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Research Statistician (ref. 10805) Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children ALSPAC (Children of the Nineties) is looking to appoint a full-time statistician to work from January 2005 on a research project funded by the Department of Health. ALSPAC is a unique and exciting research project involving 14,000 families, aimed at identifying ways in which different aspects of the environment interact with genetic factors to influence health, development and well being (www.alspac.bris.ac.uk). This full time post is for one year, working on a collaborative project between the Universities of Bristol and East Anglia investigating the risk factors leading to accidents in pre-school children. The statistician’s primary role will be to prepare the extensive dataset relevant to the project; employ a variety of statistical techniques for analyses; and have input into all academic papers and reports produced. There will also be the opportunity to work on a variety of topics related to maternal and child health within a dynamic team of statisticians, psychologists, paediatricians and other health researchers The successful applicant will work alongside ALSPAC’s other statisticians, and as part of the team will be expected to partake in other team activities such as providing statistical and ALSPAC support for external collaborators and cleaning, editing and analysing data whilst maintaining accurate documentation (often web-based). ALSPAC is a stimulating multi-disciplinary environment in which to work, with an active seminar programme, and is part of the Institute of Child Life and Health in Bristol. Working knowledge of SPSS and MS Office is essential and experience of using Stata would also be desirable. You should have a postgraduate qualification (at least MSc level) in statistics or a related discipline, with experience in using epidemiological/statistical methods to analyse large datasets. Grade : Grade 1A Salary : £19,460+ More information, including how to apply, can be found on jobs.ac.uk (<http://www.jobs.ac.uk/jobfiles/PO986.html>) Jon -------------------------------------------------- Jon Heron, PhD Research Statistician Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children [log in to unmask]