Due to some confusion over closing dates by our Human Resources Department, the closing date for
this post has been extended to July19th from July 10th.
Research Associate Statistician
Project title: Improving diagnostic accuracy in physical child abuse
Departments of Child Health and Primary Care & Public health, School of Medicine, Cardiff
University
The post of research statistician to the PROTECT project is a joint post between the Departments of
Child Health and Primary Care and Epidemiology at Cardiff University. This four year research
project is funded by MRC and is the first of its kind designed to improve diagnostic accuracy in
physical child abuse. It is a collaborative project with the department of Forensic Pathology in
Leicester University and other units across the UK.
The main duty of the post is to provide expert statistical analysis and a large amount of
statistical work is required for this project. An enthusiastic statistician, preferably with
research experience, is required to carry out this work. It will give experience in a range of
statistical methods, including Bayesian modelling and image analysis. You will be expected to be an
integral member of the research team which includes paediatricians, a research nurse, Accident and
Emergency Staff, as well as statisticians. The post will be ideal for someone wanting to make a
career in Medical Statistics.
You must be able to work as part of an integrated team, have knowledge of advanced statistical
methods, an ability to use a statistical package such as Stata, R or SPSS, experience of statistical
modelling and good IT skills. Essential qualifications include a degree in a subject with a
substantial component of statistics. Experience of Bayesian analysis would be valuable, although
not essential. This post is fixed-term until 30 September 2011.
Closing Date July 19, 2007
Salary in range £26,666 - £31,840
For further information visit www.cardiff.ac.uk/jobs, telephone + 44 (0) 29 2087 4017 or email
[log in to unmask] for an application form quoting vacancy number 413.
Informal enquiries may be addressed to Professor Frank Dunstan at [log in to unmask] (tel 029
2068 7232)
Frank Dunstan
Professor of Medical Statistics
Dept of Primary Care and Public Health
School of Medicine
Cardiff University
Neuadd Meirionydd
Heath Park
Cardiff CF14 4YS
Tel 029 2068 7232
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