Senior Socio-Economic Statistician
Salary: £33,780 - £37,534 – plus contributory public sector pension
We seek an experienced statistician with excellent technical and
interpersonal skills to be based in BioSS’s Edinburgh office. The
post-holder will act as a focal point for statistical inputs to
socio-economic research. Activities will include: collaboration with and
provision of advice to researchers at partner institutions; development
of an area of personal research which addresses methodological issues
arising in these collaborations. Much of this work will be undertaken as
part of a Scottish Government initiative to reduce the impact of animal
disease outbreaks, to be delivered by the continuation of a current
collaboration between research institutes and universities on
epidemiology, population health and disease control.
Applicants should have:
• a strong statistical background;
• enthusiasm for promoting the benefits of statistical thinking in a
research environment;
• experience of methodological development and collaboration with
scientists substantiated by a record of scientific publications.
Further information on the above post, including how to apply, is
available on the BioSS website at http://www.bioss.ac.uk/vacancies.html
Closing date - Thursday 23rd June 2011, Post Ref - BioSS/4/11.
Potential applicants may contact Dr Iain McKendrick, (tel +44 (0) 131
650 4894; [log in to unmask]), in confidence to discuss the post.
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James Hutton Institute (JHI), a registered Scottish charity No. SC041796
and a company limited by guarantee No. SC374831
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