Research Associate in the Economics of Behavioural Science

The Jameel Institute and Imperial College Business School have received generous funding to forge the world’s first initiative on integrated epidemiological-economic modelling of pandemic preparedness -the Jameel Institute-Kenneth C. Griffin Initiative for the Economics of Pandemic Preparedness (EPPI). The initiative will use pioneering integrated economic-epidemiological modelling to provide critical data and analysis to inform public health decisions related to pandemic preparedness and disease outbreaks around the world.

The new initiative brings together epidemiologists, economists and data modellers from across Imperial, together with researchers from the World Health Organisation and Singapore’s Programme For Research In Epidemic Preparedness And Response (PREPARE), National Centre for Infectious Diseases (NCID) and Umeå University in Sweden. Initially working with five countries including Singapore, the team will produce a publicly available digital scenario-based dashboard modelling preparedness levels of over 150 countries, as well as deep-dive studies on specific preparedness interventions. It will also provide evidence on the impact of alternative policy strategies - to governments, international health organisations and businesses, and work with partners to create a clear case for investing in pandemic preparedness.

Duties and responsibilities

We wish to appoint a post-doc (Research Associate) to work on understanding the drivers of economic and health behaviours during pandemics, integrating behavioural insights into economic-epidemiological modelling and support the design and evaluation of behaviour interventions that drive socially desirable behaviours (e.g. vaccination, compliance to isolation measures).

Essential requirements

• PhD in a relevant discipline e.g. quantitative behavioural science, behavioural economics, modelling, health economics or affine areas of research. Candidates with a PhD near to completion will also be considered.


• Understanding pandemic preparedness and pandemic mitigation strategies


• Understanding of modelling


• Experience with primary data collection, constructing and maintaining large data sets


• Experience of statistical / econometric analysis


• Experience with research on behavioural and psychological drivers of decision making


• Experience in dissemination of academic research to a variety of audiences

Please see the Job Description for a full list of requirements.

Further information

Closing date: ***** Please note we will review applications on a regular basis and invite suitable candidates to interview. Therefore the closing date is a guide only and we will close this vacancy once sufficient applications have been received. It is therefore advisable that you submit your application as early as possible to avoid disappointment.

Candidates who have not yet been officially awarded their PhD will be appointed as a Research Assistant within the salary range £38,194 - £41,388 per annum.

This full-time post will commence from May 2023 for a fixed term of 3 years.

Should you require any further details on the role please contact: Prof. Marisa Miraldo (m.miraldo@imperial.ac.uk).

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