Senior Research Statistician

Job title:

Senior Research Statistician

Company

Rothamsted Research

Job description

Overview Of RoleAre you a knowledgeable statistician with an appetite for tackling the real-world challenges of modern sustainable agriculture? We are seeking a skilled statistician to develop research solutions to add value to our core-funded research programmes. You will be joining a specialist group of statisticians and data scientists, part of a rapidly growing community of quantitative scientists at Rothamsted Research, in a dynamic interdisciplinary research environment.You will initially focus on statistical research challenges within two of the Institute Strategic Grant Programmes (ISPGs) at Rothamsted Research – Growing Health and Green Engineering Current research challenges include:

• methods for model integration, and the development of Bayesian belief networks based on elicitation approaches,
• the design and analysis of multi-omics studies, including the application of multivariate analysis approaches.

This initial research will provide a springboard to develop your statistical expertise to address further questions across the institute research programme, with a strong focus on livestock and grazing research at our North Wyke campus.The successful candidate will have:

• experience of applying statistical and data science approaches to solve real problems in agricultural and environmental research
• a broad knowledge and understanding of traditional statistical methods, ideally including the design and analysis of experiments, a range of statistical modelling approaches, and multivariate analysis methods
• a knowledge of biologically relevant modern statistical data science approaches, including AI and ‘big data’ methods
• good general computing skills with knowledge of one or more statistical software packages / environments, including Genstat, R or Python
• a logical approach and pragmatic attitude to problem solving and model development

You should expect to contribute to other Statistics and Data Science Section activities, including the provision of consultancy to PhD students and post-docs, and the delivery of our statistical training programme. Although based at our Harpenden campus, you may need to visit the North Wyke campus in Devon to support particular research projects.If you are a motivated and skilled applied statistician looking to contribute to innovative research and cutting-edge discoveries, we invite you to join our team. Help us to make the most of our investments in data collection and make a lasting impact on sustainable agriculture.Interested but not sure you meet all the criteria? At Rothamsted we are committed to building diverse teams, so please apply even if your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with the requirements – you just might be the perfect fit!This is a fixed-term appointment until the end of March 2028 in the first instance with a salary in the range of £37,890-£41,438.For any enquiries, please contact andrew.mead@rothamsted.ac.uk.Closing date: 9 September 2024Interview date: 20 September 2024About The CompanyEstablished in 1843, Rothamsted Research is one of the UK’s leading Research Institutes delivering world class agricultural science. Our commitment to learning and development, equality, diversity and inclusion and flexibility in working arrangements creates a positive work life balance and enables a welcoming environment for all prospective employees.As a Disability Confident Employer we are committed to making reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process and all disabled candidates (as defined by the Equality Act 2010) who satisfy the minimum criteria for the role will be guaranteed an interview. If this is required, please contact us. Applications from candidates irrespective of their background, gender, race, sexual orientation, religion or age are welcomed, providing the required criteria is met.We have an attractive benefits package including 30 days annual leave, a generous pension scheme, Employee Assistance Programme and an attractive campus offering cultural and recreational activities.

Expected salary

£37890 – 41438 per year

Location

Harpenden, Hertfordshire

Job date

Tue, 13 Aug 2024 22:08:34 GMT

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