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Be a Statistician who makes a difference! A statistician working in the Statistics Unit of the Health Protection Agency really can make a difference. Our work is extremely varied and includes clinical trials, designed laboratory experiments, investigation of disease outbreaks, surveys, method comparisons, time series, and survival analyses. The Unit is based within the Communicable Disease Surveillance Centre, Colindale, North West London and we work closely with epidemiologists, microbiologists, scientists, administrative staff and mathematical modellers. The post holder, although based in the Statistics Unit, will have particular responsibilities to the Local and Regional Services (LaRS), providing statistical input to CDSC's regional research and surveillance activities. He/she will also have particular responsibilities to the HIV/STI Department of CDSC, providing statistical input at the design, organisation, management, analysis and publication stages for all the Department's varied research and surveillance activities, ensuring the department benefits from recent advances in statistical methods in HIV and STI epidemiology. He/she will also be expected to contribute to the general work of the Statistics Unit. The ideal candidate will have a good Mathematics or Statistics first degree and an appropriate postgraduate qualification. He/she will have a publication record and 2 - 3 years relevant experience as a statistician in a medical field. The Health Protection Agency (HPA) is an independent body that protects the health and well-being of everyone in England and Wales. The Agency (in partnership with the National Radiological Protection Board) plays a critical role in protecting people from infectious diseases and in preventing harm when hazards involving chemicals, poisons or radiation occur. We also prepare for new and emerging threats, such as a bio-terrorist attack or a virulent new strain of disease. The post will be on the Scientific Scale B11-13 (£26,599-£28,633 inclusive of London weighting). For an application pack please email [log in to unmask] or write to: Mrs M Cable, Manager Human Resources, HPA Communicable Disease Surveillance Centre, 61 Colindale Avenue, London, NW9 5EQ. Reference No: 04/STAT/3 Closing Date: 13th October 2004 For further information / an informal discussion about the post please contact the Statistics Unit Head, Andre Charlett, on 020 8327 7700 or 020 8327 7699. The current terms and conditions applicable to this post will be replaced by the new NHS Pay System known as "Agenda for Change". This will be effective from 1st October 2004, although staff will not be moved onto the new system until 1st December at the earliest. If you have any queries regarding "Agenda for Change" please do not hesitate to contact your Human Resources Manager. The Health Protection Agency is an equal opportunities employer. ----------------------------------------- ************************************************************************** The information contained in the EMail and any attachments is confidential and intended solely and for the attention and use of the named addressee(s). It may not be disclosed to any other person without the express authority of the HPA, or the intended recipient, or both. If you are not the intended recipient, you must not disclose, copy, distribute or retain this message or any part of it. This footnote also confirms that this EMail has been swept for computer viruses, but please re-sweep any attachments before opening or saving. HTTP://www.HPA.org.uk **************************************************************************