Job summary
This is an opportunity to join the leading centre for applied epidemiology and public health research in the north of England.
We are seeking a quantitative epidemiologist for a long term role with substantial opportunity to develop a research agenda and career.
Main duties of the job
The main purpose of this post is to use these resources to do scientific studies that can improve the health of people in Bradford. These studies may be about environmental, social, or behavioural determinants of health, or they may be about the effect of public health interventions. You would also help lead the Centre for Applied Epidemiology and support colleagues doing quantitative research.
About us
At Bradford Teaching Hospitals we're passionate about providing outstanding care for the people of the Bradford district and communities across the North of England. We're keen to meet people interested in sharing our passion and helping us continue to deliver the highest quality of care to our patients.
We're a renowned teaching hospital trust at the forefront of research, education and development, with a state-of-the-art simulation and skills training centre on site.
In short, we can help you lift your career to the next level. We've received huge investment to improve patient care which means we have truly world-class facilities including a brand-new neonatal suite, state-of-the-art intensive care unit, a newly refurbished A&E department, new children's unit and a welcoming, modern atrium and reception area for staff and visitors.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached for the job description document for this post for further details in regards to the main responsibilities of the role.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached for the job description document for this post for further details in regards to the main responsibilities of the role.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Research PhD in a relevant area
- A relevant postgraduate qualification and a minimum of three years relevant research work experience (if no relevant PhD qualification)
Experience
Essential
- Experience of setting up and organising epidemiological research projects
- Experience of project management
- Experience of undertaking statistical analysis using software such as STATA or R
- Experience of academic publishing, with a minimum of three publications as first author in peer reviewed journals
- Experience of obtaining ethical and governance research approvals
Desirable
- Experience of line management or team leadership
- Experience of working with quasi-experimental methods
- Experience of extracting and interpreting routinely collected data
Skills
Essential
- Experience of Microsoft Office
- Excellent interpersonal skills/communicator/motivator
- Excellent analytical, quantitative research skills, ability to synthesise and analyse complex quantitative data
- Effective organisational skills, ability to work on multiple projects in parallel
- Accurate, methodological and pays attention to detail
- Ability to prioritise own workload and work to deadlines
- Works effectively and flexibly within a multidisciplinary team
- Effective communication and presentation skills (written and oral)
Desirable
Knowledge
Essential
- Understanding of information governance and confidentiality
- Advanced knowledge of epidemiological methods including cohort studies, cross-sectional studies, case-control studies, quasi-experimental designs and causal inference for observational data, and randomised controlled trials
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Research PhD in a relevant area
- A relevant postgraduate qualification and a minimum of three years relevant research work experience (if no relevant PhD qualification)
Experience
Essential
- Experience of setting up and organising epidemiological research projects
- Experience of project management
- Experience of undertaking statistical analysis using software such as STATA or R
- Experience of academic publishing, with a minimum of three publications as first author in peer reviewed journals
- Experience of obtaining ethical and governance research approvals
Desirable
- Experience of line management or team leadership
- Experience of working with quasi-experimental methods
- Experience of extracting and interpreting routinely collected data
Skills
Essential
- Experience of Microsoft Office
- Excellent interpersonal skills/communicator/motivator
- Excellent analytical, quantitative research skills, ability to synthesise and analyse complex quantitative data
- Effective organisational skills, ability to work on multiple projects in parallel
- Accurate, methodological and pays attention to detail
- Ability to prioritise own workload and work to deadlines
- Works effectively and flexibly within a multidisciplinary team
- Effective communication and presentation skills (written and oral)
Desirable
Knowledge
Essential
- Understanding of information governance and confidentiality
- Advanced knowledge of epidemiological methods including cohort studies, cross-sectional studies, case-control studies, quasi-experimental designs and causal inference for observational data, and randomised controlled trials
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).
