Statistician/Data Analyst job at UCL Epidemiology & Public Health
Statistician/Data Analyst (Research Associate) – Maternity Leave Cover
UCL Department of Epidemiology and Public Health
Applications are sought from graduates with a suitable first degree and appropriate post-graduate qualification and / or experience to work on the Health Survey for England (HSE) at UCL. The applicant’s main role will be as a chapter author for the HSE 2008 report. This involves finding recent literature and policy documents, analysing the data, conducting statistical tests, and drafting the text. The 2008 survey focused on physical activity, including objective measures of activity and fitness. There may also be opportunities to work on secondary analyses for publication. Applicants must have knowledge and experience of medical statistics and of using SPSS and/or Stata to analyse data and interpret results. Applications welcome from those willing to be seconded for the period.
The core attributes required are the same for staff recruited at any level: academic excellence, research potential/ability, and an interest in and commitment to the research programme. A good first degree (1st, 2.1) or MSc in a numerate discipline, and excellent oral and written communication and presentation skills, as well as experience of writing reports and publications are essential. Applications will be considered from those wishing to work full-time or part-time (at least 0.6 whole time equivalent unless two candidates are appointed to job-share).
Salary: UCL Grade 7, £31,620 – £38,250 per annum inclusive. The appointment is for maternity leave cover, from 1st June 2009 to 31st January 2010. Application forms at http://www.ucl.ac.uk/hr/jobs/ or from f.bortolotti@ucl.ac.uk , 020 7679 1681. Full details at: http://www.ucl.ac.uk/epidemiology/jobs/index.htm. Applications to Ms Bortolotti, Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, UCL, 1-19 Torrington Place, London WC1E 6BT.
Closing date: *03 March 2009.*
http://www.jobs.ac.uk/jobs/JU777/Statistician_Data_Analyst_Research_Associate_-_Maternity_Leave_Cover/