Chronic Disease Epidemiologist – Research Assistant/Associate
Intermediate or Junior position available
Department of Public Health and Primary Care (DPHPC), University of Cambridge
Vacancy Reference No: RH01783
Salary: £24,049 - £27,047 - Research Assistant
£27,854 - £36,298 – Research Associate
Limit of tenure applies*
PLEASE NOTE: previous applicants need not apply.
The Cardiovascular Epidemiology Unit (CEU) within the DPHPC (one of Europe's leading academic departments of population health sciences) is an internationally recognised interdisciplinary group currently comprising >50 staff and students.
Due to recent expansion an opportunity has arisen for a talented chronic disease epidemiologist who is interested in joining world-leading large-scale studies of cardiovascular disease. This position can be filled by an appropriate candidate at Research Associate or Research Assistant level, depending on relevant qualifications and experience.
The main responsibility of the role will be to coordinate and implement analyses of various risk factors for cardiovascular disease in a portfolio of studies involving large epidemiological databases. Specific examples of these analyses may include:
- assessing novel and emerging risk factors for association with cardiovascular disease in multi-study consortia;
- investigating the incremental benefit of adding novel risk factors to existing cardiovascular risk prediction scores;
- integrating genetic data with cardiovascular risk factors to assess causality of associations.
Such analyses will provide internationally unique and unusually detailed insights into the relevance of novel risk factors to cardiovascular disease, the world’s leading source of death and major disability. The role will involve contributing importantly to a series of high-impact publications. The post holder will also help to establish new projects, and contribute to core projects within the CEU.
The post-holder will have: (1) relevant epidemiological or statistical qualifications (eg, Masters or PhD in Epidemiology, Public Health, or Applied Statistics), (2) a sound understanding of epidemiological concepts, particularly in relation to chronic disease epidemiology (3) strong quantitative skills, including experience of using relevant statistical software (STATA/R) (4) high level report writing and presentational skills. The post-holder should also be able to work independently, accurately judge priorities, and have excellent organisational and communication skills.
Details of how to apply are available at http://www.phpc.cam.ac.uk/jobs/
Informal enquiries can be made to Dr Emanuele Di Angelantonio by email ([log in to unmask]) or telephone + 44 (0) 1223 748655.
Location of post: Cardiovascular Epidemiology Unit, Department of Public Health and Primary Care, University of Cambridge, Strangeways Research Laboratory, Worts Causeway, Cambridge, CB1 8RN
* The funds for these posts are available until 31 December 2015 in the first instance.
Quote Reference: RH01783 Closing date: Friday 25 October 2013
Interview Date(s): w/c 4 November 2013
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