University of Nottingham
Division of Psychiatry
Statistician (Grade 1 A or B)
This is a new post, funded by the Stanley Foundation, U.S.A. as part
of its recurrent funding of a European Psychosis Research Centre here.
The post is offered for one year in the first instance, in the
expectation of extension to three years and beyond.
We are looking for:
. expertise - or an interest in acquiring the same - in emerging
techniques for the analysis of longitudinal data
. someone with an interest in routine, epidemiological statistics and
techniques
The post may be suitable for someone with a MSc in biostatistics but
this is not essential.
The Division of Psychiatry has strong research collaborations with
general population birth cohorts in the UK and Finland, and an
analysis of a large study of the long-term effects of viral infections
in utero is ongoing. Work published to date involves the early
developmental (including fetal) predictors of adult mental illness,
mainly schizophrenia and affective disorder, and the continuities
between behaviour/mental health in childhood and adult life.
The post-holder will be encouraged to take this work forward using
innovative statistical models including SEM & random effects
regression. This work will complement current work undertaken by
members of the Division, but will form a considerable and high profile
component of the post in conjunction with the Developmental
Epidemiology Group here.
The Division of Psychiatry has a history of epidemiological surveys of
mental illness, particularly schizophrenia, including follow-up of
outcome, its determinants and costs. Existing, large data-sets require
further, routine analysis in conjunction with other members of the
Division, and have scope for the application of more complex models.
We currently are extending this work into disease aetiology, and have
a large MRC-funded, population-based case-control study underway (in
conjunction with the Institute of Psychiatry) where a large range of
data in biological and psycho-social domains is being collected in an
effort to explain ethnic differences in incidence of psychosis.
Health services research in the Division ranges from modelling of
routine national service use and prediction data, through to local and
multi-centre RCTs of drugs and service interventions. Collaborations
with neurosciences involves functional magnetic resonance imaging of
psychotic and cognitive phenomena. All these areas of work give
further scope for the successful candidate.
The Division of Psychiatry enjoys excellent accommodation, computer
facilities, software provision and network support. The funding of the
post includes provision for training and relevant hard- and software.
Peer support is available within the Division and links with the Trent
Institute for Health Services Research and the University Mathematics
Department may be available. The development of a special interest in
longitudinal modelling is expected, and the post may be suitable for
someone wishing to pursue a higher degree by research.
Duties will be as above including other duties as agreed with the Head
of Division.
Fuller details and an application form are available from the
University Personnel Office, ([log in to unmask]).
Interested people may contact Prof Peter Jones ([log in to unmask]),
Dr Chris Hollis ([log in to unmask]), Dr Bert Park
([log in to unmask]) or Dr Tim Croudace ([log in to unmask]).
Deadline for receipt of application forms 4th September 1998.
Salary on the 1A/1B scales (stlg15,462 - stlg23,241) according to
qualifications and experience.
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