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Statistician - Medical Research Council Lifecourse Epidemiology Unit

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Global Academy Jobs
Location
United Kingdom
Salary
£30,942 to £38,017
Closing date
Nov 11, 2020

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There is an opportunity for a statistician to join a friendly team at the Medical Research Council Lifecourse Epidemiology Unit (LEU) in Southampton (director Professor Cyrus Cooper). The LEU aims to understand the environmental causes of diabetes, obesity, cardiovascular disease and osteoporosis, and to develop strategies to prevent them. Its research is grouped into six themes: (1) Musculoskeletal health in late life; (2) Determinants of musculoskeletal health in mid-life; (3) Early development and musculoskeletal health in adult life; (4) Developmental determinants of cardiometabolic health and human capital: transitioning populations; (5) Cardiometabolic health and human capital: integrative biology approaches to lifecourse health; and (6) Developmental determinants of cardiometabolic health: behavioural systems.

The post-holder would work mainly in programme 4, which is led by Prof Caroline Fall and studies how maternal health and nutrition influences fetal development and later outcomes such as intelligence, body composition and adult cardio-metabolic disease (diabetes and cardiovascular disease) in the offspring. It is based in developing countries, especially in India and Africa. The postholder's main role will to analyse data from these projects. The post does not require overseas travel, but does involve frequent virtual interaction with researchers overseas.

You will hold a PhD or equivalent professional qualifications and experience in statistics or another relevant discipline (recent Masters graduates welcome). Experience with Stata or SPSS, and some previous research experience, are essential.

This is a full time or part-time position fixed term until June 30th 2021, potentially extendable dependent on performance and funding.

For informal enquiries contact Prof Caroline Fall ( chdf@mrc.soton.ac.uk ) or Dr Kalyanaraman Kumaran ( kk@mrc.soton.ac.uk ).

We aim to be an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all sections of the community.

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