Research Fellow/Senior Research Fellow in Genetic and Biosocial Epidemiology

Job title:

Research Fellow/Senior Research Fellow in Genetic and Biosocial Epidemiology

Company

University College London

Job description

About usThe Research Department of Behavioural Science and Health is dedicated to research on how human behaviour impacts health and health outcomes, focusing on a broad range of public health issues. Specifically, the position will be within Prof. Daisy Fancourt’s Social Biobehavioural Research Group, which focuses on the impact of social factors on health, and Professor Andrew Steptoe’s Psychobiology Group which works on biological processes and behaviour. Further information can be found at:About the roleYou will be involved in the design, analysis and conduct of research linking psychosocial factors such as loneliness, social isolation, and positive wellbeing with biomarkers collected in large datasets across the world, including epigenetic markers of ageing, proteomic and metabolomic assays, and physiological indicators. You will also be responsible for maintaining the genetic repository of the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing (ELSA), and in the development and sharing of polygenic risk scores.Application Details:

• This is a fixed-term role with funding for 24 months in the first instance.
• Appointment at Grade 7 is dependent on award and confirmation of a PhD (or equivalent). If this is not the case, initial appointment will be at Research Assistant Grade 6B, point 28 (salary £ 39,980 per annum inclusive of London allowance) with payment at Grade 7 being backdated to the date of final submission of the PhD thesis.
• This appointment is subject to UCL Terms and Conditions of Service for Research and Professional Services Staff. Please visit https://www.ucl.ac.uk/human-resources/conditions-service-research-teaching-and-professional-services-staff for more information.

Application Process:

• A full job description and person specification can be accessed at the bottom of this page.
• Please use the personal statement section to explain how you meet each of the essential and desirable criteria outlined in the person specification.

Contract Details:

• If you have any queries regarding the vacancy or the application process, please contact Professor Daisy Fancorut (

) or Professor Andrew Steptoe (a.steptoe@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 Maria Kristensen (

)About youYou will have a PhD in epidemiology, quantitative social science, statistics or other relevant discipline, and a track record of original life course research using longitudinal datasets, leading to peer-reviewed publications. You should also have experience in working with advanced statistical methods, and knowledge of large-scale biomarker collection and analysis. Appointment at Grade 8 requires proven research activity at grade 7 and a substantial portfolio of high quality peer-reviewed publications.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 and expenses
• 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 Bronze Award, in recognition of our commitment to advancing gender equality.You can read more about our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion here :Available documents

Expected salary

£39980 per year

Location

North West London

Job date

Sat, 30 Nov 2024 01:24:08 GMT

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