Main Activities and Responsibilities
Knowledge Generation
To undertake high quality research and scholarship, including contributing to drafting major grant proposals and/or leading on drafting small grant proposals, and evaluating teaching practice
To contribute to peer-reviewed publications and other outputs, including as lead author
To make a contribution to doctoral student supervision, as appropriate to qualifications and experience
To manage small grants or elements of larger grants, ensuring compliance with good practice in relation to the conduct of research, the ethics policy and other relevant LSHTM policies
To conduct epidemiologic analysis to quantify the health impacts of climate variability and climate change
To contribute to Health Impact Assessments and economic evaluations of environmental interventions
Education
To contribute to the delivery of high quality, inclusive, research-informed teaching and assessment in relation to your specific subject and within the broader area covered by your department and disciplinary field
To contribute to the improvement of the quality of LSHTM’s education, by participating in the development of new and updated learning and teaching materials or approaches
To tutor 1-2 Intensive MSc students (or Distance Learning equivalent)
To teach in seminars or practical groups
To undergo training in teaching skills
Internal Contribution
To undertake activities that support the Department, Faculty, MRC Unit or LSHTM
To reflect LSHTM’s EDI goals in your work and behaviour
To participate in LSHTM’s PDR process
To contribute to activities associated with the LSHTM Centres, including the Centre on Climate Change and Planetary Health
External Contribution
To demonstrate good external citizenship by contributing to learned society/conference events, journal and grant reviews etc
To contribute to knowledge mobilisation activities
Professional Development and Training
To keep up to date with the latest research/thinking in your academic field and with changes to pedagogic practice within LSHTM and more generally
Where the length and nature of the position permits, to apply for and, if accepted, undertake a doctoral degree (if not already acquired)
To undertake and successfully complete the mandatory training required by LSHTM as appropriate to the role
General
All academic staff are free within the law to question and test received wisdom, and put forward new ideas and controversial or unpopular opinions, to enable LSHTM to engage in research and promote learning to the highest possible standards
All staff at LSHTM are also expected to act at all times in LSHTM’s best interests
Treat staff, students and visitors with courtesy and respect at all times
Comply fully with LSHTM policies, procedures and administrative processes relevant to the role, including when acting as Principal Investigator, accepting academic, managerial, financing and ethical responsibility for a project
Uphold and support LSHTM’s values as set out in the LSHTM Strategy
Act as ambassadors for LSHTM when hosting visitors or attending external events
Academic Expectations
All academic roles have a statement of academic expectations attached to each level. These should be read and understood. Role descriptions should be regularly reviewed to ensure they are an accurate representation of the role
The above list of duties is not exclusive or exhaustive and the role holder will be required to undertake such tasks as may reasonably be expected within the scope and grading of the role
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