The Healthier Futures research platform, in partnership with the University’s Department of Mathematics is offering a two-year fellowship for a mathematical modeller to pursue interdisciplinary research with the long-term goal of reducing health inequalities.

The Mathematical Epidemiology research theme in the Department of Mathematics at the University of Manchester is a group of over 20 active researchers co-lead by Profs Hall, House and Pellis. The group has strong links to Department of Health and Social Care, UK Health Security Agency as well as other UK advisory organisations (Dstl, AWE, HSE, Ministry of Justice, ONS). We develop and apply mathematical methods across population health research including non-communicable diseases and social determinants including geography.

Ongoing work with UKHSA includes evaluating the benefits of influenza vaccination in Justice settings and separately in users of homeless shelters and hostels and extending this work is a priority area. We have research interests in work looking at exposure risks to pathogenic material and mixing in households.

Successful candidates will evidence their trajectory on a pathway to research independence and have a clear plan for using the opportunity of this Fellowship as a stepping stone to secure significant external funding, including prestigious individual fellowships.