Location: | London, Hybrid |
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Salary: | £51,474 to £52,850 per annum inclusive of London Allowance |
Hours: | Full Time |
Contract Type: | Permanent |
Placed On: | 4th March 2024 |
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Closes: | 3rd April 2024 |
Job Ref: | B02-06470 |
About us
The Centre for Sports and Exercise Medicine is an integral part of the Bloomsbury Campus of the Division of Surgery and Interventional Science. We are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic and proactive researcher to work on a set of complementary projects investigating the interrelationships between adiposity, muscle strength and cardiorespiratory fitness. These projects will make use of phenotypic and genetic data from existing resources.
About the role
Develop plans of analysis, and carry out statistical analysis of data from relevant studies to address identified research questions. Prepare results for dissemination through papers and presentations. Undertake relevant literature searches and summarise the literature. Draft papers for publication and contribute to papers led by other colleagues.
Role specific details:
• This role is available from May 2024 for 2 years in the first instance.
• The advert will close on 3rd April 2024 at 23:59 GMT, however we may close applications early if we receive a high volume of applications. Early application submission is recommended.
• A job description and person specification can be accessed at the bottom of this page.
• 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 you
The post provides an exciting opportunity for a researcher who wants to apply and develop their analytic, interpretation and other research skills, while working on topics of major relevance for public health policy. The post-holder will primarily work on data from the British birth cohort studies, UK Biobank and ALSPAC carrying out longitudinal and genetic data analysis, management and cleaning, and preparation of research papers for publication.
What we offer
As 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.
Our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
As 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
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