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School of Medicine, Medical School WMHTAC (The West Midlands Health Technology Assessment Collaboration) Researcher (Salary £19,460 - £29,128 a year depending on qualifications and experience) Applications are invited for an exciting post within a lively and friendly team, supporting evidence-based healthcare regionally and nationally. The successful applicant will automatically be entered onto our MSc in HTA course, with fees paid. The main duties of the post involve critically appraising research evidence, primarily from existing reports and articles, and disseminating the findings to healthcare decision-makers. The post also involves undertaking systematic reviews and health technology assessments. Applicants should be educated to degree level. If the degree is not in a health-related subject, the applicants must have at least 12 months' experience working in a health service or doing research on health. A good understanding of medical vocabulary and the research methods applied in healthcare is desirable. Applicants will be required to demonstrate their ability to identify the strengths and weaknesses of a piece of research at interview. Duration of post: 1 year in the first instance, expected to be renewed until March 2011. Informal enquiries are encouraged and can be made to Elaena Donald-Lopez (0121 414 7450; [log in to unmask]). For more information about the team please look at our website: www.pcpoh.bham.ac.uk/publichealth/wmhtac/ Application forms (returnable by 2005) and details from Personnel Services, The University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham B15 2TT. Tel: 0121 415 9000, web: www.personnel.bham.ac.uk/vacancies Please quote reference M39162 Dr Amanda Burls Senior Clinical Lecturer in Public Health and Epidemiology Director of the West Midlands Health Technology Assessment Collaboration Department of Public Health and Epidemiology University of Birmingham Edgbaston Birmingham B15 2TT