Imperial College London
Department of Primary Care and Public Health
School of Public Health
Research Assistant/Associate in Quality and Safety in Healthcare
Salary Range:
£29,800 - £32,970 per annum (Research Assistant)
£33,860 - £40,620 per annum (Research Associate)
Level of appointment will depend upon qualifications and experience.
Candidates with a PhD in a relevant field already awarded will start no lower than £33,860.
Project title: Explaining variation in quality and safety in healthcare
This is an exciting opportunity for a motivated, self-directed individual with an MSc or equivalent (for appointment as Research Assistant) or a PhD or equivalent (for appointment as Research Associate) in epidemiology, statistics, health services research or related numerate subject, to develop measures of quality and safety in healthcare provision for use in the NHS and internationally. You will have the opportunity to lead on high profile, high quality research on the analysis of health service and other data, developing methods including multi-level modelling and statistical process control. You will be encouraged to publish in peer reviewed journals and participate in meetings, seminars and international conferences. You will have appropriate analytical experience with large data sets to make the most of our wealth of data. Experience in using SAS is preferable, though training will be provided as necessary. We are strongly committed to personal development.
The small, international team is led by Professor Paul Aylin, Chair in Epidemiology and Public Health. The unit publishes widely in the academic press. Examples of our research include weekend hospital mortality, the impact of junior doctor changeovers, and variation in time to operation for hip fractures. The unit was pivotal in triggering the investigation into standards of emergency care at Mid Staffordshire NHS Foundation Trust. The unit is funded by Dr Foster, an independent organisation, which collects and analyses information on the availability and quality of health services in the UK. This position is based at the Dr Foster Unit, School of Public Health, Imperial College London, 3 Dorset Rise, London, EC4Y 8EN, with some travel to other campuses.
The appointment is full-time and fixed term until 31 May 2018. Informal enquiries welcome. Please contact Professor Paul Aylin ([log in to unmask]).
For more information about the Dr Foster Unit please go to www.imperial.ac.uk/medicine/drfosterunit.
Our preferred method of application is online via our website http://www3.imperial.ac.uk/employment. Please complete and upload an application form as directed. CV’s must be accompanied by an application form. Post is available for immediate take-up.
Reference number: SM096-16KO
Closing date: 22 May 2016
Interviews: 2 June 2016
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