Applications are invited for a post of Research Associate to work on the epidemiology of hand, foot and mouth disease in Southeast Asia in collaboration with groups in Malaysia and China. This is an excellent opportunity to contribute to our understanding of the global epidemiology of hand, foot and mouth disease through access to unique datasets and exciting collaborations.

You will work in the Vaccine Epidemiology Research Group and have access to excellent peer support from other members of the Department of Infectious Disease Epidemiology and the MRC Centre for Global Infectious Disease Analysis.

The post would be especially suited to someone with experience in epidemiological analysis of infectious disease data, but we will also consider applications from enthusiastic individuals with appropriate mathematical, statistical or bioinformatics skills.

You will be expected to produce high-quality research, submit publications to peer-reviewed journals, attend and present at conferences, and attend meetings with internal and external collaborators.

Duties and Responsibilities:
• To conduct statistical, mathematical and/or epidemiological analysis of hand, foot and mouth disease surveillance data
• To pursue research on infectious disease epidemiology and inference from data
• To interact with other members of the research group and with our national and international collaborators

Essential Requirements:
You should hold, or be close to obtaining, a PhD in infectious disease epidemiology, evolution or related quantitative discipline with strong mathematical and/or statistical skills and an interest in infectious disease epidemiology.

Further Information:
This role is offered on a full time, fixed term basis until the end of 2025 in the first instance.

Should you have any queries please contact Dr Marga Pons-Salort (m.pons-salort@imperial.ac.uk)