Centre for Primary Care and Public Health, Blizard Institute
Salary: £39,351 to £41,553 (grade 5)
Reference: QMUL4570
Closing date: 21-11-2014
Overview: We are looking for a highly motivated and enthusiastic PhD level statistician with experience of the design and analysis of applied health research, particularly cohort studies and time series, to join the Research Partnership Team of the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Collaboration for Leadership in Applied Health Research and Care (CLAHRC) North Thames. This is an exciting opportunity for an individual who wishes to develop their career in applied health research and develop an interest in methods in a particular area. Membership of the multidisciplinary RPT offers an unprecedented opportunity for academic career development by working at the interface of academia and the service and learning directly from world-leading senior academics to design and deliver internationally excellent applied health research. RPT members will be fully involved in the entire research process. This begins by RPT members working with our partner NHS trusts and local authorities, to identify important, tractable problems which have widespread relevance and can be addressed with robust research. In collaboration with our partners, the RPT will then use their methodological skills and experience to design research and contribute to writing grant applications for submission to external funders. In doing this, they will be supported by senior academics in their field.
We are seeking an individual with skills that will complement the existing expertise of statisticians (currently 14) within the Pragmatic Clinical Trials Unit in the Centre for Primary Care and Public Health at Barts and The London School of Medicine and Dentistry where the post will be based. blizard.qmul.ac.uk/research-groups/225-pragmatic-clinical-trials-unit.html Statisticians within the PCTU are involved in trials, other applied research studies and methodological work. This provides an ideal environment for career development. Based in Whitechapel in the heart of London’s east end, the Centre for Primary Care and Public Health brings together some of the UK’s leading researchers, practitioners and educators in a vibrant, multidisciplinary group, with the aim of delivering world-leading research and education to inform and support local, national and global primary care and public health. blizard.qmul.ac.uk/centres/centre-for-primary-care-and-public-health.html
The post-holder will spend up to half of their week working with the CLAHRC Director and members of the RPT at UCL (Department of Applied Health Research) interacting with RPT members from other disciplines.
The post is full time until 31 December 2018, starting as soon as possible. Starting salary will be in the range £39,351 to £41,553 per annum inclusive of London Allowance. Benefits include 30 days annual leave, final salary pension scheme and interest-free season ticket loan.
Candidates must be able to demonstrate their eligibility to work in the UK in accordance with the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006. Where required this may include entry clearance or continued leave to remain under the Points Based Immigration Scheme.
Informal enquiries should be addressed to the Director of the CLAHRC, Professor Rosalind Raine at [log in to unmask] Application enquiries should be directed to recruitment at [log in to unmask]
Apply online at www.jobs.qmul.ac.uk/5236
Further information about the Barts and The London School of Medicine and Dentistry (SMD) can be found at www.smd.qmul.ac.uk.
Further information about NIHR CLAHRC North Thames can be found at www.clahrc-norththames.nihr.ac.uk
The closing date for applications is 21 November 2014. Interviews are expected to be held in December 2014.
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