Postdoctoral Research Assistant
£29,250 - £34,800 including London Allowance

Centre for Psychiatry

Wolfson Institute of Preventive Medicine

The Centre for Psychiatry, headed by Professor Stephen Stansfeld, is seeking to 
appoint a postdoctoral research assistant to join the London Statistical 
Genetics Group (www.mds.qmul.ac.uk/statgen) led by David Curtis and Pak Sham in 
the development of new statistical methods for mapping disease genes, especially 
those with complex inheritance.

The main focus of the project is to compare the performance of different methods 
of detecting linkage disequilibrium between disease susceptibility loci and 
genetic markers, consisting of both biallelic and multiallelic markers. Samples 
for testing these methods will be generated using simulation methods but based 
on real datasets available through the HAPMAP project. Established methods will 
be tested and new methods will be developed and evaluated. It is expected that 
the post-holder will also provide general computing support to the group, 
including some data analysis and systems support.

You must be able to program in C and be qualified in statistics at BSc level or 
above. You must either hold a PhD already or have submitted your thesis. 
Experience in genetics and other computer-related skills would be advantageous.

The main duties will be to carry out the data simulation and analysis described 
above. Programs for distribution will be written in C and/or C++, with software 
development being carried out in a DOS/Windows and/or Unix environment. In 
collaboration with other members of the group, you will produce scientific 
papers and presentations describing and evaluating these new methods. You will 
also assist in the documentation and maintenance of software distributed by the 
group, including providing support for web pages and ftp sites.

Further information can be obtained from David Curtis on 020 7377 7729 or by 
email at [log in to unmask] For an application pack, contact recruitment 
on 020 7882 7228 or e-mail [log in to unmask] Completed application forms 
quoting reference 05384/CD, along with a copy of your curriculum vitae should be 
returned to Recruitment –Whitechapel, Post Room, Ground Floor, Pre-Clinical 
Building, Waldon Street, E1 2AL. They should be returned by 18th November 2005.

The annual salary will be up to £34,800, depending on experience, including 
£2,134 London Allowance per annum. Interviews will be held on 12 December 2005.
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