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Applications are invited for a talented and enthusiastic medical statistician to provide statistical and data management support for the Antiretroviral Therapy Cohort Collaboration (ART-CC), a large international collaboration studying the prognosis of patients treated for HIV-infection funded by the Medical Research Council. This post is an excellent opportunity for you to develop research and analytical skills, as well as contributing to high profile publications. The University of Bristol Department of Social Medicine is a leading centre for research and teaching in epidemiology, public health and health services research. It was awarded the top 5* grade in the 2001 Research Assessment Exercise. The primary characteristic of research in the Department is that it is collaborative and multi-disciplinary. There is a thriving team of some 20 medical statisticians. ART-CC is a successful and well-established research project (see www.art-cohort-collaboration.org). The collaboration has published prognostic models for HIV disease progression from start of treatment and taking into account initial response to treatment, compared survival according to different drug regimens, estimated improvements in life expectancy and compared mortality rates in HIV-infected persons with that of the general population. Data from ART-CC have been used to inform treatment guidelines and for comparison with outcomes in resource-poor settings. Future work will develop the prognostic models to account for changes in patient demographics, between cohort heterogeneity and new drug regimens. Comparisons between outcomes from observational cohorts from ART-CC and that from randomised clinical trials are planned. Since treatment for HIV infection is lifelong once started, there is a continuing need to monitor and evaluate treatment outcomes in those with longer exposure to antiretroviral therapy. You will have a higher degree in medical statistics or a closely related discipline, or equivalent research experience. The appointment will be full-time on Grade I or Grade J of the University's new grade structure, depending on experience, and is for two years. While this is a fixed-term contract, there may be opportunities to continue working in the Department beyond this date. Grade : Level a - Level b in Pathway 2 Salary : £29,704-£37,651 Contact: Professor J Sterne E-mail: [log in to unmask] Tel: 0117 9287396 Alternative Contact: Dr M May E-mail: [log in to unmask] Tel: 0117 9287287 Further details and an application form can be found at https://www.bris.ac.uk/boris/jobs/ads?ID=75409 Alternatively you can telephone (0117) 954 6947, minicom (0117) 928 8894 or E-Mail [log in to unmask] (stating postal address ONLY), quoting reference number 14424. The closing date for applications is 9.00am, 19 November 2008 An Equal Opportunities Employer. ---------------------- Jonathan Sterne Department of Social Medicine University of Bristol Canynge Hall 39 Whatley Road Bristol BS8 2PS UK Tel: 0117 928 7396 Fax: 0117 928 7325 E-mail: [log in to unmask] web: www.epi.bris.ac.uk/staff/jsterne.htm