Statistician required to undertake logistic regression and multilevel modelling of data on adolescent smoking uptake. Based in multidisciplinary Cardiff Institute of Society, Health & Ethics. 12-months in first instance but good prospects for further extension.
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You should have a higher degree in a relevant discipline (medical or social statistics, health psychology, health economics, medical sociology, health services research, public health or epidemiology). Previous relevant research experience is desirable. An interest in public health/health promotion/health psychology/medical sociology combined with excellent statistical skills and the ability to write clearly are essential, as are excellent communication skills and the ability to work well within a team. Appropriate training will be available for suitable candidates.
This post is fixed-term for 12 months.
Salary: £19460 - £29128 per annum
For details and application pack go via
www.cardiff.ac.uk/jobs
or directly to:
http://www.cardiff.ac.uk/schoolsanddivisions/divisions/humrs/jobs/academicresearchsenior/ref354.html
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Some further details on project and post:
A new 12 month research project is being funded by Cancer Research UK and will be based in the Cardiff Institute of Society, Health and Ethics, part of the School of Social Sciences. The project aims to investigate the relationship between peer influence and the uptake and patterning of smoking behaviour in adolescence. The longitudinal dataset collected through the evaluation of A Stop Smoking in Schools Trial (ASSIST) (for further details see: http://www.cardiff.ac.uk/socsi/cishe/pages/projects/assist.html) provides an unrivalled opportunity to investigate, amongst other important issues, specific research questions relating to the contribution of peer influence and peer selection to adolescent smoking.
A Research Associate Statistician/ Health Services Researcher is sought to undertake the statistical analysis for this research project and to contribute to reporting project findings. They will be part of a small team working on this project, which will include an existing research assistant working on social network analysis of project data who will collaborate with the postholder on the drafting of research papers; and Professor Moore who will supervise the statistical analysis. Anticipated analysis methods will include random effects logistic regression modelling, multilevel modelling, and possibly latent growth curve analysis. Statistical packages likely to be used in this work are Stata
and MLwiN, while SPSS, SAS and other standard packages are also
available. Experience of some or all of these methods will be an advantage, but appropriate training will be provided if required. Candidates who can demonstrate a potential to benefit from such training are encouraged to apply for this post.
There are plans to further extend the work that will be initiated in the CRUK funded project; the prospects are good for the extension of this post beyond its initial 12-month period, either on these related projects or on other projects within CISHE.
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Professor Laurence Moore
Director, Cardiff Institute of Society, Health and Ethics
Cardiff University
53, Park Place
Cardiff
CF10 3AT
Tel: (+44) 2920 875387
Fax: (+44) 2920 879054
Web: www.cf.ac.uk/socsi/cishe
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