Research Fellow (EPH-MS-2024-07)

Job title:

Research Fellow (EPH-MS-2024-07)

Company

London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine

Job description

Salary: £43,947 per annum, pro rata.
Closing Date: Friday 05 July 2024
Reference: EPH-MS-2024-07The London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (LSHTM) is one of the world’s leading public health universities. Our mission is to improve health and health equity in the UK and worldwide; working in partnership to achieve excellence in public and global health research, education and translation of knowledge into policy and practice.The Department of Medical Statistics (MSD) specializes in applied and methodological research in medical statistics, statistical epidemiology, health data science and disease prevention. It also includes the LSHTM Clinical Trials Unit hub. We have an exciting opportunity for a statistician to join a collaborative project comparing follow up strategies for men diagnosed with prostate cancer, using large linked electronic health databases and disease registries. The statistical work is led by Professor Linda Sharples and the overall clinical lead is Professor Rakesh Heer, an inspirational consultant surgeon and urologist located at Imperial College and the Hammersmith Hospital.The successful applicant will have a postgraduate degree, ideally a doctoral degree, in a relevant subject, proven ability to implement statistical methods to analyse large datasets, using relevant software (preferably R or Stata). Excellent written and oral communication skills are essential. Further particulars are included in the job description.The post is full-time 1.0 FTE, 35 hours per week, although part-time (0.5-1.0 FTE) or a job share will be considered. The post is fixed term for 4 years. The post is funded by the National Institute for Health Research and is available from 01 July 2024.The salary will be on the Academic Pathway salary scale, Grade 6 £43,947 per annum (inclusive of London Weighting). The post will be subject to the LSHTM terms and conditions of service. Annual leave entitlement is 30 working days per year, pro rata for part-time staff. In addition to this there are discretionary “Wellbeing Days”. Membership of the Pension Scheme is available. The post is based in London at LSHTM.Applications should be made on-line via our . Online applications will be accepted by the automated system until 10pm of the closing date. Any queries regarding the application process may be addressed to . Please quote reference EPH-MS-2024-07.The supporting statement section should set out how your qualifications, experience and training meet each of the selection criteria. Please provide one or more paragraphs addressing each criterion. The supporting statement is an essential part of the selection process and thus a failure to provide this information will mean that the application will not be considered. An answer to any of the criteria such as “Please see attached CV” will not be considered acceptable.Please note that if you are shortlisted and are unable to attend on the interview date it may not be possible to offer you an alternative date. Further details:

Expected salary

£43947 per year

Location

London

Job date

Sun, 23 Jun 2024 07:47:17 GMT

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