Research Associate in Biostatistics - Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom - Newcastle University

Newcastle University

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Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom

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Description

Salary:
£33,966 to £44,263 per annum

Newcastle University is a great place to work, with excellent benefits.

We have a generous holiday package; plus the opportunity to buy more, great pension schemes and a number of health and wellbeing initiatives to support you.

Closing Date: 30 May 2024

The Role

The BRG is a dynamic group of 33 applied and methodological biostatisticians who work together to develop and implement state-of-the-art statistical methods in health research.

The role will be based in our offices on the University main campus. In alignment with Newcastle University's flexible working policies, this position allows for a blended working arrangement.

You will have the opportunity to work from home for up to half of your working week, providing a balanced work environment.

The role will report to Professor James Wason, who you will meet with regularly. You will also take part in regular team meetings and collaborate with individuals within and external to the group. There will be opportunities to get involved in supervision of PhD students and mentor more junior colleagues.

We are looking for an individual who is ambitious to achieve results, who works well with others and who is willing to be involved to maintain and improve our positive research culture.

This post is full time, fixed term for a period of 3 Years

As part of our commitment to career development for research colleagues, the University has developed 3 levels of research role profiles.

These profiles set out firstly the generic competences and responsibilities expected of role holders at each level and secondly the general qualifications and experiences needed for entry at a particular level.

Key Accountabilities

Support the design and development of clinical trial proposals, working with a variety of collaborators in Newcastle and beyond
Although working under the general guidance of an academic or Principal Investigator, the postholder will contribute ideas, including enhancements to the technical or methodological aspects of their studies, thus providing substantial 'added value'
Develop and carry out the specified project using appropriate techniques and equipment as outlined in the personal requirements
Determine appropriate methodologies for research, with advice and support where required
Begin to write, with appropriate support, proposals for individual research funding or, where funders do not permit this, contribute to the writing of collective bids
Assess research findings for the need/scope for further investigations
Contribute to the writing up of their research for publication and dissemination, either through seminar and conference presentations or through publications
Present research findings, either at conferences or through publications in reputable outlets appropriate to the discipline
May be involved in the supervision, with guidance, of final year undergraduate research projects and in providing support to postgraduate research students or Research Assistants
Will need to work with the support staff and, on occasions, with undergraduate and postgraduate students, and interact intellectually with other academic members of the Institute
May contribute to events celebrating the public engagement of science
Develop an awareness of University structures, policies and procedures and relevant issues in the higher education, research, social and political environment

The Person

Knowledge, Skills and Experience

Strong technical and methodological statistical skills applied to health research
Experience of programming in R or other statistical programming languages
Strong interpersonal, communication, and administrative skills
Ability to work well as part of a team and rapidly acquire new skills
High level of analytical and problemsolving capability
Experience of research with clear transferable skills and some experience or awareness of the research environment
Presentations at conferences and/or highquality publications

Desirable

Experience in conducting and publishing statistical methodology research
Experience of being involved in applied health research as a statistician
Experience in conducting research, as evidenced by publications in highquality peerreviewed journals
Experience of implementing biostatistics methods in opensource software
Expertise with methods for borrowing information from within or outside the trial to improve efficiency

Attributes and Behaviour