Senior Research Fellow - Belfast, United Kingdom - Queen's University Belfast

Queen's University Belfast

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Job reference
24/111690

Date posted
11/03/2024

Application closing date
25/03/2024

Salary
Senior

Research Fellow:
£46,497 - £57,141 per annum

Research Fellow:
£37,841 - £45,148 per annum.

Job category/type
Research

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Senior Research Fellow / Research Fellow in Medical Statistics:

Job description

The School of Medicine, Dentistry & Biomedical Sciences (MDBS) at Queen's University Belfast, is currently seeking to recruit a talented Senior Research Fellow / Research Fellow in Medical Statistics.
The postholder will join the research team led by Dr John Busby and Prof Liam Heaney working on several projects related to chronic inflammatory disease, with an initial focus on chronic respiratory disease (e.g. severe asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease [COPD] and interstitial lung disease). The post is funded by the HRD-UK as part of the Inflammation and Immunity Driver Project 2 (DP2) programme.
The applicant will initially lead on projects building a UKwide linked cohort of patients with asthma using data from UK Trusted Research Environments this work will be piloted in Northern Ireland and will then be expanded to cover other UK nations. This linked data will create a unique resource and will be used for both retrospective and prospective research projects. In parallel, similar linkage will be advance in other disease areas in collaboration with UK Partners in the DP2 programme, with opportunities to lead on specific research programmes in this area.
The post holder will be responsible for liaising with local stakeholders in Northern Ireland to achieve the appropriate approvals for all NI linked data. They will work with partners from across the UK to ensure that standardised definitions are aligned with similar datasets in England, Scotland and Wales to ensure future interoperability. The post holder will take the lead in conducting relevant analyses and publishing these in high impact respiratory journals.
Appointment will be based on experience at AC3 or AC2 as demonstrated at interview.
Have a relevant PhD in epidemiology, applied mathematics/statistics or related discipline.
Substantial relevant experience in quantitative research.
Substantial experience of using statistical packages such as STATA to conduct reproducible research.
A sustained publication record in peer reviewed/refereed journals or invited presentations that are REF returnable.
At Queen's our people are at the heart of everything we do. As a staff member you will become part of a vibrant organisational culture, which will provide you with the opportunity to achieve your full potential and enhance your career through a continuous focus on learning and development.

We offer an excellent employment package that includes:

Great terms & conditions
Pension schemes
Flexible working by enabling you to design your working week in collaboration with your manager through a blend of remote and office working
Familyfriendly initiatives
Career development opportunities
Support for health & mental wellbeing
Generous holiday entitlement of 8.4 weeks a year (made up of 23 days annual leave, 10 closure days and 9 bank holidays)
Queen's University is committed to promoting equality of opportunity to all. We have created an inclusive culture by establishing staff networks such as iRise (Black, Asian, Minority Ethnic and International Staff Network) and PRISM (LGBTQ+) which help us progress equality. Attractive reward package
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