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UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE DEPARTMENT OF CHILD HEALTH RESEARCH ASSOCIATE IN STATISTICS/EPIDEMIOLOGY Starting salary up to £21,435 We are seeking a statistician for a period of 18 months to work on (i) the risk of childhood leukaemia in relation to infections in the community around the time of birth and (ii) effects of parental exposures on child health. Essential skills: · statistical training to MSc level or equivalent · good oral and written communication skills, including the ability to write reports · ability to work within a team Desirable: · experience of research, preferably in epidemiology · experience of data management Further details about the post can be obtained from Mrs Katharine Kirton, Department of Child Health, Sir James Spence Institute, Royal Victoria Infirmary, Queen Victoria Road, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 4LP. Applicants may wish to discuss the post informally with Dr Heather Dickinson on 0191 - 202 3035/e-mail [log in to unmask] or Dr Louise Parker on 0191- 202 3037/e-mail [log in to unmask] Applications, including the names and addresses of two referees, should be sent to Dr Heather Dickinson, Department of Child Health, Sir James Spence Institute, Royal Victoria Infirmary, Queen Victoria Road, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 4LP before 31 October 2000. %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%