University of Southampton, Faculty of Medicine - MRC Lifecourse Epidemiology Unit
Statistician in Epidemiology. Location: Southampton General Hospital
Salary: £28,695 to £35,256 per annum dependent on qualifications and experience.
Full Time, Fixed Term - until 02/08/2016, with the possibility of further extension.
Closing Date: Sunday 14 June 2015
Interview Date: Wednesday 01 July 2015
Reference: 566415AF
We are seeking a statistician to join the Medical Research Council Lifecourse Epidemiology Unit (LEU) in Southampton. The LEU aims to understand the environmental causes of diabetes, obesity, cardiovascular disease and osteoporosis, and to develop strategies to prevent these disorders. It specialises in studying how factors in early life, such as maternal nutrition, influence the risk of developing these disorders. Current research areas are grouped into five themes namely (1) Bone and joint disease, (2) Sarcopenia and frailty, (3) Nutrition, Development and Lifelong Health in developing populations, (4) Nutrition, Development and Lifelong Health in European populations, and (5) Work and health.
You will be expected to work mainly in programme 3, which focuses on developmental origins of diabetes and cardiovascular disease in developing countries, using birth cohorts and intervention studies in pregnancy.
You will possess an MSc in statistics or equivalent postgraduate qualification. You will be involved with the analysis of large and complex datasets using appropriate statistical techniques. Experience with SPSS or Stata would be desirable but not essential.
You will be required to spend approximately 20% of time in India and other developing countries. An interest in training and capacity building is essential.
For informal enquiries contact senior statistician Prof Clive Osmond ([log in to unmask]) or programme head Prof Caroline Fall ([log in to unmask])
You should submit your completed online application form at www.jobs.soton.ac.uk. If you need any assistance, please call Sarah Foster (Recruitment Team) on +44 (0) 23 8059 5070. Please quote reference 566415AF on all correspondence.
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