Research Fellow in Data science and Economics

UCL Eastman Dental Institute
London
9 months ago
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About the role

The key tasks for the RA are to support with administration and logisitics with regard to the 1-day workshop for the Social Finance for Better Post Disaster Health project (SoFIT project) to be held in June , to support with creating pathways for research uptake/dissemination with Indonesia’s National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB), data collection, analysis and compilation as required. The 1-day workshop is to enable a face-to-face meeting with an expert form Indonesia's Resilience Development Initiative, stakeholders in social finance, and the private sector to support the coproduction of an innovative financial instrument for better post-disaster health in Indonesia to enable uptake of research. The workshop will support the building of a REF impact case study. To enable the this, the RA will play a critical role in creating impact pathways for research uptake/dissemination with Indonesia’s BNPB.

About you

The post-holder should be reading for a PhD with excellent skills in organisation, communication and secondary data collection. Prior experience working with Indonesia’s Disaster Management Agency and proficiency with Bahasa Indonesia required to support with data gathering and research uptake. Commitment to working to a higher quality in a collaborative working environment, involving international partners essential.

What we offer

As well as the exciting opportunities this role presents, we also offer some great benefits some of which are:• 41 Days holiday (27 days annual leave 8 bank holiday and 6 closure days per annum) per annum• Additional 5 days' annual leave purchase scheme• Defined benefit career average revalued earnings pension scheme (CARE)• Cycle to work scheme and season ticket loan• Immigration loan• Relocation scheme for certain posts• On-site gym• Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay• Employee assistance programme: Staff Support Service• Discounted medical insurance. To find out more, visit

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