Healthier Futures Research Fellow

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 (Mathematical epidemiology - Department of Mathematics - The University of Manchester) is a group of over 20 active researchers. At present 3 core principal investigators (Hall, House and Pellis), and 7 other permanent staff across career stages affiliated to the group, work on statistical inference, data visualisation, mechanistic modelling and operational research questions related to epidemiology. 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). Expertise in modelling/analysis of epidemics, and particularly transmission in enclosed communities, has enabled impact on both regional and national scales throughout the COVID-19 pandemic providing a REF impact case and is a strategically critical research area for the Department, School and Faculty. Recent projects include looking at cost effectiveness of Meningitis vaccination, evaluating transmission risk on public transport and working with ONS on the community infection survey. More broadly, 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 or interdisciplinary team funding awards. Applications for external funding will be expected early in the second year.

All applicants should already hold a PhD or equivalent experience. While flexible, in broad terms, applicants will typically have significant post-PhD/equivalent experience.

Successful applications will outline an innovative and compelling research project that involves interdisciplinary approaches to the challenge of addressing health inequalities. The successful research team will work closely with Professors Ian Hall and Thomas House in the Department of Mathematics, and they must name an additional co-supervisor in an additional discipline at the University of Manchester who would also be involved in the fellowship

How To Apply [important information - please read carefully]

• Please complete the electronic application form via the University’s electronic
• recruitment system.
• Please complete your research proposal on the ‘Fellowship Proposal Form’ (HF Research Fellowship application form MathMod.docx) and upload as part of your CV document. Please note all guidance on the form.
• You will be asked to identify a named co-supervisor for your project from outside Mathematics, and a named mentor to support your development during the Fellowship.
• Please also attach a CV (2 pages) including a list of your publications (published/in the public domain, in press and in progress).
• Interviews will be held between 4th and 11th April 2025. If you have not been contacted by mid-May, you must assume on this occasion that your application has been unsuccessful.

As an equal opportunities employer we welcome applicants from all sections of the community regardless of age, sex, gender (or gender identity), ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation and transgender status. All appointments are made on merit.

Our University is positive about flexible working – you can find out more here

Blended working arrangements may be considered

Please note that we are unable to respond to enquiries, accept CVs or applications from Recruitment Agencies.

Enquiries about the vacancy, shortlisting and interviews:

Name: Professor Ian Hall

General enquiries:

Email: People.Recruitment@manchester.ac.uk

Technical support:

Jobtrain: 0161 850 2004 https://jobseekersupport.jobtrain.co.uk/support/home

This vacancy will close for applications at midnight on the closing date.

Please see the link below for the Further Particulars document which contains the person specification criteria.