Summary of the overall purpose of the job.

We are seeking a talented statistician/person with significant statistical experience to work on a programme of work on a longitudinal study of an ethnically diverse sample of young adults -the Determinants of Adolescent Social well-being and Health – 10 years on. The post holder will be responsible for conducting analyses that examine the socio-economic and psychosocial influences on physical and mental health in different ethnic groups. The study began as a school based study and there have two follow-up surveys after the baseline survey.  Experience of analysing clustered data, using mixed models and of addressing missing data is necessary.   The post holder will join a team of researchers from different disciplinary backgrounds including medical anthropology, statistics, epidemiology, nutrition, and social epidemiology.

 

The DASH study

The ethnically diverse British-based Determinants of young Adult Social well-being and Health (DASH) cohort comprises of about 6000 people of White European, South Asian (Indian, Pakistani or Bangladeshi), Black African (Caribbean or West African) and mixed ethnicity origin, who are now in their early 20s. DASH started in 2002/03 with 6643 11-13y olds, ~80% ethnic minorities, in 52 schools in 10 London boroughs. They were followed up in 2005/06, at ages 14-16y and the cohort, 81% traced to date, is now in their early 20s.  A feasibility study with 650+ participants aged 21-23y was completed in 2014 and signals that successful follow-up of this cohort, their parents and their offspring is possible. Data were collected on socio-economic and psychosocial factors, and cardiovascular, respiratory and mental health. The study provides unique opportunities to study the biological and environmental influences affecting the mental

and physical health of young people from different ethnic backgrounds.

 

The DASH team is based at both King's College London and also at MRC/CSO social and Public Health Sciences Unit at the University of Glasgow. This post will be based in the Diabetes and Nutritional Sciences Division at King's College London, and work with the team in both sites. Salary will reflect the successful candidate's qualifications and experience..

 

 

Key responsibilities

·    To conduct robust analyses of the DASH longitudinal study using appropriate statistical techniques

•    For example examining the cultural appropriateness of the General Health and Job Content Questionnaires using factor analysis; linguistic diversity and mental health using mixed models, influence of psychosocial factors on mental and  physical health using mixed models.     

·    To work closely with researchers in the team from different disciplines to support the preparation of  papers using different methodologies

·    To develop their interest in a focused area of inequalities in health and lead on at least 1 paper intended for a peer reviewed journal

·    To assist in the preparation of grant proposals

·    To assist in the preparation of the technical report of the recently completed feasibility study

·    To support less experienced staff and provide technical advice in preparation of study datasets

·    To contribute more widely to the programme of the work of the team

 

How To Apply

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Dr Oarabile R Molaodi

Medical Statistician

MRC/CSO Social and Public Health Sciences Unit

University of Glasgow

200 Renfield Street

Glasgow

G2 3QB

United Kingdom

 

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