Senior Research Fellow in Climate Change and Health

This position at UCL’s Institute for Global Health (IGH) focuses on advancing the Lancet Countdown initiative, an international collaboration tracking the intersection of climate change and health. The successful candidate will oversee the coordination and delivery of health research initiatives, including the annual Global Lancet Countdown Report and regional analyses, while ensuring rigorous academic standards. The role emphasizes expertise in public health, epidemiology, and climate science to inform global health policy. The incumbent will also develop research quantifying climate impacts on health and explore health opportunities from climate mitigation strategies. The position is based in London with a hybrid working model.

• Lead the coordination and timely delivery of health research initiatives for the Lancet Countdown, including annual Global Lancet Countdown Reports and regional analyses.
• Collate and synthesize health and epidemiological evidence to ensure high academic rigor and scientific standards in research outputs.
• Develop and oversee research projects quantifying the effects of climate change on health and exploring health opportunities from climate mitigation.
• Support the development of research outputs such as special issues, academic papers, and policy briefs to inform global health policy.
• Provide specialist expertise in public health, global health, and epidemiology to advance the Lancet Countdown’s academic work.
• Ensure the Lancet Countdown achieves high standards of academic rigor and scientific integrity in all research outputs.
• Engage with international partners, including The Lancet and the World Health Organization, to inform policy responses to climate change.