Research Associate/assistant in Biostatistics
2 weeks ago
**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 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**: 27 March 2024
The Role
The Statistics group 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 NIHR Newcastle In Vitro Diagnostics Co-operative 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.
The position has a fixed duration of 33 months.
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)
Newcastle University is a global University where everyone is treated with dignity and respect. As a University of Sanctuary, we aim to provide a welcoming place of safety for all, offering opportunities to people fleeing violence and persecution.
At Newcastle University we hold a silver Athena Swan award in recognition of our good employment practices for the advancement of gender equality. We also hold a Race Equality Charter Bronze award in recognition of our work towards tackling race inequality in higher education REC. We are a Disability Confident employer and will offer an interview to disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the role as part of the offer and interview scheme.
In addition, we are a member of the Euraxess initiative supporting researchers in Europe.
**Requisition ID**: 26738
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