Research Associate Genomic & Environmental Medicine, NHLI

Job Summary

We are seeking to appoint a Research Associate to join the Genomic & Environmental Medicine Section of the NHLI.

The post-holder will develop and apply advanced and innovative statistical and programming methods to issues of statistical design and analysis with a focus on methods and approaches for longitudinal cohorts, including leverage of observational data for trial design.

The group has a long track record of leading population based and workforce-based health surveys (including multicentre, international surveys that involve collaborations with low- and middle-income countries). The work examines the burden of risk factors (including lifestyle, environmental and occupational) for and prognosis of poor respiratory health and disease (for example low lung function, asthma, COPD, occupational lung disease and tuberculosis). The group has extensive experience using more widely available research databases (for example UK Biobank).

Duties and responsibilities

You will interact daily with a team of researchers and students involved in a variety of epidemiological investigation. The projects offer wide scope for methods and statistical approaches.

Your duties will include planning and performing independent research with the appropriate supervision and present your findings to colleagues and at conferences, as well as contributing to the preparation of grant requests, publications to peer review journals and reports to research sponsors. You will be expected to direct, when required, the work of smaller research teams including undergraduate and postgraduate students; mentor and train less experienced members of the group in learning and adapting new methods.

Essential requirements

Research Associate: You should hold a PhD (or about to hold a PhD) in statistics, biostatistics or epidemiology. Candidates who have not yet been officially awarded their PhD will be appointed as a Research Assistant. You should have formal training in biostatistics or epidemiology.

In addition, you should have significant practical experience in data analysis and programming for health research, evidenced by contributions to publications.

You must have excellent verbal and written communication skills and a strong knowledge of data analysis and programming processes, and R. You must also be able to develop and apply new concepts, work with minimal supervision and have a creative approach to problem-solving.

The ideal candidate will have the passion and drive to tackle and overcome scientific problems as well as the ability to direct, when required, the work of a small research team and motivate others to product a high standard of work.

Further Information

This is a full-time, fixed-term on-site position available for 48 months. You will be based at Brompton Campus.

Candidates who have not yet been officially awarded their PhD will be appointed as a Research Assistant within the salary range £40,694 - £43,888 per annum.

To be considered candidates will need to complete an online application.

Informal enquiries are encouraged to discuss detail of potential direction of research.  Please contact Professor Maia Lesosky at m.lesosky@imperial.ac.uk

For technical issues when applying online please email sjobs@ic.ac.uk

Closing date: 01/04/2024

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