Research Associate/Assistant in Biostatistics

Salary:
Research Assistant: £31,396 to £32,982 per annum
Research Associate: £33,966 to £37,099 per annum
Newcastle University is a great place to work, with excellent . 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: 27 March 2024
The Role
The in the School of Mathematics, Statistics & Physics carries out world-class research in modern statistics and data science, with strengths in Bayesian methods, computation, biostatistics and spatial statistics. The ensures that better diagnostics are available as quickly as possible for patients, evaluating new diagnostics and working collaboratively with developers to generate a portfolio of evidence as they bring their diagnostics to the UK healthcare market.
We are jointly seeking a Research Associates/Assistant in Biostatistics to work across a range of methodological and applied projects in the broad area of diagnostics, with a focus on Bayesian methods in the design and analysis of diagnostic studies.
You will work with academics and researchers across the two groups to develop and apply cutting edge Bayesian methods to design and analyse studies in diagnostics, with opportunities to contribute to the developing adaptive and seamless designs in diagnostic test development, and ongoing applied diagnostic studies and projects. There is some flexibility in the post in terms of the balance between methodological research and applied statistics work.
The position has a fixed duration of 33 months.
For informal enquiries please contact Dr Kevin Wilson ( ) and Dr Clare Lendrem ( ).
Key Accountabilities
The role is at the Research Associate/Assistant level, based across the School of Mathematics, Statistics & Physics (MSP) in the Faculty of Science Agriculture and Engineering and the NIHR Newcastle In Vitro Diagnostics Co-operative (MIC) in the Faculty of Medical Sciences.
You will undertake a schedule of work across multiple ongoing projects, working with Dr Kevin Wilson (MSP), Dr Clare Lendrem (MIC) and other researchers as appropriate, including those on the SaFEGen team.
The Person
Knowledge, Skills and Experience

• Expertise in Bayesian inference
• Advanced programming skills in R
• Experience of writing research papers for high-quality peer reviewed journals

Desirable

• Expertise in statistical methods in diagnostics
• Expertise in statistical methods in clinical trials

Attributes and Behaviour

• Demonstrable commitment to the values of equality and diversity in your work
• Keen to help others and play a role in promoting a positive research culture
• High level of problem-solving ability and attention to detail
• Excellent oral and written communicator; able to explain complex concepts with clarity and ease of understanding to experts and lay collaborators alike
• Proficient in time management skills; follows-through on commitments and drives projects forward
• An ability to work independently under supervision and as part of a multi-disciplinary team
• Enthusiastic to grow and develop as a researcher

Qualifications

• PhD in Statistics or a closely related discipline (awarded for Research Associate or in submission for Research Assistant)

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We are committed to being a fully inclusive university which actively recruits, supports and retains colleagues from all sectors of society. We value diversity as well as celebrate, support and thrive on the contributions of all of our employees and the communities they represent. We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer and encourage applications from individuals who can complement our existing teams, we believe that success is built on having teams whose backgrounds and experiences reflect the diversity of our university and student population.
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In addition, we are a member of the Euraxess initiative supporting researchers in Europe.
Requisition ID: 26738