supporting this research project are provided by Li Ka Shing Foundation Hollingsworth, Professor of Infectious Disease The role This is an exciting opportunity to join the Centre for Tropical Medicine and Global Health, based at the University of Oxford, working with Professor Deirdre Hollingsworth and the newly formed OxLiv consortium for vaccine impact assessment modelling to directly inform global health investment. You will be leading research in optimising the use of vaccines for Lassa fever and Chikungunya in lowincome populations. Professor Hollingsworth’s group is a world leader in the development of statistical, mathematical, and computational models to understand infectious disease dynamics, and the translation of scientific outputs to inform national and global health policy. Professor Hollingsworth has made significant contributions to the study of neglected tropical diseases, COVID-19, HIV, and malaria. Research outputs range from analytical mathematical models through to large-scale individual-based simulation as well as statistics and Bayesian inference. Her highly motivated, collaborative research group lead funded, international consortiums in modelling, neglected tropical diseases and vaccine impact modelling. They are members of Joint Universities Pandemic Epidemiological Research (JUNIPER) consortium, the leading network of infectious disease modellers across the UK. You will have the opportunity to supervise summer students and master’s students for their summer projects, as well as contributing to the development of materials to improve the uptake of modelling in low- and middle-income countries. Former post-docs have gone on to independent academic positions and prestigious fellowships across the UK and internationally, building on their experiences in delivering policy-relevant research to build their own research groups. The OxLiv Consortium is a recently formed consortium between Hollingsworth’s group, Dr Koen Pouwel’s research group in Oxford, Dr Jennifer Lord’s group at the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine and Dr Emily Nixon’s recently formed group at the University of Liverpool. They have been funded by the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (cepi.net) to provide an evaluation of the health and economic impact of vaccines for priority diseases for pandemic preparedness, in this case Lassa fever and Chikungunya. You will work with researchers across the consortium and in close consultation with stakeholders to provide policy-relevant outputs for clearly defined milestones and with submission of peer-reviewed publications as part of the deliverables. They will be primarily responsible for considering the dynamics of Chikungunya transmission, but will also be involved in optimising vaccine allocation for multiple diseases. This post would be suitable for someone entering infectious disease modelling from mathematics, computing, or statistics, as well as for an experienced infectious disease modeller who wants to broaden their expertise and do policy-facing work. Responsibilities You will: • • • • • Manage own academic research and administrative activities. This involves small scale project management, to co-ordinate multiple aspects of work with collaborators to meet deadlines for funders and external partners. Adapt existing and develop new research methodologies and materials to evaluated the impact of vaccination and identify optimal strategies. Prepare working theories and analyse qualitative and/or quantitative data from a variety of sources, reviewing and refining theories as appropriate. Contribute to other tasks within the group that fall within the remit of the funded project. Contribute ideas for new research projects. 1 • • • • • • • • • • Develop ideas for generating research income, and present detailed research proposals to senior researchers. Collaborate in the preparation of research publications. Present papers to funders and stakeholders and at conferences or public meetings. Act as a source of information and advice to other members of the group on methodologies or procedures. Represent the research group at external meetings/seminars, either with other members of the group or alone. Carry out collaborative projects with colleagues in partner institutions, and research groups. Maintain computer software or websites as required and contribute to outreach activities. Act as a source of scientific information and advice to other members of the group. Participate in and support the public engagement and widening access activities of the Department and the University. This is anticipated to be not more than 2 days per year. Undertake mandatory training as required by the University, Division and Department. The specific list of training courses may change from time-to-time, in response to both legal and internal University requirements. Selection criteria Essential • • • • • • • • Hold a PhD/Dphil (or close to completion) in a quantitative research area such as mathematical modelling, computing or statistics, together with relevant experience. Possess sufficient specialist knowledge in the discipline to work within established research programmes in infectious disease modelling or optimisation. Ability to manage own academic research and associated activities and independently lead research, to work collaboratively with others and to work to deadlines. Excellent communication skills, including the ability to write for publication, present research proposals and results, and represent the research group at meetings. Strong analytical and quantitative skills and excellent problem-solving abilities. Expertise in at least one programming language (R, C, Python etc). Previous experience of contributing to publications/presentations. Ability to contribute ideas for new research projects and research income generation. Desirable • • • • Experience of independently managing a discrete area of a research project. Experience of actively collaborating in the development of research articles for publication. Experience in the mathematical modelling of infectious diseases. Track record of publication in leading international scientific journals. 2 Pre-employment screening Standard checks If you are offered the post, the offer will be subject to standard pre-employment checks. You will be asked to provide: proof of your right-to-work in the UK; proof of your identity; and (if we haven’t done so already) we will contact the referees you have nominated. You will also be asked to complete a health declaration so that you can tell us about any health conditions or disabilities for which you may need us to make appropriate adjustments. Please read the candidate notes on the University’s pre-employment screening procedures at: https://www.jobs.ox.ac.uk/pre-employment-checks 3 About the University of Oxford Welcome to the University of Oxford. We aim to lead the world in research and education for the benefit of society both in the UK and globally. Oxford’s researchers engage with academic, commercial and cultural partners across the world to stimulate high-quality research and enable innovation through a broad range of social, policy and economic impacts. We believe our strengths lie both in empowering individuals and teams to address fundamental questions of global significance, while providing all our staff with a welcoming and inclusive workplace that enables everyone to develop and do their best work. Recognising that diversity is our strength, vital for innovation and creativity, we aspire to build a truly diverse community which values and respects every individual’s unique contribution. While we have long traditions of scholarship, we are also forward-looking, creative and cutting-edge. Oxford is one of Europe's most entrepreneurial universities and we rank first in the UK for university spin-outs, and in recent years we have spun out 15-20 new companies every year. We are also recognised as leaders in support for social enterprise. Join us and you will find a unique, democratic and international community, a great range of staff benefits and access to a vibrant array of cultural activities in the beautiful city of Oxford. For more information, please visit www.ox.ac.uk/about/organisation. About the Nuffield Department of Medicine (NDM) The Nuffield Department of Medicine aims to improve healthcare internationally through its research and teaching. Over the last fifty years, it has pioneered the use of genetics, structural and cellular biology to understand susceptibility to human disease; at the same time, it remains a department of clinical medicine with a clinical interface at the core of its success. The NDM is the largest department in the University of Oxford and the largest department of medicine in Europe by research income. The department is organised around a series of strong and identifiably unique institutes, centres and units; but its aim is to be as non-hierarchical and closely-knit as possible, to encourage the very best interactions and the exchange of ideas between its staff. It supports teaching to encourage the very best students to join academic research. It maintains a £800m portfolio of externally funded research from over 140 different sponsors/funders, and has an annual turnover approaching £200m. The department’s activity is run directly through the University, but also through a series of subsidiary companies and other legal vehicles, tailored to the activity and the countries within which it operates. Across these vehicles and partnerships, the department has over 3,000 staff and students working solely on, or supporting, its research and teaching; and 1,000 of these staff are based in Oxford. 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The underlying strength of the department, and its ability to bring together disciplines, has been evident through its contributions to the pandemic response, including: ISARIC and its overseas activity, IDDO and TGHN, the work of the Africa-Asia Programmes, the Oxford-AZ vaccine, elucidating the structural biology of variants and neutralising antibodies, the Office of National Statistics study, the UK Serology Surveillance platform, the standard testing of commercial assays for the Government, Mobile Apps, RECOVERY trial leading to the worldwide use of dexamethasone, the NHS cohort studies, the COMBAT study. This activity has certainly saved more than 2m lives during the pandemic. 4 The major strategic plans of the NDM are built around, (1) establishing a step-change in to clinical pathology and the study of human disease in all clinical specialities; (2) accelerating the discovery of new medicines; and (3) addressing the burden of worldwide infectious disease, including emerging threats. The GSK-Oxford Molecular and Computational Medicine Institute (MCMI) is aligned with this vision and will be primarily based in its Wellcome Centre for Human Genetics and Big Data Institute with strong links to other departments and its overseas activity. The NDM has a strong commitment to careers and equality of opportunity and treatment. The Department holds an Athena SWAN Silver award in recognition of the commitment made to promote gender equality through our organisational and cultural practices and our efforts to improve the working environment for both men and women. 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Tackling infectious diseases, which kill many millions of people every year, is one of the greatest challenges of the 21st century. We are researching solutions to the increasingly urgent problems these diseases cause. The Centre’s annual research income is around £60m per annum with over 200 externally funded research grants and donations. For more information please visit: http://www.tropicalmedicine.ox.ac.uk/home 5 How to apply Applications are made through our e-recruitment system and you will find all the information you need about how to apply on our Jobs website https://www.jobs.ox.ac.uk/how-to-apply. If you would like to apply, click on the Apply Now button on the ‘Job Details’ page and follow the onscreen instructions to register as a new user or log-in if you have applied previously. As part of your application you will be asked to provide details of two referees and indicate whether we can contact them now. You will be asked to upload a CV and a supporting statement. 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We are seeking to appoint a Research Fellow in Modelling Vaccine Impacts to join Professor Deirdre Hollingsworth’s team at the Centre for Tropical Medicine and Global Health. As a Research Fellow, you will be leading research in optimising the use of vaccines for Lassa fever and Chikungunya in low-income populations. You will be primarily responsible for considering the dynamics of Chikungunya transmission, and will also be involved in optimising vaccine allocation for multiple diseases. This post would be suitable for someone entering infectious disease modelling from mathematics, computing, or statistics, as well as for an experienced infectious disease modeller who wants to broaden their expertise and do policy-facing work. It is essential that you hold a PhD/Dphil (or close to completion) in a quantitative research area such as mathematical modelling, computing or statistics, together with relevant experience. Sufficient specialist knowledge in the discipline to work within established research programmes in infectious disease modelling or optimisation is required, alongside strong analytical and quantitative skills and excellent problem-solving abilities. The ability to manage own academic research and associated activities and independently lead research, to work collaboratively with others and to work to deadlines is also required. Applications for this vacancy are to be made online and you will be required to upload a supporting statement and CV as part of your online application. Your supporting statement must explain how you meet each of the selection criteria for the post using examples of your skills and experience. This position is offered full time (part-time may be considered at a minimum of 22.5h / 0.60FTE) on a fixed term contract until 30 June 2024 and is funded by the Li Ka Shing Foundation. Only applications received before 12 midday on Tuesday 7 November 2023 will be considered. Please quote **167051** on all correspondence.
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We are seeking to appoint a Research Fellow in Modelling Vaccine Impacts to join Professor Deirdre Hollingsworth’s team at the Centre for Tropical Medicine and Global Health. As a Research Fellow, you will be leading research in optimising the use of vaccines for Lassa fever and Chikungunya in low-income populations. You will be primarily responsible for considering the dynamics of Chikungunya transmission, and will also be involved in optimising vaccine allocation for multiple diseases. This post would be suitable for someone entering infectious disease modelling from mathematics, computing, or statistics, as well as for an experienced infectious disease modeller who wants to broaden their expertise and do policy-facing work. It is essential that you hold a PhD/Dphil (or close to completion) in a quantitative research area such as mathematical modelling, computing or statistics, together with relevant experience. Sufficient specialist knowledge in the discipline to work within established research programmes in infectious disease modelling or optimisation is required, alongside strong analytical and quantitative skills and excellent problem-solving abilities. The ability to manage own academic research and associated activities and independently lead research, to work collaboratively with others and to work to deadlines is also required. Applications for this vacancy are to be made online and you will be required to upload a supporting statement and CV as part of your online application. Your supporting statement must explain how you meet each of the selection criteria for the post using examples of your skills and experience. This position is offered full time (part-time may be considered at a minimum of 22.5h / 0.60FTE) on a fixed term contract until 30 June 2024 and is funded by the Li Ka Shing Foundation. Only applications received before 12 midday on Tuesday 7 November 2023 will be considered. Please quote 167051 on all correspondence.
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