Senior Investigator Statistician (IRC50284)
Cambridge
Fixed Term (Position is funded initially until Sept 2013. There may be the possibility of further funding)
This is an exciting opportunity for an ambitious Research Fellow to join the MRC Biostatistics Unit and the team of Professor Richardson to carry out leading edge research in statistical methodology related to the analysis of high order interactions, with applications in genetic epidemiology. You will join an internationally-renowned Biostatistics Unit and a team which is at the cutting edge of applications and developments in Bayesian hierarchical modelling, stochastic algorithms for large data problems such as those arising in genomic and genetics, and statistical methods in epidemiology, environment and health. The position will be supervised by Professor Sylvia Richardson and the post holder will also work closely with the other members of her group, and with a French cancer epidemiology team from INSERM (Paris), which is responsible for the data collection and the overall coordination of the work.
A statistician is required to contribute to this grant within a wider programme of research into the modeling and analysis of high dimensional genomics and genetic epidemiology data. The role will have the potential to involve methodological development and direct application of current methods, balanced to the skills of the post-holder.
You will have a PhD in statistics, computing experience, both of statistical packages (e.g. R) and programming languages (C++) and experience of Bayesian statistics. Experience of Bayesian computation (e.g. MCMC) and of penalized regression methods would be advantageous. You must have good communication skills and be able to contribute substantially to writing scientific papers.
Starting salary will be in the range of £35,935 - £38,162 per annum, supported by a flexible pay and reward policy, 30 days annual leave entitlement, and an optional MRC final salary Pension Scheme.
Senior Investigator Statistician (IRC50024)
Cambridge
Open-ended
An experienced statistician is required to contribute to this research programme in Statistical Genomics. The role will involve substantial methodological developments, setting up of new collaborative projects, and analysis of case studies.
You will have a PhD in statistics, computing experience, both of statistical packages (e.g. R) and programming languages (C++); and substantial experience of Bayesian statistics, modelling and Bayesian computations (e.g. MCMC), and solid experience of the analysis of genetic epidemiology and some other -omics data. You will lead on a range of projects and play a major role in the strategic development of the research group, through the conduct of research, introduction of new ideas, dissemination of research results, and support and training of others. You must have good communication skills and be able to contribute substantially to writing scientific papers
The MRC Biostatistics Unit aims to advance medical science by the development, application and dissemination of statistical methods. It is one of Europe's leading biostatistics research institutions and includes many internationally renowned statisticians. It provides a privileged environment for conducting research.
Starting salary will be in the range of £35,935-£43,914 per annum, supported by a flexible pay and reward policy, 30 days annual leave entitlement, and an optional MRC final salary Pension Scheme.
Applications are handled by the RCUK Shared Services Centre; to apply please visit our job board at https://ext.ssc.rcuk.ac.uk and complete an online application form. Applicants who would like to receive this advert in an alternative format (e.g. large print, Braille, audio or hard copy), or who are unable to apply online should contact us by telephone on 01793 867003, please quote reference number IRC50284 or IRC50024.
Closing date: 10 May 2012
Interview date: 7 June 2012
This position is subject to pre-employment screening
The Medical Research Council is an Equal Opportunities Employer
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