I am forwarding to the list this forwarded message relating to a job
advert which appeared in Tuesday's Guardian and last Saturday's
BMJ. Please note that I no longer work at NPEU myself.

PLEASE DO NOT REPLY TO ME... SEE CONTACT DETAILS
BELOW for further details.

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Date sent:              Mon, 22 Apr 2002 09:22:49 +0100
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From:                   Rachel Rowe <[log in to unmask]>
Subject:                UK Job Advert - Director, NPEU
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I have been asked to forward the following job advert to the list.

PLEASE DO NOT REPLY TO ME... SEE CONTACT DETAILS BELOW

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NATIONAL PERINATAL EPIDEMIOLOGY UNIT
 UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD

DIRECTOR


Applications are invited for the position of Director of the National Perinatal Epidemiology Unit (NPEU). The NPEU is an internationally recognised, multi-disciplinary research unit attached to the Department of Public Health, University of Oxford, which, as part of the community based clinical
subjects, obtained a 5* rating in the 2001 RAE. The NPEU, established by the Department of Health (DH), undertakes research about improving health and welfare of women and infants through studies of pregnancy, childbirth and newborn babies as well as long term outcomes. The annual budget is
approximately £1.5 million comprising both the core funding from the DH and grants and contracts from other funders. Although the DH funding for the NPEU covers services provided in England, its research and collaborative links are world-wide and its work has influenced national and international
policy an

The Director might come from any of the disciplines central to the work of the NPEU:  Epidemiologist, Social Scientist, Health Economist, Statistician, Obstetrician, Midwife or Paediatrician provide
d they have the appropriate skills and experience as outlined in the job description.  The Director
 will either hold the grade of Senior Clinical Research Fellow (£52,640-£68,505) or that of Academi
c Related Researcher Scale IV (£39,394-£45,338) depending on whether the post is filled by someone
with clinical qualifications.  The contract will be for five years in the first instance.

More information about the NPEU and a copy of the job description can be obtained from the NPEU web
site:  www.npeu.ox.ac.uk.  Enquiries, a request for the job description and/or a copy of our annual
 report can be directed to Karen Gallagher, the Assistant Administrator at 01865-226651 (karen.gall
[log in to unmask]).

Applications, marked 'Confidential', containing the following: a letter outlining interest in the p
ost, a CV and the names of three referees, should be sent to arrive not later than 31 May 2002 to P
rofessor Ray Fitzpatrick, Head of Department, University Department of Public Health, Institute of
Health Sciences, Old Road, Headington, Oxford  OX3 7LF.  Please quote reference B2/02/002.

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Rachel Rowe
Researcher
National Perinatal Epidemiology Unit
Institute of Health Sciences
Old Road
Headington
OXFORD
OX3 7LF

Tel. 01865 226865
Fax. 01865 227002
e-mail. [log in to unmask]
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Alison Macfarlane
St Bartholomew School of Nursing and Midwifery
20 Bartholomew Close
West Smithfield                Tel 0207 040 5832
London EC1A 7QN                Email [log in to unmask]
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