Closing date : 20/04/2016
Reference : M&HS-07938
Faculty / Organisational unit : Medical & Human Sciences
School / Directorate : Institute of Population Health
Division : Centre for Health Informatics
Employment type : Fixed Term
Duration : immediately until 28 February 2018
Location : Oxford Road, Manchester
Salary : Grade 5 £25,769 to 29,847 per annum Grade 6 £30,738 to
£37,768 per annum
Hours per week : full time
The Centre for Health Informatics is seeking a research associate in
Biostatistics or Epidemiology, to contribute to its overall research
programme, centring on the advanced analysis of large-scale, linked
health data. Specifically, you will be involved in statistical
modelling with longitudinal and survival data, in order to obtain
epidemiological insight, to evaluate the real-world effectiveness of
interventions, to enable clinical decision support, and to identify
potential opportunities for avoiding adverse outcomes that may have
been missed.
The ideal post holder for the research assistant role will have a good
undergraduate degree in Mathematics, Statistics or degree with a
strong mathematical/statistical element; previous relevant experience
in academia or industry encompassing a strong mathematical element and
significant statistical knowledge - preferably with an interest in the
analysis of complex healthcare problems and datasets; and a
postgraduate degree, ideally an MSc in Statistics, Epidemiology or
related fields.
The ideal post holder for the research associate role will have all
the above and as well as a PhD in Statistics, Epidemiology or related
fields; a proven ability to work effectively within a team to achieve
timely and valued objectives; and significant statistical modelling
and programming experience.
In either role you should have a broad-based experience in statistical
analyses of health, biological or social datasets; epidemiological
models and complex causal inference; advanced multi-level and
longitudinal modelling; and Bayesian inference.
Please note that if you do not have permission to work in the UK, the
University of Manchester will not be able to obtain a Certificate of
Sponsorship for you to take up the Research Assistant position. All
non EU/EEA candidates must have valid immigration status and/or a UK
visa valid for the duration of the contract in order to be considered
for this appointment.
The University of Manchester values a diverse workforce and welcomes
applications from all sections of the community.
Enquiries about the vacancy, shortlisting and interviews:
Professor Tjeerd Van Staa
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General enquiries:
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Tel: 0161 275 4499
Technical support:
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Tel: 01565 818 234
This vacancy will close for applications at midnight on the closing date.
Further info and to apply:
https://www.jobs.manchester.ac.uk/displayjob.aspx?jobid=11244
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