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LONDON SCHOOL OF HYGIENE & TROPICAL MEDICINE (University of London) FACULTY OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND POLICY DEPARTMENT OF GLOBAL HEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT EBOVAC SOCIAL SCIENTIST FURTHER PARTICULARS The School The London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine is one of Europe’s leading schools of Public Health and a leading postgraduate institution worldwide for research and postgraduate education in global health. Part of the University of London, the London School is the largest institution of its kind in Europe with a remarkable depth and breadth of expertise encompassing many disciplines. The School was ranked one of the top 10 research institutions in the country in the Times Higher Education’s 'table of excellence', which is based on the 2014 Research Assessment Exercise (RAE). In 2009, the School became the first UK institution to win the Gates Award for Global Health. The School’s environment is a rich multicultural one: there are around 3,500 students from 100+ countries following 24 taught masters courses delivered either in London or through distance learning, and about 400 undertaking a research degree. Over 40% of these students are from nonEuropean countries. Alumni are working in more than 180 countries. The School has about 1,600 staff drawn from over 74 nationalities. There are research collaborations with over 100 countries throughout the world, utilizing our critical mass of multidisciplinary expertise which includes clinicians, epidemiologists, statisticians, social scientists, economists, molecular biologists, immunologists, ophthalmologists, anthropologists, virologists, pharmacologists and nutritionists. At any one time around 100 School staff are based overseas, particularly in Africa and Asia. We have a strong commitment to partnership with institutions in low and middle income countries to support the development of teaching and research capacity. The School has expanded greatly in recent years. Its research funding now exceeds £67M per annum, much of it from highly competitive national and international sources. The commitment of staff to methodological rigour, innovative thinking and policy relevance will ensure that the School continues to occupy a leadership position in national and global health, adapting quickly to new challenges and opportunities. Mission 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. Faculty of Public Health and Policy The Faculty of Public Health & Policy is responsible for research and teaching in the policy, planning and evaluation of health programmes and services. Its interests are both national and international, encompassing industrialized, and less developed countries. The Faculty has three research departments: Health Services Research and Policy Global Health and Development Social and Environmental Health Research Each department is multidisciplinary containing about 100+ academic staff representing medicine, statistics, epidemiology, sociology, economics, anthropology, operational research, psychology, nursing and history. Each department is responsible for its own research. The School has adopted a rotating system of management for its academic departments and faculties. The management of a department is under the control of the Department Head, appointed by the Director for a period of three years in the first instance. The Faculty Head is appointed in a similar manner but for an initial period of up to five years. Teaching The Faculty of Public Health and Policy is responsible for organizing a one year Master's courses in Public Health, which allows students to take a general MSc in Public Health, or to follow one of the following streams: Health Services Management, Health Promotion, Environmental Health or Health Services Research. The Faculty also jointly teaches MSc Public Health in Developing Countries and MSc Control of Infectious Disease (with the Faculties of Infectious and Tropical Diseases and Epidemiology and Population Health), and MSc Health Policy, Planning and Financing (jointly with LSE). Master's courses are organized in a modular format across the whole School. One of the growing areas of Faculty teaching is in the distance-based MSc in Public Health, introduced in 2005/6. In the current year the Faculty is responsible for about 271 students on the MScs mentioned above, and 545 distance based students. The Faculty has also reorganized and expanded its research degree (MPhil/PhD; DrPH) training. Currently there are about 108 students and 23 staff members registered for a research degree. Department of Global Health & Development (GHD) The Department aims to conduct novel and policy-relevant research and training that concerns health issues with a global reach, predominantly from the perspective of the development of lowand middle-income countries. The Department comprises approximately 100 staff and 80 research degree students, with total grants funding of over £30m spread over a range of funders including research councils, UK and overseas charities, the European Union, Department for International Development and others. Staff come from a wide range of disciplines including economics, epidemiology, mathematics, policy analysis, medicine and social anthropology and are organised around three research groups: Health Economics and Systems Analysis; Social and Mathematical Epidemiology; Anthropology, Politics and Policy (APP). Academically, there are strong links among these groups with individuals often belonging to more than one group. The post advertised will be located in the Anthropology, Politics and Policy (APP) group. The group conducts research on the social, ethical and political issues that affect health policies and programmes. The group members work across the natural and social sciences conducting empirical, theoretical and normative analyses. - See more at: http://www.lshtm.ac.uk/php/ghd/research/app/index.html Members of the Department also edit the journal Health Policy and Planning JOB DESCRIPTION Post: Responsible to: Grade: Hours: Social Scientist: Sierra Leone Dr Shelley Lees, Co-Investigator, EBOVAC1 Project Research Fellow (based in Sierra Leone) Full time Overall Purpose of the job Based in Sierra Leone, the post-holder will conduct social science research with trial participants and people from the communities in which the trials will be conducted. This research will examine understandings and experiences of Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) and vaccines, perspectives of the vaccine and the trials as well as rumours and concerns. Traditional social science methods will be used to ensure an in-depth exploration is conducted and wider lessons can be learned from the recent Ebola outbreak and any future outbreaks of this and other new infectious diseases. Key Responsibilities for Post Holder 1. Recruit and manage a national social science team in Sierra Leone. 2. Work in close liaison with senior social scientists at LSHTM to conduct high quality social science research during all stages of the trial 3. Lead and/or assist in the development of publications and other outputs arising from the research. 4. Engage with members of the wider academic community, especially anthropologists through the Ebola Response Anthropology Platform, on the emerging issues related to the Ebola outbreak and responses to it. 5. Respond to internal and external requests for information about the research. 6. Contribute to the schools’ postgraduate teaching programme, as feasible (normally 10% to 15% of time). 7. Contribute to the academic life of the Global Health & Development Department and the Faculty of Public Health & Policy. 8. Undertake other duties as may be required that are consistent with the nature and grade of the post. PERSONAL SPECIFICATION Essential Masters level qualification in medical anthropology or a closely-related field Experience working as a social scientist with at least time based in sub-Saharan Africa Practical experience in the management of social science research teams Proven experience of conducting analysis and experience with qualitative data analysis software Willingness to be based in Sierra Leone Evidence of having worked effectively both independently and as a member of a multidisciplinary scientific team Proven ability to use initiative and judgement to anticipate potential issues and solve problems High level of personal motivation and flexibility Display a professional attitude towards colleagues, students and others Excellent interpersonal skills and a willingness to work with others to overcome problems as and when they arise Evidence of having worked effectively in a multicultural environment Excellent written and oral communication skills in English Desirable Proven experience of conducting social science research of or within clinical trials Publications commensurate with research fellow level Good knowledge of social perspectives of Ebola Virus Disease Ability to start work for LSHTM as soon as possible SALARY AND CONDITIONS OF APPOINTMENT The post is available from 1 September 2016 and the contract duration will be until 30 November 2017. The appointment will be made on LSHTM’s Academic Pathway scale with a starting salary at Grade 6, £37,477 - £42,560 per annum inclusive. The post will be subject to the LSHTM terms and conditions of service. Annual leave entitlement is 30 working days per year, pro rata for part time. In addition to this there are discretionary “Director’s Days”. Membership of the USS Pension Scheme is available.