UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL LANCASHIRE LANCASHIRE SCHOOL OF HEALTH AND POSTGRADUATE MEDICINE LECTURER/SENIOR LECTURER IN MEDICAL STATISTICS £23,643 - £36,428 Ref: 47B-18-02 An experienced statistician, you will contribute to the growing development of the Faculty's portfolio of research, course and consultancy activities, with particular reference to its quantitative research activities. In addition to contributing to existing applied research, you will develop your own area of research consistent with the Faculty's research strategy. You will also be involved in some teaching and consultancy work. With a track record in research and experience of applied medical statistics, your qualifications should include a higher degree in statistics/medical statistics and a teaching qualification (or willingness to undertake PGCE on appointment). Interviews for this position will take place on the afternoon of 1st April 2005. Closing date: 4 March 2005. Job description Job Purpose: To provide a positive contribution to the growing development of the Faculty’s portfolio of research, courses and consultancy and to engage in curriculum and personal development. Main Duties and Responsibilities: 1) To contribute to the development of the Faculty’s quantitative research activities, and contribute to and support its submissions to the Research Assessment Exercise. 2) To support the development of cross-Departmental and cross-Faculty initiatives involving quantitative research in medicine, health and allied subjects. 3) To undertake research and scholarly activity in statistics 4) To provide high-quality advice on design and analysis of quantitative studies to postgraduate students across the Faculty of Health. 5) To support the development and delivery of high-quality and innovative education in quantitative research methods across the Faculty of Health. 6) To contribute to consultancy (IGA) involving the provision of support and/or education in the design and/or statistical analysis of quantitative studies. 7) To undertake other personal and professional development commensurate with the role as described in 1) - 6) above. 8) To represent, where appropriate, the Faculty’s interests within the University and externally in the general area of research. 9) To undertake any other duties relevant to the role and commensurate with the level of the post as directed by the Head of Department or Dean of Faculty. Further details and an application form can be found at http://www.uclan.ac.uk/other/hr/jobs/external.htm#95 Alternatively, further details and an application form can be obtained from Human Resources, University of Central Lancashire, Preston PR1 2HE, Tel: 01772 892324. Informal inquiries about these positions can be made to Dr Chris Sutton (e- mail [log in to unmask], phone +44-1772-892783) or Anna Hart (e-mail [log in to unmask], phone +44-1772-892784). General information about the Department can be found at: http://www.uclan.ac.uk/facs/health/lshpm/index.htm