genetic epidemiology statistician Applications are invited from an MSc or PhD experienced statistician for a stimulating and varied full-time two-year appointment to work on the genetic analysis of cardiovascular disease. The post will be at the Centre for Cardiovascular Genetics at UCL where the statistician will be a member of the group composed of 28 scientists, clinicians, PhD students and research assistants. The post is funded by a Project Grant from the British Heart Foundation and the statistician will be expected to apply creative analytical thinking to gene-gene and gene-environment interactions in determining heart disease risk. Support is available for the genetic and the statistical aspects of the project. Starting salary will be £18,915-£19,869 p.a.(plus London weighting of £2,134) depending on age and experience. Candidates should submit a full CV including the names of two referees to Professor Steve Humphries at the Centre for Cardiovascular Genetics, Department of Medicine, University College London Medical School, WC1E 6JJ, by 19thNovember 1999. The post will be available from 1st January 2000. Professor Humphries can be contacted for further details at [log in to unmask] %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%