Colleagues, I am sending you this for your information and as a
request for help. I would be very grateful indeed if you would note
the two career opportunities I am advertising. These advertisements
appeared in the Guardian newspaper on Tuesday the 15th of June. Please
do make potential candidates you know aware of the posts. As you can
imagine, finding the ideal candidates for this specialist area of work
will not easy, so your help would be appreciated.
With warm regards, Raj
DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY HEALTH SCIENCES
PUBLIC HEALTH SCIENCES
APPLICATIONS ARE INVITED FOR POST-DOCTORAL RESEARCH ASSOCIATE FOR A
NEW PROGRAMME ON RESEARCH ON ETHNIC VARIATIONS IN CHD
The Department is initiating an exciting new programme of research on
ethnicity as an epidemiological variable in the context of
cardiovascular health, and the study of inequalities in health. The
successful applicants will work with Professor Raj Bhopal and a
postgraduate student to spur the development of the programme.
This opportunity will suit a quantitative researcher with
qualifications in either medicine, life sciences, statistics or
similar disciplines.
The salary will be at an appropriate point on the scale stlg15,169 -
stlg23,651. The post is available for three years
Please quote ref: 776438
Further particulars including details of the application procedure
should be obtained from the Personnel Department, 1 Roxburgh Street,
Edinburgh EH8 9TB or Tel: 0131-650-2511 (24 hour answering service).
http://www.personnel.ed.ac.uk/recruit.htm
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY HEALTH SCIENCES
PUBLIC HEALTH SCIENCES
Applications are invited for a Post-graduate PhD research studentship
(up to 3-years): for a new programme in research on ethnic variations
in CHD
The Department is initiating an exciting new programme of research on
ethnicity as an epidemiological variable in the context of
cardiovascular health, and the study of inequalities in health. You
will work under the supervision of Professor Raj Bhopal and a
post-doctoral research associate to initiate the development of the
programme. You will be offered opportunities to learn about
epidemiology, medical statistics, and related social sciences in
public health. Training in data analysis, and how to write a thesis
will be given. Your primary goal will be to obtain a PhD degree by
research.
This opportunity will suit a University honours graduate with a degree
in either medicine, life sciences, statistics or similar disciplines.
The University will pay the fees (at the home student's rate) and
associated costs of the initial research, and offer a postgraduate
stipend - current rates - stlg7,250 (year 1), rising to stlg8,110 (year 3).
Further particulars are available from Ingrid Yeats, Public Health
Sciences, The University of Edinburgh, Medical School, Teviot Place,
Edinburgh EH8 9AG, Tel: 0131 650 3237, e-mail: [log in to unmask]
To discuss the studentship contact Professor Raj Bhopal, Tel: 0131 650
3216, e-mail: [log in to unmask] Interested applicants should
submit a CV, a letter of application and names of 3 referees.
Closing date: July 6th 1999.
Raj Bhopal
Bruce and John Usher Professor of Public Health
Public Health Sciences
University of Edinburgh
Medical school,
Teviot Place,
Edinburgh EH89AG
telephone (0)1316503216
(university switchboard extension 1000),
Fax (0)1316506909
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