Research Fellow- Physical Activity & Health/ Epidemiology

Job title:

Research Fellow- Physical Activity & Health/ Epidemiology

Company

University College London

Job description

About usThe UCL Division of Surgery and Interventional Science is a collaborative and cross-disciplinary environment where clinicians, engineers, allied health professionals and researchers are constantly striving for innovative approaches to treatment. This includes developing highly effective methods which go beyond the boundaries of conventional wisdom and treating each patient as an individualThe Centre for Sports and Exercise Medicine (CSEM) comprises the BSc, iBSc and MSc programmes in Sports Medicine, Exercise & Health based at the Institute of Sport, Exercise and Health (ISEH). The CSEM (head, Professor Mark Hamer) is an integral part of the Bloomsbury Campus (Research Department for Targeted Intervention) of the Division of Surgery and Interventional Science. Current research foci within CSEM include physical activity and population health, sports injury, musculoskeletal pathology and injury prevention, sports medicine and athlete health. Our research addresses real medical and public health needs, and has demonstrable impact on national policy and practice.About the roleWe are seeking a research associate to contribute to a programme of work on physical activity and cancer. The recently formed Prospective Physical Activity, Sitting and Sleep consortium (ProPASS) https://www.propassconsortium.org/ comprises a range of international cohorts with thigh worn accelerometry. We aim to use ProPASS to examine the dose-response relationships between physical behaviours and incident cancer and mortality. We will use both established and novel statistical approaches to understand the independent, joint, and cumulative associations of physical behaviours with cancer risk.Role specific details:

• This role is available from immediately for 12 months in the first instance.
• The advert will close on 9th May 2024 at 23:59 GMT, however we may close applications early if we receive a high volume of applications. Early application submission is recommended.
• Interview Date(s) TBC
• If you have any queries about the role, please contact Mark Hamer on m.hamer@ucl.ac.uk
• If you need reasonable adjustments or a more accessible format to apply for this job online or have any queries about the application process, please contact the HR Team on l.oppong@ucl.ac.uk
• The UCL Ways of Working supports colleagues to be successful and happy at UCL through sharing expectations around how we work – please visit www.ucl.ac.uk/ways-of-working to find out more.

Closing an advert early: In the event we get a high number of applications, we may close the advert early before the published closing date. As a minimum we will keep all adverts open for 2 weeks. About youThe right candidate is expected to have worked extensively on large population cohort data sets and possess strong statistical skills. Experience in the field of physical activity and health is desirable. Ability to work within multidisciplinary, international teams will constitute an advantage.The Post holder must have higher academic degree e.g. PhD, or evidence of an equivalent level of attainment in research publications.
A track record of internationally excellent scholarly publication in the field of physical activity / epidemiology / data science is essential.What we offerAs well as the exciting opportunities this role presents, we also offer some great benefits some of which are below:

• 41 Days holiday (27 days annual leave 8 bank holiday and 6 closure days)
• Additional 5 days’ annual leave purchase scheme
• Defined benefit career average revalued earnings pension scheme (CARE)
• Cycle to work scheme and season ticket loan
• Immigration loan
• Relocation scheme for certain posts
• On-Site nursery
• On-site gym
• Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay
• Employee assistance programme: Staff Support Service
• Discounted medical insurance

Visit https://www.ucl.ac.uk/work-at-ucl/reward-and-benefits to find out more.Our commitment to Equality, Diversity and InclusionAs London’s Global University, we know diversity fosters creativity and innovation, and we want our community to represent the diversity of the world’s talent. We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where we all belong.We therefore particularly encourage applications from candidates who are likely to be underrepresented in UCL’s workforce. These include people from Black, Asian and ethnic minority backgrounds; disabled people; LGBTQI+ people; and for our Grade 9 and 10 roles, women. Our department holds an Athena SWAN Silver award, in recognition of our commitment and demonstrable impact in advancing gender equality.Available documents

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Location

North West London

Job date

Sun, 28 Apr 2024 00:37:06 GMT

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