REEP currently has a vacancy for a Senior Research Officer (the research equivalent of Senior Lecturer), or a Chief Research Officer (the research equivalent of Associate Professor), or a Principal Research Officer (the research equivalent of Professor). This appointment will be on a permanent, soft-funded basis, and the successful candidate will be expected to start as soon as possible. The successful candidate will be part of a team of economists whose research and policy work is focused on the economics of tobacco control and alcohol policy.

Requirements for all levels:

• A completed PhD in economics or a related discipline
• Proficient in Stata or similar statistics software
• Publication track record in public health or economics
• Proficient in Excel
• Willingness to travel internationally
• Strong written, oral and presentation skills
• Experience in conducting seminars and presentations
• Proven ability to mentor junior colleagues, postdoctoral fellows, and postgraduate students
• Proven ability to lead research projects
• Has never received funding from the tobacco, nicotine, and/or alcohol industries

To view details of additional requirements for each vacancy, and for information on how to apply, please read the full job advert.

Responsibilities for all levels include for example:

• Initiate and undertake research on the economics of tobacco control and alcohol policy
• Initiate funding proposals
• Publish research in peer-reviewed journals
• Lead research projects
• Supervise postgraduate students
• Present research at workshops and conferences
• Travel to countries to provide in-country technical assistance
• Lead grant-writing and reporting to funders
• Engage with stakeholders, including international organisations, government, and the media.

The closing date for applications is 14 July 2023.