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Medical/Applied Statistician (Research Assistant or Research Associate) Intermediate and Junior positions available Department of Public Health and Primary Care (DPHPC), University of Cambridge Research Assistant: £24,775 - £27,864 Research Associate: £28,695 - £37,394 The Cardiovascular Epidemiology Unit (CEU) within the DPHPC (one of Europe's leading academic departments of population health sciences) is an internationally recognised interdisciplinary group currently comprising >50 staff and students. For the current advertisement, the CEU seeks to appoint talented medical/applied statisticians who are interested in joining world-leading large-scale studies of cardiovascular disease. These positions can be filled by appropriate candidates at Research Associate or Research Assistant level, depending on relevant qualifications and experience. The main responsibilities of this role will be to design and implement statistical analyses of genetic, biochemical and lifestyle data in relation to cardiovascular disease, to support the Unit’s two main areas of research: (1) disease aetiology, with implications for therapeutic strategies, or, (2) risk prediction, with implications for screening. Tackling these areas will involve utilising a portfolio of studies involving large epidemiological databases and such analyses will provide internationally unique and unusually detailed insights into the relevance of novel risk factors to cardiovascular disease. The role will involve contributing importantly to a series of high-impact publications. The post-holder will have: (1) relevant statistical qualifications (eg, a Masters or PhD in Medical/Applied statistics), (2) a sound understanding of statistical concepts, ideally in relation to chronic disease epidemiology (3) strong quantitative skills (4) experience of analysing large data sets independently using Stata/R/SAS (5) high level report writing and presentational skills. The post-holder should also be able to work independently, accurately judge priorities, and have excellent organisational and communication skills. To apply online for this vacancy and to view further information about the role, please visit http://www.jobs.cam.ac.uk/job/4644/. This will take you to the role on the University's Job Opportunities pages. There you will need to click on the 'Apply' button and register an account with the University's Web Recruitment System (if you have not already) and log in before completing the online application form. Informal enquiries can be made to Dr Emanuele Di Angelantonio or Dr Adam Butterworth by email ([log in to unmask] [log in to unmask]) or telephone + 44 (0)1223 748655. Location of post: Cardiovascular Epidemiology Unit, Department of Public Health and Primary Care, University of Cambridge, Strangeways Research Laboratory, Worts Causeway, Cambridge, CB1 8RN The funds for these posts are available until 31st December 2016 in the first instance. Quote Reference: RH04008 Closing date for applications: 2nd September 2014 Interview Date(s): w/c 8th September 2014 PLEASE NOTE: we are not accepting applications from candidates who have previously applied for these positions. You may leave the list at any time by sending the command SIGNOFF allstat to [log in to unmask], leaving the subject line blank.