The Lancet Countdown are seeking a new Senior Research Fellow in Climate Change and Health.
The postholder will support the delivery of the health research and academic initiatives of the Lancet Countdown, and the development of research to quantify the impacts of climate on health.
Background
The Lancet Countdown on Health and Climate Change is an independent, international, multidisciplinary research collaboration. It brings together over 300 researchers from across the world, to track the health impacts of climate change, and evolving health opportunities of climate action, through more than 50 scientific indicators.
The Lancet Countdown was established in 2016, and has grown to include six regional centres, gaining international recognition and relevance to become a global authority on climate change and health. As the profile of the climate change and health gains prominence, in particular following the first Health Day at COP28, the Lancet Countdown commenced a new phase of increased ambition in 2024.
About the role
The successful candidate will be responsible for leading the coordination and delivery of the health research and academic initiatives of the Lancet Countdown, including the collation of health and epidemiological evidence for academic outputs and reports. This role is designed to provide specialist expertise on public health, global health and/or epidemiology to advance the Lancet Countdown’s academic work, and ensure the Lancet Countdown achieve the high standard of academic rigour and science. They will also support the development of research to quantify the effects of climate on health or the possibilities and health opportunities of climate change mitigation.
The postholder will be an expert in climate change and global health and/or epidemiology, with strong quantitative skills and the ability to apply this expertise across climate change and health research, including development and evaluation of indicators of the effects of climate change and policies to address it on public health, and use of findings to inform real-world impact.
The postholder will also be encouraged to develop and expand a research programme at the intersection of climate change and health, in support of the overall Lancet Countdown aims and their personal academic career development.
Deadline: 6 November 2026
For further information on the role, please read the full role description.