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Imperial College London is hiring a part-time Research Associate in Heat Health Impact Attribution. The role involves investigating climate-related health impacts from heat globally, developing statistical models, and conducting rapid health impact attribution studies. The position is part of the Climate Damage Tracker initiative, aiming to provide timely insights on climate change's effects on health. The starting salary ranges from £49,017 to £57,472 per annum.
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Research Associate in Heat Health Impact Attribution
Job Type: Part-Time.
Starting Salary: £49017 - £57472 per annum + 49017 plus benefits

About the role

Join Us in Investigating Climate Health Impacts from Heat Worldwide!

Are you a forward-thinking, innovative individual fascinated by the challenges of climate-related health impacts across the globe? Are you passionate about societal engagement, and do you want to make an impact?

This is an opportunity for you!

In this role, you will collect evidence of health impacts from heat globally and develop cutting-edge statistical models in regions where open data is not available. While heatwaves are becoming more frequent and intense across the globe due to climate change, there are persistent challenges in quantifying their impacts on human health and attributing the share of impacts directly linked to climate change.

Your efforts will be pivotal in translating what is being experienced by people on the ground to quantitative estimates that can be reported in close to real‑time. Indeed, you will not only develop and publish your own ground‑breaking research on heat health impact attribution science, but also rapidly assess and publicly disclose attribution assessments of health impacts from heatwaves worldwide.

This work is part of the Climate Damage Tracker, a Grantham initiative working towards real‑time tracking of attributable impacts from extreme weather events. By estimating relatable and timely information on how humans are affected by climate change, we aim to raise awareness on its negative impacts and drive climate action. The initiative also seeks to inform discussions around Loss and Damage, adaptation and climate litigation.

The post is based at the Grantham Institute for Climate Change and the Environment which has received funding from the Quadrature Climate Foundation to advance real‑time climate damage tracking. The Grantham Institute's mission is to drive climate-related research, translating this into real‑world impact and communicating knowledge to help shape decision‑making in policy, business and the third sector.

Join us in pioneering research that shapes global decision‑making, driving change towards a sustainable, resilient, zero‑carbon future. Your creativity and innovations will be the key to achieve our ambition for meaningful and actionable insights into addressing the impacts of climate change on health!

Apply now and become an integral part of our journey towards a sustainable tomorrow!

What you would be doing

Your key responsibilities will include:
• Formulate research questions and develop a coherent research programme on the role of climate change in health impacts during heatwaves
• Further develop the Institute's capability to conduct rapid health impact attribution at the global level
• Actively participate in and lead rapid attribution studies of ongoing heatwaves
• Identify strategic opportunities for expanding research on the climate‑health nexus and explore new avenues of potential funding, developing funding proposals as required
• Engage with stakeholders and researchers within the College and the wider community
• Actively participate in the research programme of the Institute
• Contribute to teaching activities related to your field of research, including the MSc Climate Management and Finance run jointly with Business School and supporting the supervision of PhD students
• Attend meetings, workshops and events internally and externally as required to represent and promote the research interests of the Grantham Institute and the College.
• Publish in high quality journals and to present data at national and international meetings

What we are looking for

You must hold a PhD in epidemiology, public health, statistic or related. In addition, you have to be able to demonstrate the following essential criteria:
• Excellent peer review publication record in a relevant field
• Experience in collaborating with a wide range of stakeholders
• Experience of presenting results and findings to specialist and non‑specialist audiences
• Ability to integrate knowledge across disciplines and rapidly acquire understanding of other disciplines.
• Statistical skills…