Research Associate in Medical Statistics

University College London - Epidemiology and Public Health
Full Time
The appointment will be on UCL Grade 7. The salary range will be £31,778-£38,441 per annum, inclusive of London Allowance.

Duties and Responsibilities
Applications are sought from experienced statisticians with expertise in analysing large longitudinal datasets. The post holder will lead statistical analyses on large longitudinal datasets in CALIBER (CArdiovascular disease research LInking Bespoke studies and Electronic Records), exploiting the linkage of the national register of acute coronary syndromes (MINAP) with the primary care record from the General Practice Research Database (GPRD), resulting in over 50,000 coronary endpoints. You will work closely with clinicians and other researchers, and take responsibility for the design, analysis, and reporting of results for peer reviewed publications. The post is funded by the Wellcome Trust for a period of 30 months in the first instance.

Key Requirements
Applicants must have a postgraduate qualification in medical statistics or closely related discipline, and experience working as a statistician in collaborative clinical research leading to peer reviewed publications. Expertise in key aspects of study design and analysis, particularly applied to large, longitudinal datasets (for example, survival analysis, Bayesian approaches, and multi-level modeling) is required. Experience in the use of statistical packages is essential together with good verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to explain complex statistical issues to non-statisticians. A knowledge of electronic health records (in primary care and disease registries) is desirable but not essential.

Further Details
For further details about the vacancy and how to apply on line please go to http://www.ucl.ac.uk/hr/jobs/ and search on Reference Number 1178456. Interested candidates are invited to contact Prof Harry Hemingway for an informal discussion about this post: email: h.hemingway@ucl.ac.uk, telephone: 020 3108 3084. If you have any queries regarding the application process please contact Floriana Bortolotti (020 7679 1681, f.bortolotti@ucl.ac.uk). UCL Taking Action for Equality

Closing Date 28 Mar 2011

Latest time for the submission of applications Midday

Interview date 8th April