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Statistician

The University of Edinburgh - Human Genetics Unit within the IGC

Location: Edinburgh
Salary: £37,099 to £44,263 (Grade 7)
Hours: Full Time
Contract Type: Fixed-Term/Contract
Placed On: 12th September 2023
Closes: 23rd October 2023
Job Ref: 8467
 

Full time - 35 hours per week

Fixed-term contract - 4 years

We are looking for an experienced and highly motivated statistician to support biomedical research at the IGMM. The post-holder will join the IGMM Bioinformatics Analysis Core and be mentored by group leaders with statistical biomedical research expertise.

The opportunity:

The post holder will provide high level statistical expertise in designing and implementing statistical analysis across the IGMM’s research programmes, developing novel statistical methods as appropriate. The IGMM core statistician fills a key role in the provision of advice on research designs and statistical methods to ensure the validity of research projects. They will deliver statistical training workshops and 1:1 support to IGMM staff and students at all levels, and develop new materials where needed. The post holder will work closely with bioinformatics, IT, and clinical research staff and students.

Your skills and attributes for success:

  • Post-graduate qualification, preferably in Statistics or a closely related discipline, or equivalent professional qualification and/or experience. 
  • Excellent IT skills including the use of statistical software R. 
  • Experience of research projects and high dimensional data analysis, with a background or interest in biomedical research.
  • Ability to communicate statistical concepts effectively to non-statisticians. 
  • Demonstrable skills in project management, in particular the management of multiple projects concurrently.
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