UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON

Institute of Child Health

and Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Trust


Centre for Paediatric Epidemiology and Biostatistics

Research Assistant / Research Associate


Applications are invited for a Research Assistant 
or Research Associate position at the UCL 
Institute of Child Health. We are looking for an 
enthusiastic researcher to work on a project 
investigating obesity in childhood and risk 
factors in two generations of the British 
population. The purpose of the work is to examine 
influences on childhood obesity and how these 
have changed over time. This project will provide 
insights into the causes of the rising trend of childhood obesity.

The study will be based on a rich longitudinal 
dataset - the 1958 British birth cohort - which 
has followed individuals over multiple ages in 
childhood and in adulthood, and has also obtained 
information on their children.
All applicants must have a BSc and an MSc or 
equivalent in statistics, epidemiology or another 
related subject for this post. For applicants to 
be appointed to a Research Associate (Grade 7) 
they must have a PhD or an equivalent qualification.

The post holder must have a good working 
knowledge of statistical methods and the use of 
one or more statistical packages such as STATA, 
SPSS, SAS. Analytical and problem-solving 
abilities are required. Experience of analysis of 
large epidemiological datasets is desirable.

The post offers an excellent opportunity to 
explore and apply statistical methods to 
clustered multi-generational data, in an 
important area of public health research. The 
post-holder will be able to develop their skills 
and experience in a range of methods within a 
multidisciplinary research group. There are also 
opportunities for further training, possibly as part of a PhD.

Salary will be dependant on qualifications and 
experience. If a Research Assistant is appointed 
the salary will be on Grade 6 of the UCL salary 
scales, from £23,002 - £24,403 per annum.  If a 
Research Associate is appointed the starting 
salary will be £26,666 per annum on Grade 7 of 
the UCL Salary scales. London Weighting of £2,572 
is also paid per annum.  The appointment is 
funded for 15 months in the first instance, with 
the possibility of extension subject to securing further funding.

Informal enquiries may be made to Dr Leah Li on 
020 7813 8393 
(<mailto:[log in to unmask]>[log in to unmask]) 
or Prof Chris Power on 020 7905 2106 
(<mailto:[log in to unmask]>[log in to unmask]).

A job description which includes details on how 
to apply can be obtained from 
<http://www.ich.ucl.ac.uk/ich/html/humanresources/jobs.html>http://www.ich.ucl.ac.uk/ich/html/humanresources/jobs.html, 
or by sending a stamped addressed envelope to: 
Human Resources, ICH, 30 Guilford Street, London, 
WC1N 1EH. Alternatively you may email us 
(<mailto:[log in to unmask]>[log in to unmask]) 
for an electronic application pack. Please quote reference number DH/07/54

Any offer of employment will be subject to a 
satisfactory criminal records check.

Closing date for applications: Friday 16th November 2007



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