Researcher in Health Modelling

Researcher in Health Modelling





We are seeking a highly motivated researcher with strong analytical skills to
work within Dr Marco Springmann’s team on modelling the diet-related health
implications of food and agricultural policies.





This is an exciting opportunity to join a new multi-disciplinary research team
on food systems analysis jointly based at the London School of Hygiene and
Tropical Medicine and the Environmental Change Institute at the University of
Oxford, with offices in both London and Oxford. The new research group is
supported by long-term funding from Wellcome Trust and by project-specific
funding from the EU Horizon programme.





In the post, you will undertake analyses of the health impacts of food and
agricultural policies at regional, national, and sub-national levels,
including for European countries and cities. For this work, you will maintain
and further develop an existing health model that links changes in dietary and
weight-related risks to changes in mortality, and you will link the model to
agriculture and economic models to contribute to policy assessments, e.g., of
the EU Green Deal.





You will have excellent opportunities for career development, including
support to develop your own research ideas and apply for grants, contribute to
related projects and teaching, work together with other members of the
research team, and collaborate with and have placements with a large group of
national and international partners.





You hold or are close to completion of a doctoral degree in a relevant field
(e.g., public health, epidemiology, nutrition, data science, applied
economics, or others). Holders of relevant postgraduate degrees can also be
considered. It is important that you have experience that is relevant for
health modelling including technical knowledge (e.g., in conducting
comparative risk assessments of changes in risk factors), as well as
proficiency in data analysis and coding (e.g., in R, Python, or GAMS). Your
writing and communication skills allow you to interact effectively with
different academic communities.





Applications are particularly welcome and encouraged from women, black, and
minority ethnic candidates, who are under-represented in posts in SoGE. SoGE
and SSEE are committed to equality and value diversity.





This is a full-time post offered for 3 years (with potential for extension).





Applications for this vacancy are to be made online. You will be required to
upload a CV and supporting statement as part of your online application.





The closing date for applications is 12:00 noon on 20 November 2023, and
interviews will be held the week after.