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------------------------------------- Title: Project statistician - Refining cardiovascular disease risk prediction models Location: University of Bristol, Bristol, UK Contract length: 2 years half time or 1 year full time. Salary range: £18265 - £27339 dependent upon experience Start date: As soon as possible, but we are prepared to wait for the right person. Contact: Further details and an application form can be found at www.bristol.ac.uk/vacancies. Alternatively you can telephone (0117) 954 6947, minicom (0117) 928 8894 or e-mail [log in to unmask] (stating postal address ONLY), quoting reference number 9958. The closing date for applications is 9.00am, 1st March 2004. Informal enquiries and job description: Dr Peter Brindle. Phone: 0117 9287220. Email: [log in to unmask] -------------------------------------- ROLE: Applications are invited for the position of Research Assistant/Associate in medical statistics within the Department of Social Medicine. The post is for two years half-time or one year full-time. You will join a multidisciplinary team that is investigating the validity of current cardiovascular risk scoring methods and developing ways of refining their application in primary care. You should have a good first degree, with a relevant postgraduate qualification, preferably (but not necessarily) at PhD level. Experience in analysing large databases and longitudinal studies would be an advantage. The ability to work unsupervised as well as developing new ideas in collaboration with other members of a team is essential. The Department of Social Medicine has an international reputation for high quality research in both aetiological epidemiology and health services research. In the recent Research Assessment Exercise the Department received the highest grading of 5*, indicating that a majority of its research is of international standard. ---------------------- JP Dunton, Social Medicine [log in to unmask] For details of all the short courses, visit www.epi.bris.ac.uk/shortc/shortc.htm Please note that if you cancel less than two weeks before the start of a course, YOU WILL BE CHARGED THE FULL FEE. Those entitled to a free place will be charged a penalty fee of £30