Postdoctoral Research Associate

About the Role
We are seeking a Postdoctoral Research Associate in in Epidemiology to undertake research on the relation between prenatal exposure to toxic metals (lead, cadmium and arsenic) and health outcomes (lung function, blood pressure, cognitive function) in children in an English birth cohort, under the supervision of the Professor of Life Course Epidemiology.

About You
The successful candidate will be responsible for the merging of new laboratory data with existing data from the Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children (ALSPAC), analysing exposure-health associations and writing up the findings for publication. They will hold a PhD (or close to completion) in Statistics or Epidemiology, and /or relevant professional qualification and / or equivalent professional experience and will have considerable experience of analysing epidemiological data.

About the Centre
The Centre for Preventive Neurology is at the forefront of international research and brings together an expert team to carry out revolutionary new research into Dementia, Multiple Sclerosis, and Parkinson’s disease. The centre’s focus is on academic discipline, research, the translation of research into health strategies and their practical implementation.

About Queen Mary
At Queen Mary University of London, we believe that a diversity of ideas helps us achieve the previously unthinkable. Throughout our history, we’ve fostered social justice and improved lives through academic excellence. And we continue to live and breathe this spirit today, not because it’s simply ‘the right thing to do’ but for what it helps us achieve and the intellectual brilliance it delivers.

We continue to embrace diversity of thought and opinion in everything we do, in the belief that when views collide, disciplines interact, and perspectives intersect, truly original thought takes form.

Benefits
We offer competitive salaries, access to a pension scheme, 30 days leave per annum, a season ticket loan scheme and access to a comprehensive range of personal and professional development opportunities. In addition, we offer a range of work live balance and family friendly, inclusive employment policies and flexible working arrangements.

Queen Mary’s commitment to our diverse and inclusive community is embedded in our appointments processes. Reasonable adjustments will be made at each stage of the recruitment process for any candidate with a disability. We are open to consider applications from candidates wishing to work flexibly.

The post is based in Charterhouse Square. It is full-time (35 hours per week), fixed-term appointment for 12 months, starting 1st September 2025. Successful applicants without a PhD at the time of commencement with be offered a starting salary of £37,889. Once a PhD award certification can be produced, the salary will increase to £41,510 per annum.

Informal enquiries should be addressed to: Professor Seif Shaheen
Email: s.shaheen@qmul.ac.uk

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