Research Associate
Biostatistics Group
Department of Health Sciences,
University of Leicester,
UK
Salary Grade 7 - £32, 277 to £37,394 per annum
REF:MBP01210
Open Ended Contract, subject to Fixed Term Funding. Funding is available until 30 September 2017
At Leicester we’re going places. Ranked in the top 20 universities in Britain our aim is to climb further. A commitment to high quality fused with an inclusive academic culture is our hallmark and led the Times Higher Education to describe
us as “elite without being elitist”.
In this position you will develop and carry out independent research, contributing as a team member to the Cancer Research UK project (“Development and application of statistical methods to maximize the increased opportunities made available
in the UK with more detailed population-based cancer data”. The post will involve the development and application of statistical methods using population-based cancer data. The post will require high-level expertise in biostatistics/medical statistics/applied
statistics.
The post will use and develop appropriate methods in cancer survival analysis and in particular make use of flexible parametric survival models.
You will have a PhD (or relevant MSc plus equivalent extensive research experience) in relevant area (medical statistics / cancer epidemiology) and be able to provide evidence of research productivity (including high-quality research publications,
presentations)
Applications
Informal enquiries are welcome and should be made to Professor Paul Lambert ([log in to unmask])
For further information and to apply on-line, please visit our website,
The closing date for this post is midnight on 15 December 2014
It is anticipated that interviews will be held on 13 January 2015
Professor Paul C Lambert
Professor of Biostatistics
Department of Health Sciences
University of Leicester
2nd Floor, Adrian Building
University Road
Leicester LE1 7RH
Tel: +44 (0)116 229 7265, Fax: +44 (0)116 229 7250
Homepage: http://www2.le.ac.uk/Members/pl4/