Location
University of Warwick Campus, Coventry
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Department
Statistics
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Position Type
Fixed Term
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Duration
Fixed term contract for 36 months
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Salary
£35,608 to £46,049 per annum
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About the Role
Informal Queries
For informal queries, please contact Dr Emma Davis (Associate Professor) at
[email protected]
Flexible Working
We will consider applications for employment on a part-time or other flexible working basis (e.g. job share), despite the position being advertised as full-time.
We welcome applications from candidates seeking a minimum commitment of 0.5 FTE (18.25 hours per week). Depending on the successful applicant, we may offer the post at 0.5 FTE, with the possibility of extending the appointment beyond the initial fixed term, subject to funding and organisational requirements.
This is a flexible and open-ended project with substantial scope for the successful candidate to take increasing ownership of their research direction across the employment period. The successful candidate will have opportunities to develop research leadership through mentoring junior researchers, as well as to gain experience working within an international and cross-disciplinary research landscape. There is a generous budget to support international travel, conference attendance, training and professional development.
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About You
The successful candidate will be a highly motivated researcher with strong track record in infectious disease modelling and a passion to improve global health outcomes. They will be committed to delivering robust and reproducible research, including developing new mathematical and statistical approaches.
The successful candidate will be proficient in at least one scientific programming language (e.g. Python, R, C++), with experience of publishing open-source code, and have excellent written and oral communication skills. They will also be enthusiastic about the development of mathematical modelling capacity in the global south and supporting the decolonisation of global health. Experience working with international partners would be beneficial.
Ideally, candidates should already hold a PhD in a relevant discipline and some post-PhD research experience. If you are near submission or have recently submitted your PhD, but have not yet had it conferred, then you may still be eligible if your research topic is particularly relevant to the project; please contact Dr Emma Davis (
[email protected]) prior to application to discuss eligibility.
For details on the experience and skills required, please refer to the
PhD Status
If you are near submission of your PhD, or have not yet had it conferred, any offers of employment will be made at Research Assistant level, at the highest spinal point of pay grade 5 (£34,610 per annum).
Upon receipt of evidence confirming the successful award of your PhD, you will be promoted to Research Fellow, at the lowest spinal point of grade 6 (£35,608 per annum).
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About the Department
This position will be based at the University of Warwick, where the Department of Statistics is one of the largest and most diverse statistics groups in the world. Research in the department spans a broad range of areas in applied statistics, data science, theoretical and applied probability, finance and interdisciplinary collaboration.
The role will sit within The Zeeman Institute for Systems Biology and Infectious Disease Epidemiology, a dynamic cross-departmental research centre bringing together researchers from Mathematics, Statistics, Computer Sciences, Life Sciences, and Medicine to address biological challenges.
The Department of Statistics is committed to promoting equality and diversity, holding an Athena SWAN Silver award which demonstrates this commitment. We welcome applicants from all sections of the community and will give due consideration to applicants seeking flexible working patterns, and to those who have taken a career break. Further information about working at the University of Warwick, including information about childcare provision, career development and relocation is at https://warwick.ac.uk/services/humanresources/workinghere/.
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About the University
We are a world-leading research-intensive university founded in 1965. We are ranked 74th in the world and 9th in the UK.* Additionally, 92% of our research is rated world-leading or internationally excellent.**
Find out more about us at warwick.ac.uk/about/.
- World University Ranking 2026, Complete University Guide 2026
** Research Excellence Framework 2021
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How to Apply
Closing Deadline: Wednesday 12th August 2026 at 11:55pm (UK Time)*
To apply, please click APPLY below and submit an application form by the closing deadline.
You will be asked to include a CV and Cover Letter. These documents should:
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Right to Work in the UK
If you do not yet have the right to work in the UK and/or are seeking sponsorship for a Skilled Worker visa, please follow this link which contains further information about obtaining the right to work in the UK.
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