Sanitation and Hygiene Research Assistant
London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
Location: London, UK
Last Date: August 10, 2011
LONDON SCHOOL OF HYGIENE & TROPICAL MEDICINE
FACULTY OF
INFECTIOUS AND TROPICAL DISEASES
Sanitation
and Hygiene Research Assistant
The
Environmental Health Group (EHG) is concerned with environmental health in
developing countries, focusing on the basic problems of water supply, sanitation
and the faecal-oral disease cycle.
The EHG seeks a dynamic Sanitation and Hygiene Research Assistant
for the SHARE research consortium programme.
SHARE, which began in January 2010, aims to generate knowledge to
improve systems for sanitation and hygiene delivery. SHARE will directly
contribute to accelerated and equitable progress on the Millennium Development
Goal (MDG) target for sanitation.
The post holder will have a strong interest in working in the
field of sanitation and hygiene in low income countries, and
will be encouraged to develop his or her own
research agenda in line with the activities of the group and contribute to the
research output of the School. The post holder will work closely with SHARE’s
Research and Capacity Building Managers.
The post is a full-time (1.0 FTE) appointment. The initial period of appointment
is until 19 January 2015. The position will then be renewed subject to a
performance review and the availability of funding. The post is offered at
Research Assistant Grade 5, £30,915 per annum, inclusive.
Applications should be made on-line via our
website at
http://jobs.lshtm.ac.uk. Any queries
regarding the application process may be addressed to
jobs@lshtm.ac.uk, quoting reference
EHG56.
The closing date is 10th
August 2011. Applications should also include a CV and the names and email
contacts of 2 referees who can be contacted immediately if shortlisted.
The London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine is committed to
being an equal opportunities employer