Epidemiologist/Health Services Researcher (Research Fellow) -
part-time 21 hours per week
Centre for Paediatric Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Institute of Child Health and Great Ormond Street Hospital, UCL,
London
Cost effectiveness analysis of prenatal screening for neonatal group B
streptococcal infection.
We are seeking an epidemiologist for a 12 month project funded by the
UK Health Technology Assessment programme on the cost effectiveness of
screening and other prenatal interventions for preventing group B
streptococcal (GBS) disease and other serious bacterial infections. The
post offers the opportunity to work on an important policy project of
national significance since the UK is one of few Western countries not to
operate universal prenatal screening for GBS infection.
The postholder will be responsible for undertaking systematic reviews,
and some primary data analysis and meta-analysis. S/he will work closely
with a team drawn from epidemiology, biostatistics, and health economics.
The aims of the project are to determine the cost effectiveness of a
range of alternative prevention strategies and the expected value of
information from further research.
Candidates should have a postgraduate qualification in Epidemiology or
Health Service Research and knowledge of public health issues would be
useful. The post will be based in London at the Institute of Child
Health, supervised by Ruth Gilbert, Reader in Clinical
Epidemiology.
The post is on the RA1A scale £20,540 - £24,820 per annum pro rata,
depending on skills and experience, plus London Weighting of £2,330 per
annum, pro rata. The post is 0.6 FTE.
Alternatively the project may be of interest to a senior overseas
researcher with experience in a relevant field, who is interested in a
secondment or sabbatical to work on this topic. In this case a stipend
within the above salary range would be negotiable.
Interested candidates are encouraged to discuss the post informally with
Ruth Gilbert on 020 7905 2101 or email:
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The job description (which includes details on how to apply for
the post) can be obtained from
http://www.ich.ucl.ac.uk/ich/html/humanresources/jobs.html
, or by sending a stamped addressed A4 envelope to: Human Resources, ICH, 30 Guilford Street, London, WC1N 1EH. Please quote reference CFL/05/24. Alternatively you may email us for an electronic version of the job description at [log in to unmask]
Closing date for applications is 13th May 2005.
Melissa Harden
Administrator/Information Officer
(part-time: Monday - Wednesday)
Centre for Evidence-Based Child Health
Institute of Child Health
University College London Medical School
30 Guilford Street
London
WC1N 1EH
Tel: 020 7905 2606
Fax: 020 7905 2793
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