Senior Research Advisor

Primary Care & Population Sciences, University of Southampton

Salary:   £35,597 to £45,053 
Full Time (or Part Time), Fixed Term - 4.5 Years
Closing Date:   Sunday 16 March 2014
Reference:  356714LG
Link to the advert: https://www.jobs.soton.ac.uk/Vacancy.aspx?ref=356714LG


Medical Statistician / Epidemilogist / Mixed Methodologist / Qualitative Researcher

NIHR Research Design Service, South Central

We are seeking a Senior Research Advisor with an ability to provide high quality research design advice and support to investigators applying for research grants (particularly NIHR Research Programmes and Fellowships). You will join an established team in the NIHR Research Design Service (RDS) South Central, located in the Faculty of Medicine, University of Southampton.

The NIHR RDS South Central team includes research advisors with expertise in medical statistics, clinical trials, qualitative research, health economics, epidemiology and public, patient involvement in research. The RDS South Central co-ordinating is based in Southampton but we also have sites at the University of Oxford, University of Oxford Brookes and University of Portsmouth. We also work very closely with Clinical Trials Units in the region.
You may have expertise in any of the areas of medical statistics, mixed methodology, qualitative research or epidemiology. You will possess excellent communication skills and a clear understanding of what is required to produce a high quality grant application in the support of investigators applying for research grants and fellowships.
There will be opportunities to work with statisticians / qualitative researchers / epidemiologists in the Faculty, the wider University and our other RDS sites.

The appointment is offered on a full or part-time basis. Please indicate in your application whether you are seeking full or part-time employment.  This position is also available as a secondment opportunity for current members of staff.
Potential applicants wishing to discuss the post informally may contact Mark Mullee (023 8120 4778/ [log in to unmask]) or Issy Reading (023 8120 4082/ [log in to unmask]).

Application procedure:
The closing date for this vacancy is: 16th March 2014.
You should submit your completed online application form at www.jobs.soton.ac.uk. If you need any assistance, please call Sarah Foster (Recruitment Team) on +44 (0) 23 8059 5070. Please quote reference 356714LG on all correspondence. 

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