Statistician / Epidemiologist

About the Role

An experienced and enthusiastic statistician or epidemiologist with an interest in infectious disease epidemiology to join the COVIDENCE UK study team. COVIDENCE UK is a national population-based longitudinal study, established in May 2020 to investigate risk factors for and impacts of, the COVID-19 pandemic in the UK. The study has already yielded numerous publications in high-impact journals, providing novel insights into risk factors for COVID-19, determinants of response to SARS-CoV-2 vaccination and impacts of COVID-19 on clinical and health economic outcomes. It also acts as a platform for Trials within Cohorts, as exemplified by the CORONAVIT trial of vitamin D to reduce incidence and risk of COVID-19 (BMJ 2022 ). You will join a committed national team of investigators from Queen Mary University of London, Edinburgh University, Swansea University, Queen’s University Belfast, King’s College London, and the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, playing a leading role in statistical analysis of a large, granular dataset, comprising responses to detailed on-line questionnaires along with laboratory data relating to micronutrient status and SARS-CoV-2 serology, and linked data from health care records. You will be actively involved in writing manuscripts and supervision of junior members of the team to ensure that all statistical work is conducted to the highest standards.

About You

You should have a PhD or MSc in statistics, epidemiology or closely related field, or equivalent professional experience and previous experience of providing statistical or epidemiological input in healthcare research, as well as a good understanding of cohort study and clinical trial design. Experience in providing statistical input to full-scale clinical trials (not just early phase trials in volunteers) and trials within Cohort (TwiCs) studies is essential. You must be able to work as part of a team and to organise and prioritise your own work.

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 generous pension scheme, 30 days’ leave per annum (pro-rata for part-time/fixed-term), 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 life balance and family friendly, inclusive employment policies, flexible working arrangements, and campus facilities including an on-site nursery at the Mile End campus.

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 considering applications from candidates wishing to work flexibly.