Leicester BHF Centre of Research Excellence Research Associate in Epidemiology

Vacancy terms: Fixed term contract for 24 months

Salary details: Grade 7 - £39,906 per annum only due to funding restrictions, pro-rata if part-time

Hours per week: 37.5

About the role

The BHF Leicester Centre of Research Excellence is seeking a Research Associate to join the Leicester Real World Evidence Unit and deliver applied epidemiological research within the Populations theme.

You’ll work with large-scale real-world datasets (e.g. UK Biobank, the Clinical Practice Research Datalink (CPRD), and Hospital Episodes Statistics) to explore cardiovascular and metabolic disease, using advanced statistical methods such as survival analysis, causal inference, and prediction modelling. You’ll contribute to study design, data preparation, and statistical support across BHF Centre of Research Excellence projects, and collaborate with teams across the University. 

You’ll be part of a £3M programme translating research into diagnostics, treatments, and policy, with opportunities to publish, present, and apply for future funding. 

The University of Leicester was awarded a Research Excellence Award for £3 million over five years from the British Heart Foundation. Under the leadership of Professor Andre Ng, alongside the 6 Theme Leads, a new Centre of Research Excellence will be developed. The Centre will build on our established world-leading cardiovascular research with three research themes, ‘Discovery’, ‘Interventions’ and ‘Populations’. Working across themes and with many of our Centres of research excellence for diabetes research; artificial intelligence, data analytics and modelling; environmental health and sustainability and ethnic health research demonstrating world leading research will be at the forefront of the Centre’s strategy and growth.

About you

We’re looking for candidates with:

• Experience in analysing electronic health records or observational data
• Strong statistical and methodological expertise
• A collaborative mindset and commitment to impactful, inclusive research

We welcome applicants from diverse backgrounds and communities.

Additional information

Informal enquiries are welcome and should be made to Natalie Matthewman on leicester_cre@leicester.ac.uk

As part of the University’s ongoing commitment to professional development, this role will also be considered on a seconded basis for existing staff members. Please ensure this is discussed with your line manager prior to applying.

The University of Leicester has been changing the world, and changing people’s lives, for 100 years. When you join us, you’ll become part of a community of Citizens of Change, which includes not only our staff and our current students but also thousands of Leicester graduates around the world.

As a diverse and forward-thinking employer, we embed the principles of equity, diversity and inclusion into everything we do. That includes not just our core missions of teaching and research, but also our support for staff, students and our local community through our values of Inspiring, Impactful and Inclusive through our values of Inspiring, Impactful and Inclusive.

We’re committed to the wellbeing of all our staff and to the sustainability of our environment, on our campus and beyond. We offer a competitive salary package, excellent pension scheme and a generous annual leave allowance, along with opportunities to develop your career in a supportive and collaborative environment.

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