The London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
Institute of Psychiatry, Kings College London
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Lecturer/Senior Lecturer in Global Mental Health
We have an exciting and challenging vacancy for a full time non-clinical Lecturer/Senior
Lecturer in Global Mental Health to join the Centre for Global Mental Health. The post is a
joint academic position between the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (0.5
FTE) and the Institute of Psychiatry, King’s College London (0.5 FTE), providing a unique
opportunity to work in two world-renowned institutions. The post-holder will be expected to
spend half their time at each institution.
The successful applicant will be expected to work in 3 domains: research, teaching and
citizenship.
Research activities will comprise developing and expanding international links to foster
research in middle and low income countries, publishing in high impact peer-reviewed
journals with research considered as internationally excellent, and obtaining external funding
through research grants, fellowships and consultancies, taking advantage of increased
opportunities in global mental health funding, and building on the platform provided by
existing CGMH funded programmes.
Teaching activities will revolve around teaching and tutoring on the new MSc in Global
Mental Health, and supervision of research degree students in both institutions.
Citizenship activities include co-ordinating the day-to-day activities of the CGMH including
liaising with the Centre Directors (Professors Vikram Patel and Martin Prince) about the
management of the CGMH, and contributing to the life of LSHTM and KCL-IoP by
participating in activities as opportunities arise.
Applicants will have a PhD in a related discipline (for example epidemiology, statistics or
public health), an established track record in global mental health research with evidence of
high quality published research, and prior experience of undergraduate and/or postgraduate
teaching. To be considered for the Senior Lecturer grade, applications must also
demonstrate a proven ability to lead research and attract research funding, and to
demonstrate evidence of management experience. Direct experience of conducting
research in low and middle income countries is highly desirable.
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The initial appointment will commence as soon as possible for 3 years, in the first instance.
The appointment will be 0.5 FTE in the Faculty of Epidemiology and Population Health at
LSHTM and 0.5 FTE in the Health Service and Population Research Department at KCLIoP. An appointment at either Senior Lecturer or Lecturer salary scales (£41,477 to £50,183
per annum inclusive) will be made depending on the qualifications and experience of the
successful candidate.
Applications should be made on-line at our website at jobs.lshtm.ac.uk. The reference for
this post is VP-LSL. Applications should also include a curriculum vitae and a list of
publications, highlighting your 4 best publications since Jan 2008, and the names of three
referees who may be approached immediately if shortlisted. This post closes at 11.00pm on
Friday 2 March 2012.
The London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine and King's College London are
committed to being an equal opportunities employer
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Further Particulars
THE LONDON SCHOOL OF HYGIENE AND TROPICAL MEDICINE (LSHTM)
The London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine is one of Europe’s leading schools of Public
Health and a leading postgraduate institution worldwide for research and postgraduate education in
global health.
Part of the University of London, the London School is the largest institution of its kind in Europe with
a remarkable depth and breadth of expertise encompassing many disciplines. The School was ranked
one of the top 3 research institutions in the country in the Times Higher Education’s 'table of
excellence', which is based on the 2008 Research Assessment Exercise (RAE). In 2009, the School
became the first UK institution to win the Gates Award for Global Health.
The School’s environment is a rich multicultural one: there are almost 4000 students from 100+
countries following 22 taught masters courses delivered either in London (~650) or through distance
learning (~2700), and undertaking research degree training (~400). Over 40% of these students are
from non-European countries. The largest growth has been in distance learning students (>40% over
3 years), though the London-based student population (where accommodation limits growth) is at its
highest level ever. Alumni are working in more than 180 countries. The School has about 1400 staff
drawn from over 60 nationalities.
There are research collaborations with over 100 countries throughout the world, utilizing our critical
mass of multidisciplinary expertise which includes clinicians, epidemiologists, statisticians, social
scientists, economists, molecular biologists, immunologists, ophthalmologists, anthropologists,
virologists, pharmacologists and nutritionists. At any one time around 100 School staff are based
overseas, particularly in Africa and Asia. We have a strong commitment to partnership with institutions
in low and middle income countries to support the development of teaching and research capacity.
The School has expanded greatly in recent years. Its research funding now exceeds £67M per
annum, much of it from highly competitive national and international sources. The commitment of staff
to methodological rigour, innovative thinking and policy relevance will ensure that the School
continues to occupy a leadership position in national and global health, adapting quickly to new
challenges and opportunities.
Mission
The School's mission is to improve health in the UK and worldwide through excellence in public and
global health research, teaching and knowledge translation, working in partnership.
THE FACULTY
The Faculty of Epidemiology & Population Health (EPH) houses a large group of
epidemiologists, demographers, statisticians and nutritionists working on issues of major
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public health importance in the UK and globally. EPH has approximately 330 staff members
organised into five research departments.
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Department of Population Studies
Department of Infectious Disease Epidemiology
Department of Medical Statistics
Department of Non-communicable Disease Epidemiology
Department of Nutrition and Public Health Intervention Research
The Faculty has a teaching programme consisting of nine MSc courses: Epidemiology,
Demography and Health, Medical Statistics, Public Health in Developing Countries (run
jointly with the Faculties of Infectious & Tropical Diseases and Public Health & Policy), Public
Health Nutrition, Reproductive & Sexual Health Research, Veterinary Epidemiology (run
jointly with the Royal Veterinary College), and the Distance Learning courses in
Epidemiology and Clinical Trials. The Faculty also has approximately 149 research students
studying for an MPhil, PhD or DrPH degree. The Head of Faculty is Professor Laura
Rodrigues.
THE DEPARTMENT
The Nutrition and Public Health Intervention Research Department (NPHIR) aims to
contribute to evidence-based public health through conducting research that supports the
development and evaluation of public health interventions in the UK and developing
countries. It has a focus on interventions that reduce the excess burden of ill health
associated with poverty and deprivation. In particular, the Department aims to facilitate the
development of appropriate policies and interventions to reduce this burden, based both on
the investigation of new issues and key policies, and on a re-appraisal of existing
knowledge. The Department has strong links with international agencies and a large network
of overseas research collaborators. Current research areas include: maternal, newborn and
child health, nutrition, global mental health, injuries, transport and health, and mobile phone
interventions (such as the text to stop smoking initiative). The Head of Department is Dr Phil
Edwards.
THE INSTITUTE OF PSYCHIATRY, KINGS COLLEGE
King's College London is one of the top 30 universities in the world (2011/12 QS World
University Rankings), and the fourth oldest in England. A research-led university based in
the heart of London, King's has nearly 23,500 students (of whom more than 9,000 are
graduate students) from nearly 140 countries, and approximately 9,000 employees. It offers
an intellectually rigorous environment supported by welcoming and caring traditions. King's
is in the second phase of a £1 billion redevelopment programme which is transforming its
estate.
King's has an outstanding reputation for providing world-class teaching and cutting-edge
research. In the 2008 Research Assessment Exercise for British universities, 23
departments were ranked in the top quartile of British universities; over half of our academic
staff work in departments that are in the top 10 per cent in the UK in their field and can thus
be classed as world leading. The College is in the top seven UK universities for research
earnings and has an overall annual income of nearly £450 million.
There are nine Schools of Study:
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Arts & Humanities
Biomedical Sciences
Dental Institute
Institute of Psychiatry
Law
Medicine
Natural and Mathematical Sciences
Florence Nightingale School of Nursing & Midwifery
Social Science & Public Policy
King's has a particularly distinguished reputation in the humanities, law, the sciences
(including a wide range of health areas such as psychiatry, medicine, nursing and dentistry)
and social sciences including international affairs. It has played a major role in many of the
advances that have shaped modern life, such as the discovery of the structure of DNA and
research that led to the development of radio, television, mobile phones and radar. It is the
largest centre for the education of healthcare professionals in Europe; no university has
more Medical Research Council Centres.
King's College London and Guy's and St Thomas', King's College Hospital and South
London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trusts are part of King's Health Partners. King's
Health Partners Academic Health Sciences Centre (AHSC) is a pioneering global
collaboration between one of the world's leading research-led universities and three of
London's most successful NHS Foundation Trusts, including leading teaching hospitals and
comprehensive
mental
health
services.
For
more
information,
visit:
www.kingshealthpartners.org.
THE INSTITUTE OF PSYCHIATRY
The Institute of Psychiatry is a postgraduate medical school associated with the South
London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust, and is a School of King's College London of
the University of London. It has an outstanding international reputation in the field of
research. In the most recent Research Assessment Exercise (2008), “the IOP had the
largest number of world leading or internationally excellent research activity units” for
Psychiatry, Clinical Psychology and Neuroscience in the UK.
The Institute has
approximately 870 students and 1000 staff and has an annual budget of approximately £70
million. The Institute offers a range of Diploma, MSc, MPhil, and PhD courses in psychiatry,
psychology and related basic and clinical neurosciences.
The complementary roles of the Institute are:
 to pioneer research into new and improved ways of understanding and treating
mental illness and brain disease;
 to offer advanced University training for psychiatrists, psychologists, neurologists and
other scientific and paramedical workers.
The Institute comprises 11 Academic Departments: Addictions, Behavioural &
Developmental Psychiatry, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Clinical Neuroscience, Health
Services and Population Research, Old Age Psychiatry & Dementia, Neuroimaging,
Neuroscience, Psychology, Psychological Medicine, and Psychosis; three Research Centres
- the MRC Social, Genetic and Developmental Psychiatry Research Centre, the MRC Centre
for Neurodegeneration Research and the NIHR Biomedical Research Centre for Mental
Health; and a full range of academic support services.
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THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SERVICE AND POPULATION RESEARCH
Staff in the Health Service and Population Research (HSPR) Department work to
understand the mental health needs of different communities and, with that knowledge, to
develop and evaluate interventions designed to help both service users and carers. Led by
Professor Graham Thornicroft, HSPR also has an extensive portfolio of taught programmes,
short courses and opportunities for PhD study. The Department was awarded the Queen’s
Anniversary Prize for Further and Higher Education in 2009.
HSPR aims to:
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conduct high quality epidemiological and health services research in mental health
relevant to policy and practice, nationally and internationally;
enable and encourage service user and carer involvement in mental health research;
use a multi-disciplinary approach to answer important mental health questions;
provide teaching and training in health service and epidemiological skills; and,
communicate our research findings widely.
Further information can be obtained at http://www.kcl.ac.uk/hspr
THE CENTRE FOR GLOBAL MENTAL HEALTH (CGMH)
The Centre for Global Mental Health (CGMH), launched on October 9th 2009, is a
collaboration between LSHTM and Kings Health Partners (incorporating KCL, including the
IoP and three of London’s most successful NHS Foundation Trusts). The aim of the Centre
is to foster research and capacity building in policy, prevention, treatment and care with the
ultimate objective of closing the treatment gap for people living with mental, neurological and
substance use disorders.
The Centre aims to build on the existing collaborations and complementary strengths of
these two institutions to foster research and training in policy, prevention, treatment and
care. Over 100 staff members and over 20 Research Degree Students are members of the
Centre. The Centre fosters collaborations between staff and students from the partner
institutions in research, postgraduate education including research degree supervision, and
collaboration with external partners.
The CGMH has leveraged significant amounts of funding for large programs of work from
international donors (£17 million in 2010/11), cementing the reputation of the CGMH as the
world leader in global mental health research. Examples of funded projects include the DfID
funded Research Partnership Consortium PRIME, two NIMH funded Research Hubs in
Mental Health (SHARE and AFFIRM), and a Medical Education Partnership Initiative led by
the University of Zimbabwe in partnership with the Centre (IMHERZ).
A key activity of the CGMH is the co-ordination of a new MSc in Global Mental Health, to be
launched in September 2012. The MSc will be jointly run by the LSHTM ad the IoP-KCL,
and will be the world’s first face-to-face Master program in global mental health.
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THE POST
POST:
Senior Lecturer/ Lecturer in Global Mental Health. A joint
position between the London School of Hygiene and Tropical
Medicine (0.5FTE) and the Institute of Psychiatry, King’s
College London (0.5FTE)
RESPONSIBLE TO:
Professor Vikram Patel, LSHTM, Professor Martin Prince, IoPKCL
GRADE:
Non-clinical Senior Lecturer or Lecturer, (according to the
candidate meeting appointment criteria at the two institutions)
Duties of the post
i. Research
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Develop and expand international links and foster research in middle and low income
countries, in collaboration with colleagues in the CGMH and overseas;
Publish in high impact peer-reviewed journals with research considered as
internationally excellent;
Obtain external funding through research grants, fellowships and consultancies, taking
advantage of increased opportunities in global mental health funding, and building on
the platform provided by existing CGMH funded programmes
ii. Teaching
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Contribute to the management and delivery of the post graduate teaching programme at
LSHTM and IoP-KCL, and specifically for the MSc in Global Mental Health.
Tutor 2-3 students on the MSc Global Mental Health, including supervising their Summer
Projects.
Supervise 1-2 research degree (MPhil/PhD; DrPH) students at each institution, and be a
member of Advisory Committees for other students
iii. Citizenship
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Co-ordinate the day-to-day activities of the CGMH including identification and support/
supervision of members of the Centre to manage the Centre website, PhD applications,
external collaborations and Centre events.
Liaise with the Centre Directors about the management of the CGMH on a regular
basis. Serve on the Steering Group of the Centre.
Contribute to the life of LSHTM and KCL-IoP by undertaking some administrative
responsibilities and participating in activities as opportunities arise.
Contribute to the reputation of LSHTM and KCL-IoP by providing research and policy
advice in external bodies’ review and committee activities.
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Person specification
Essential:
 PhD or equivalent experience
 An established track record in global mental health research
 Evidence of high quality published research, with a minimum of four data-based
publications in the last four years
 Proven ability to implement research and to write up and communicate findings
 Prior experience of undergraduate and/or postgraduate teaching
Desirable:
 Proven ability to lead research, to acquire research funding and to attract and
supervise research students.
 Evidence of management experience.
 Experience of supervising one or more doctoral students to award of a degree
 Proven ability to lead and manage an academic group
 Direct experience of conducting research in low and middle income countries
Accountability
The post-holder will be responsible to the Directors of the Centre for Global Mental Health
(Vikram Patel at LSHTM and Martin Prince at KCL-IoP) with line management through to the
Head of the Department of Nutrition and Public Health Interventions at LSHTM, and the
Head of the Department of Health Service and Population Research at KCL-IoP.
Salary and conditions of appointment
The appointment will be 0.5 FTE in the Faculty of Epidemiology and Population Health at
LSHTM and 0.5 FTE in the Department of Health Service and Population Research at KCLIoP. An appointment at either Senior Lecturer or Lecturer salary scales will be made
depending on the qualifications of the successful candidate.
The appointment will be on the academic scale, with a starting salary in the range of £41,477
to £50,183 per annum inclusive. The post will be subject to the LSHTM and IoP-KCL terms
and conditions of service. Membership of the USS Pension Scheme is available.
The post is available for 3 years, in the first instance.
Applications
Applications should be made on-line at our website at jobs.lshtm.ac.uk. The reference for
this post is VP-LSL. Applications should also include a curriculum vitae and a list of
publications, highlighting your 4 best publications since Jan 2008, and the names of three
referees who may be approached immediately if shortlisted.
This post closes at 11.00pm on Friday 2 March 2012.
The supporting statement section should set out how your qualifications, experience and
training meet each of the selection criteria. Please provide one or more paragraphs
addressing each criterion. The supporting statement is an essential part of the selection
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process and thus a failure to provide this information will mean that the application will not be
considered. An answer to any of the criteria such as "Please see attached CV" will not be
considered acceptable. Names of 3 referees who may be approached immediately should
be supplied.
Please note that if you are shortlisted and are unable to attend on the interview date it may
not be possible to offer you an alternative date. Any queries regarding the application
process may be addressed to jobs@lshtm.ac.uk quoting the reference.
Potential applicants are encouraged to contact Vikram Patel at
vikram.patel@lshtm.ac.uk, or Martin Prince at KCL-IoP, martin.prince@kcl.ac.uk
LSHTM,
The London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine and King's College London are
committed to being an equal opportunities employer
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