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Vacancy - SENIOR STATISTICIAN / STATISTICIAN - Job Ref: STAT002 Westlakes Scientific Consulting Ltd (WSC) is a successful commercial consultancy with a research base and academic capability in West Cumbria. We have a strong reputation for our research and its application in the areas of Environmental Science, Genetics and Epidemiology. In 2005 the Westlakes group was acquired by the University of Central Lancashire (UCLan). This included WSC and its parent Westlakes Research Ltd, which is an educational charity. The Epidemiology and Statistics Department is seeking to appoint a Senior Statistician or Statistician, depending on skills and experience, to join an existing team of statisticians working on a range of epidemiological and other studies. The research programme is currently focussed on health studies of workers who have been occupationally exposed to radiation, but it is the intent to diversify and expand these activities. We are looking for a talented and enthusiastic statistician who is keen to develop their professional knowledge and statistical skills. Applicants should be highly motivated with good organisational and time management skills, a good team worker and capable of carrying out high quality statistical analyses. Effective communication skills are essential as you will be required to persuade customers of the merits of proposals and report the results, communicating (orally and written) with other researchers and lay audiences. For the post of Senior Statistician you will normally have a degree in mathematics or statistics with an MSc/PhD, ideally backed by relevant post-graduate experience. Experience of working on epidemiology or genetics or related projects would be an advantage. Experience of leading successful projects and/or a track record of publications is desirable. However, if you are near the start of your career and wish to join a friendly and professional team of statisticians, we want to hear from you too. The post of Statistician may suit a recent graduate with a MSc or a strong BSc in Statistics or a relevant discipline, with statistics as a major component. We offer the opportunity to develop a statistical career in the challenging field of epidemiology and related research. The salary range, depending on experience and qualifications is £32,000-£48,000 for a Senior Statistician and £25,000-£35,000 for a Statistician. The contract of employment for will be with Westlakes Scientific Consulting Ltd, which is the commercial trading arm of Westlakes Research Institute, part of the UCLan Group. If you have the personal qualities that these posts require and hold relevant qualifications please call (01946) 514000 for an application form and further details or email [log in to unmask] Web site address www.westlakes.org. Closing Date for applications is 9th January 2009. Please quote the job reference on your application. ________________________________________________________________________ This e-mail has been scanned for all viruses by Star. The service is powered by MessageLabs. For more information on a proactive anti-virus service working around the clock, around the globe, visit: http://www.star.net.uk ________________________________________________________________________ Westlakes Research Limited Registered Office: Westlakes Research Institute, Westlakes Science & Technology Park, Moor Row, Cumbria, CA24 3JY. Tel: 01946 514000, Fax: 01946 514040 Registered No: 2699264 England & Wales, Registered Charity No: 1024410, VAT Registered No: 847 7418 87 ________________________________________________________________________ Westlakes Scientific Consulting Limited Registered Office: The Princess Royal Building, Westlakes Science & Technology Park, Moor Row, Cumbria, CA24 3LN. Tel: 01946 514000, Fax: 01946 514040 Registered No: 2703128 England & Wales, VAT Registered No: 847 7418 87 _______________________________________________________________________ This email and its attachments may be confidential and are intended solely for the use of the individual to whom it is addressed. Any views or opinions expressed are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of Westlakes Scientific Consulting Ltd. (WSC). If you are not the intended recipient of this email and its attachments, you must take no action based upon them, nor must you copy or show them to anyone. Please contact the sender if you believe you have received this email in error. WSC may monitor email traffic data and also the content of email for the purposes of security and staff training.