Associate Research Fellow in Epidemiology

(Ref. P46010)

Salary: £24,766 to £27,854 on Grade E, depending on qualifications and experience

UEMS wishes to recruit an Associate Research Fellow to contribute to a national research programme to evaluate disease prevention approaches in later life. The post will involve analyses of very large-scale GP electronic clinical record and similar databases. This National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) School for Public Health Research (SPHR) funded post is available immediately, on a fixed term basis until 31st March 2017.

The successful applicant will work on SPHR Ageing Well projects with Professor David Melzer and Dr Alessandro Ble. The post will include participation in projects involving quantitative approaches to modelling risks, treatment access and prognosis. The projects will also apply quasi-experimental statistical analyses to estimate the benefits and risks of selected preventive interventions in later life.

Applicants will possess a relevant PhD, Master’s degree or equivalent experience in epidemiology, statistics, economics or similar disciple, Applicants will be keen to apply their quantitative analytical skills to health or medical research.

For further information please contact Prof Melzer at D.Melzer@exeter.ac.uk or telephone 01392 406753.

The closing date for completed applications is Friday 24th January 2014. Interviews are expected to take place during the week beginning Monday 24th February 2014.

The College is working towards department Silver Athena SWAN awards as a commitment to providing equality of opportunity and advancing the representation of women in STEM/M subjects: science, technology, engineering, mathematics and medicine.

The University of Exeter is an equal opportunity employer which is 'Positive about Disabled People'. Whilst all applicants will be judged on merit alone, we particularly welcome applications from groups currently underrepresented in the workforce.

HOW TO APPLY FOR THIS POSITION: Please send your CV, covering letter and the details of three referees, along with a completed application and equal opportunities form to uemsrecruitment@exeter.ac.uk, quoting the reference number P46010 in any correspondence.

To download the application and equal opportunities form please follow the below links;

http://www.admin.ex.ac.uk/personnel/jobs/app_form.rtf

http://www.admin.ex.ac.uk/personnel/jobs/EO_form.rtf

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