Lecturer/Research Fellow in Medical Statistics (HIV Research) Department of HIV/GU Medicine The Guy's, King's and St Thomas' School of Medicine Kings College Hospital NHS Trust, Denmark Hill Campus, London SE5 A statistician position is available within the Department of HIV and Genitourinary Medicine, Division of Immunology, Infection and Inflammatory Diseases, based at Kings College Hospital. The successful candidate will join an active an internationally renowned team in HIV epidemiology and an expanding cross-campus HIV clinical and basic science HIV research group based in a 5* research division. The research activities of the department include several large epidemiological studies, including a Medical Research Council sponsored project on HIV transmission in the black Caribbean community in South London, the epidemiology of different HIV subtypes, as well as laboratory based studies on the pathogenesis of resistance to HIV, and phase 2 and 3 clinical trials on antiretroviral drugs. Applicants should possess an MSc and/or a PhD in Medical Statistics, and have practical experience in medical statistics and epidemiology. Previous HIV research experience and publications would be an advantage. Candidates should have excellent computer skills and considerable experience in using statistical packages such as SAS or STATA, and database systems such as Microsoft Access. They should have good communication skills, possess initiative, and be able to work effectively as a team. The postholder will be responsible for the statistical analysis of epidemiological and clinical studies in the department. They will also work closely with statisticians at the MRC Clinical Trials Unit (HIV Group) and at other London sites in the analysis of data from a national cohort study and HIV drug resistance database. Starting salary will be in the range of £22,863 to £34,989 (inclusive of £2,323 London Allowance) depending on age and experience. The postholder will be appointed at the level of Lecturer or Research Fellow depending on possession of a PhD, and publication record. The post is available for three years in the first instance. For an informal discussion about the post, please call Professor Philippa Easterbrook, Head of Department (Tel: 020 7848 5770 or e-mail [log in to unmask]). A job description and application form are available from Sherrie King (email: [log in to unmask], Tel: 020 7848 5770 or Fax: 020 7848 5769). Closing date: Thursday 25th November 2004 Equality of opportunity is College policy Sherrie King PA to Professor Easterbrook GKT School of Medicine Weston Education Centre Cutcombe Road London SE5 9RT Tel: 020 7848 5770 Fax: 020 7848 5769 e-mail: [log in to unmask]