Location: | London |
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Salary: | £45,593 per annum |
Hours: | Full Time |
Contract Type: | Fixed-Term/Contract |
Placed On: | 15th April 2024 |
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Closes: | 8th May 2024 |
Job Ref: | MED04426 |
Location: Hammersmith Campus
Job Summary
The postdoctoral post is funded by Cancer Research UK, and hosted in the OCA Research Centre (http://www.imperial.ac.uk/ovarian-cancer-action-research-centre/).
You will take a lead role in a newly funded multi-disciplinary project grant for early detection of ovarian cancer called the Cancer Loyalty Card Study-2 (CLOCS-2). The purpose of this post is to investigate a novel method for earlier detection of cancer. We have hypothesised that changes in purchasing behaviour, primarily an increase in self-medication to treat vague cancer symptoms, may provide a novel avenue for earlier diagnosis for cancer. We will work with two high street retailers and utilise the large existing datasets in their loyalty card programmes from participants who consent to the study.
Our previous research has shown that ovarian cancer patients may be purchasing medication to treat their cancer symptoms up to 8 months prior to their diagnosis. Working with behavioural scientists we have also shown that the general public find that linking data such as loyalty card purchases with health outcome data is acceptable and an exciting opportunity.
In this project we aim to recruit a case-control study of 1450 cancer patients and 1450 healthy control subjects and interrogate their purchases over the six years prior to recruitment.
The main objective of this research is to develop a big data driven test for cancer early detection that could be used for the general population.
The post holder will be a data scientist who can carry out dry lab (bioinformatics, biostatistics, epidemiology) research, participate in project management and student supervision. They will be expected to submit publications to refereed journals and to attract external research funding.
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Further Information
The position is a full time, fixed-term contract for 30 months in the first instance.
*Candidates who have not yet been officially awarded their PhD will be appointed as a Research Assistant
Should you require any further details on the role please contact: Dr James Flanagan - j.flanagan@imperial.ac.uk.
The role is based on-site however discussions of hybrid working can be discussed once appointed.
For any technical issues, please contact s.jobs@imperial.ac.uk
Closing Date: 08 May 2024
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