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You attention is drawn to the job advert below. Please reply to the contact details below and not to me. University of Southampton School of Medicine / MRC Epidemiology Resource Centre Statistician An opportunity now exists for a statistician to join a friendly team at the Medical Research Council Epidemiology Resource Centre (ERC) in Southampton (under the directorship of Professor Cyrus Cooper). The ERC aims to explore the environmental causes, throughout life, of: osteoporosis/sarcopenia; cardiovascular disease; and diabetes mellitus; and to develop population-based and individual preventative strategies against these disorders. Linked to the core work of the ERC are three programmes to examine (1) the lifecourse determinants of osteoporotic fracture, (2) maternal nutrition, fetal and childhood growth, and programming of cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes in South Asians, (3) cultural and psychosocial influences on illness and disability attributed to occupational hazards. The ERC is associated with the University of Southampton and uses their computing services. You should possess a MSc in statistics or equivalent postgraduate qualification. You will be involved with the analysis of large and complex datasets using appropriate statistical techniques. Experience with Stata would be desirable but not essential. The work will span a variety of the ERC's core research areas and also involve analyses of phenotype-genotype relationships in DNA-banks that have been established as part of the Centre's cohort studies. For informal enquiries contact Holly Syddall on 023 8077 7624 or e-mail [log in to unmask] The post is full-time and fixed-term for four years. Salary will be in the range of £23,457 - £28,850 per annum dependent on qualifications and experience An application form and further particulars may be obtained from the Human Resources Department (M), University of Southampton, George Thomas Building, Highfield, Southampton SO17 1BJ, Tel: 023 8059 2750, e-mail: [log in to unmask] or minicom: 023 8059 5595, alternatively visit our website at www.jobs.soton.ac.uk. Closing date for applications 13/01/2006. Please quote reference number 05M0378N . Excellence Through Diversity