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Dr

Jennifer Thompson

Assistant Professor

Infectious Disease Epidemiology and International Health

Orcid identifier0000-0002-3068-3952
  • Assistant Professor
    Infectious Disease Epidemiology and International Health

BIO

I am a trial statistician and methodologist in the International Statistics and Epidemiology Group (ISEG). My research focuses on developing statistical methods for use in cluster-randomised trials, with a special interest in stepped-wedge trials. I completed my PhD at the school in 2017. My PhD focused on statistical methodology to improve the design and analysis of stepped-wedge cluster-randomised trials. Previously, I have worked at the MRC Clinical Trials Unit at UCL.

LONDON SCHOOL OF HYGIENE AND TROPICAL MEDICINE APPOINTMENTS

  • Assistant Professor
    London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, Department of Infectious Disease Epidemiology, London, United Kingdom1 Aug 2019 - present
  • Research Fellow
    London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, London, United Kingdom1 Oct 2017 - 30 Aug 2019

ACADEMIC POSITIONS

  • Research Fellow
    University College London, Clinical Trials Unit at UCL, London, United Kingdom1 Sep 2014 - 1 Oct 2017
  • Medical Statistician
    University College London, MRC Clinical Trials Unit at UCL, London, United Kingdom1 Sep 2012 - 31 Aug 2014

DEGREES

  • PhD, Improving the Design and Analysis of Stepped-Wedge Trials
    London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, London, United Kingdom1 Oct 2014 - 1 Sep 2017
  • MSc, Medical Statistics
    London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, London, United Kingdom1 Sep 2011 - 31 Aug 2012
  • BSci 1st Hons, Mathematical Sciences
    University of Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom1 Sep 2006 - 31 Aug 2009

POSTGRADUATE TRAINING

  • Associate Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (AFHEA)
    London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, London, United Kingdom1 Oct 2017 - 31 Aug 2019

RESEARCH CENTRES

  • Centre for Evaluation
  • TB Centre
  • Centre for Data and Statistical Science for Health
  • Centre for Statistical Methodology

TOPICS & DISCIPLINES