Job summary
We are seeking experienced and motivated Postdoctoral Research Associate (PDRA) to work on Professors Sen and Sofat's MRC funded work as part of the CAPE (Consortium Against Pain inEquality project). Professor Sofat leads a multi-disciplinary team of clinical, data and discovery scientists working in the field of medicine and therapeutics within the Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics based in the Institute of Systems, Molecular and Integrative Biology at Liverpool University. Professor Sen is based at UCLH and has built a cohort of children and young people with rheumatic diseases including inflammatory arthritis from whom study subjects have been recruited and where a clinical database and biological samples are held.
FTC for 12 months at Band 6
Main duties of the job
The aim of this one year post will be to integrate and manage the data that have been collected as part of the cohort to date. This post will also work closely with a Trusted Research Environment Provider to move the data and link it to other study level data and eventually to routine NHS data. In addition analyses from the data collected to date as well as emerging analyses from measures taken during the time period will be within the remit of this post, and applying standard statistical techniques with the opportunity of advanced analytics across multi-modal data as they emerge e.g. muliti-omics, imaging and wearables.
About us
University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) is one of the most complex NHS trusts in the UK, serving a large and diverse population. We provide academically led acute and specialist services, to people from the local area, from throughout the United Kingdom and overseas. Our vision is to deliver top-quality patient care, excellent education, and world-class research.
We provide first-class acute and specialist services across eight sites:
University College Hospital (incorporating the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Wing)
National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery
Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospitals
University College Hospital Grafton Way Building
Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicine
University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centre
The Hospital for Tropical Diseases
University College Hospital at Westmoreland Street
We are dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of many complex illnesses. UCLH specialises in women's health and the treatment of cancer, infection, neurological, gastrointestinal and oral disease. It has world class support services including critical care, imaging, nuclear medicine and pathology.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For the full Person Specification and more information regarding the main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached Job Description.
Come and be a part of the best NHS trust in England to work for, according to our staff*
* UCLH top trust to work at in England - In the most recent NHS staff survey UCLH had the highest percentage of staff who said they would recommend us as a place to work, out of all general acute or acute/community NHS trusts in England for the third year in a row.
UCLH recognises the benefits of flexible working for staff To find out more, visit: Flexible working.
To discover more about what makes UCLH a great place to work, visit: Why Choose UCLH?
Job description
Job responsibilities
For the full Person Specification and more information regarding the main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached Job Description.
Come and be a part of the best NHS trust in England to work for, according to our staff*
* UCLH top trust to work at in England - In the most recent NHS staff survey UCLH had the highest percentage of staff who said they would recommend us as a place to work, out of all general acute or acute/community NHS trusts in England for the third year in a row.
UCLH recognises the benefits of flexible working for staff To find out more, visit: Flexible working.
To discover more about what makes UCLH a great place to work, visit: Why Choose UCLH?
Person Specification
Knowledge and Qualifications
Essential
- Masters in epidemiology, statistics, mathematics, computer science, physics, engineering, data science or other relevant areas (or other equivalent qualification)
Desirable
- PhD in epidemiology, statistics, mathematics, computer science, physics, engineering, data science or other relevant areas (or other equivalent qualification)
Experience
Essential
- Experience and demonstrable success in research and or data sciences regardless of background experience (i.e. does not have to have health data background), but does need experience of complex data analysis
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Advanced skills in developing and implementing analysis within a UNIX/ Linux environment and scripting in at least one coding language (e.g. Perl, Python, BASH)
Desirable
- To conduct predictive modelling using AI-based approaches, including advanced machine learning Advanced skills in relational databases and SQL or similar language(s)
Communication
Essential
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, both written and verbal
Personal and People Development
Essential
- Excellent time management and organisational skills and ability to make deadlines, producing high quality work with attention to detail
Desirable
- Understanding of and ability to contribute to broader management/ administration processes.
Responsibilities towards promoting Equality Diversity and Inclusion
Essential
- Demonstratable understanding of the Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion and/or Knowledge of the NHS obligations under the Equality Act 2010 and the Public Sector Equality Duties (line managers to elaborate depending on the level of the post and to assess this essential criteria at interview)
Person Specification
Knowledge and Qualifications
Essential
- Masters in epidemiology, statistics, mathematics, computer science, physics, engineering, data science or other relevant areas (or other equivalent qualification)
Desirable
- PhD in epidemiology, statistics, mathematics, computer science, physics, engineering, data science or other relevant areas (or other equivalent qualification)
Experience
Essential
- Experience and demonstrable success in research and or data sciences regardless of background experience (i.e. does not have to have health data background), but does need experience of complex data analysis
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Advanced skills in developing and implementing analysis within a UNIX/ Linux environment and scripting in at least one coding language (e.g. Perl, Python, BASH)
Desirable
- To conduct predictive modelling using AI-based approaches, including advanced machine learning Advanced skills in relational databases and SQL or similar language(s)
Communication
Essential
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, both written and verbal
Personal and People Development
Essential
- Excellent time management and organisational skills and ability to make deadlines, producing high quality work with attention to detail
Desirable
- Understanding of and ability to contribute to broader management/ administration processes.
Responsibilities towards promoting Equality Diversity and Inclusion
Essential
- Demonstratable understanding of the Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion and/or Knowledge of the NHS obligations under the Equality Act 2010 and the Public Sector Equality Duties (line managers to elaborate depending on the level of the post and to assess this essential criteria at interview)
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Employer details
Employer name
University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address
University College London Hospital
250 Euston Road
London
NW1 2PG
Employer's website
https://www.uclh.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)
