Research Assistant in Statistics

University College London - Institute of Child Health, Centre for Paediatric Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Full Time
The appointment will be on UCL Grade 6. The salary range will be £27,796 - £29,318 per annum depending on skills and experience, inclusive of London Allowance.

Duties and Responsibilities
We are looking for an enthusiastic researcher/statistician to join the MRC Centre of Epidemiology for Child Health to work on a portfolio of projects consisting of various genetic epidemiology projects, including genomewide association studies and investigation of gene- environment interactions. This post offers an excellent opportunity to undertake important research that helps to identify the contribution of genetic and environmental factors on our health. It will allow the researcher to develop and apply their skills and use a range of research methods within the context of a multidisciplinary research group and extensive research collaborations. The post is initially funded for 30 months.

Key Requirements
Applicants must have an MSc in statistics or genetic epidemiology or another relevant discipline. The postholder must have experience of handling large and complex datasets, including file manipulation using standard software packages such as Stata, PLINK, R, SAS, MLwin or Mplus. A good working knowledge of research methods in statistics and/or genetic epidemiology is essential. The postholder must have good written and verbal communication skills as well as the ability to work as part of a team and independently.

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 1178292. If you have any queries regarding the vacancy or the application process, please contact Daniel Henniker on d.henniker@ich.ucl.ac.uk or 020 7905 2742, UCL Taking Action for Equality

Closing Date 17 Mar 2011

Interview date 29/03/2011