Research Fellow in Epidemiology/Medical Statistics/Health Data Science

Job reference: BMH-025244

Salary: Grade 7 £45,585 to £56,021 per annum, depending on relevant experience

Faculty/Organisational Unit: Biology, Medicine Health

Location: Jean McFarlane Building, University of Manchester

Employment type: Fixed Term

Division/Team: Division of Psychology and Mental Health

Hours Per Week: 1 FTE

Closing date: 17/04/2024

Contract Duration: 45 Months

School/Directorate: School of Health Sciences

Applications are invited for an Epidemiologist / Medical Statistician / Health Data Scientist to be based in the Division of Psychology and Mental Health. The successful applicant will work on a large research programme, ‘Prevention of Self-harm and Suicide’, which is led by Professor Roger Webb at The University of Manchester (Co-Leads Dr Rina Dutta, King’s College London and Professor Ann John, Swansea University). Utilising routinely collected data sources, this research programme is evaluating the effectiveness of population-level policies and public health interventions impacting suicide and self-harm inequalities in the short-, medium-, and long-term. This research programme is nested in a newly established Population Health Improvement Cluster (PHIC) with a specific focus on Mental Health, which is funded by UK Research and Innovation (UKRI). Although the Cluster is led by the King’s College London, the postholder of the advertised position will be based at The University of Manchester.

You will hold an MSc and/or PhD (or equivalent) in epidemiology, medical statistics / biostatistics, health data science, health services research, or some other quantitative academic subject, have experience of managing and manipulating large and complex datasets as well as proficiency in a statistical software programming language in packages such as Stata or R and have an emerging academic publication profile.

What can you expect in return
The University will actively foster a culture of inclusion and diversity and will seek to achieve true equality of opportunity for all members of its community.

What you will get in return:

• Fantastic market leading Pension scheme
• Excellent employee health and wellbeing services including an Employee Assistance Programme
• Exceptional starting annual leave entitlement, plus bank holidays
• Additional paid closure over the Christmas period
• Local and national discounts at a range of major retailers

As an equal opportunities employer we welcome applicants from all sections of the community regardless of age, sex, gender (or gender identity), ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation and transgender status.  All appointments are made on merit.

Our University is positive about flexible working – you can find out more here

Hybrid working arrangements may be considered.

Please note that we are unable to respond to enquiries, accept CVs or applications from Recruitment Agencies.

Any recruitment enquiries from recruitment agencies should be directed to [email protected] .

Any CVs submitted by a recruitment agency will be considered a gift.

Enquiries about the vacancy, shortlisting and interviews:

Name: Professor Roger Webb

Email: [email protected]

General enquiries:

Email: [email protected]

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This vacancy will close for applications at midnight on the closing date.

Please see the link below for the Further Particulars document which contains the person specification criteria.