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The Genetic Epidemiology Group in the School of Medicine at the University of Leicester is seeking to appoint a Lecturer in Genetic Epidemiology/Statistical Genetics (Ref: A3108) The salary will be in the range £31,840 to £39,160 per annum and the post is available from as soon as possible up to 31 December 2010 Applications are invited from highly-motivated, research-active individuals who will undertake applied and/or methodological research that complements existing research of the Genetic Epidemiology Group and will play a role in the group's teaching of undergraduate and postgraduate students. The successful applicant will have a PhD in a relevant discipline and will demonstrate a track record of successful relevant research. Experience of genetic epidemiology studies is desirable. The genetic epidemiology group undertakes applied research aimed at understanding environmental and genetic determinants of complex diseases, with a particular focus on cardiovascular diseases. The group is involved in a number of large epidemiological studies nationally and internationally. Current methodological projects focus on causal inference, mendelian randomization, impact of measurement error and relationship mis-specification, genome-wide association and copy number variation, modelling of treatment effects and circadian variation, utilising family data with McMC and graphical modelling approaches and adjusting for ascertainment bias. The University of Leicester has internationally acknowledged strengths in genetics, genetic epidemiology and complex disease research, particularly in cardiovascular medicine. The post will provide an excellent opportunity for career development in a dynamic multidisciplinary team headed by Professor Paul Burton, with strong national and international collaborations. Downloadable application forms and further particulars are available from www.le.ac.uk/personnel/jobs. If you require a hard copy, please contact Personnel Services - tel: 0116 252 2422, fax: 0116 252 5140, email: [log in to unmask] Please note that CVs will only be accepted in support of a fully completed application form. The closing date for applications is 11 May 2007 There is a new website very much under construction at: http://www2.le.ac.uk/departments/health-sciences/extranet/BGE/genetic-ep idemiology Informal enquiries can be made by contacting Paul Burton, Martin Tobin or Nuala Sheehan. Nuala A. Sheehan, Senior Lecturer in Statistical Genetics, University of Leicester, Depts of Health Sciences and Genetics, 2nd Floor Adrian Building, University Road, Leicester LE1 7RH, UK Tel: +44 (0)116 2297271 Fax: +44 (0)116 2297250 Email: [log in to unmask]