Faculty of Epidemiology and Population Health
We have a vacancy for a Research Assistant to work in the Non-Communicable Disease Epidemiology Department within the Faculty of Epidemiology and Population Health with Professor Liam Smeeth's team. The post-holder will work on an exciting new study on the validation of COPD and COPD exacerbations within the UK General Practice research database and also profile the natural history of acute exacerbations of COPD patients, and explore the relationship between cardiovascular disease and risk of acute exacerbation of COPD. The study involves use of very large datasets of linked electronic health records. The post-holder will carry out data management and analyses of these data. S/he will be expected to register for a PhD in Epidemiology on a topic related to the aims of the study. The post is based in London.
Applicants should have an MSc in epidemiology or related area with very good results, excellent quantitative skills, practical experience of creating, manipulating and managing very large complex datasets with a meticulous approach and an interest in the epidemiology of respiratory diseases. The appointment will be until 30th September 2015 in the first instance and will be made on the School's Research Assistant scale (£31,065-£35,661 per annum inclusive). This is a full time position.
Interested applicants are also invited to contact Dr Jennifer Quint (jennifer.quint@lshtm.ac.uk ) for further information.
Applications should be made on-line via our website. The reference for this post is JQ01. This post closes on Tuesday 16 October 2012. Applications should also include a CV and the names and email contacts of two referees who can be contacted immediately if the candidate is shortlisted. Further particulars and the job description are available from http://jobs.lshtm.ac.uk.
The London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine is committed to being an equal opportunities employer.
We have a vacancy for a Research Assistant to work in the Non-Communicable Disease Epidemiology Department within the Faculty of Epidemiology and Population Health with Professor Liam Smeeth's team. The post-holder will work on an exciting new study on the validation of COPD and COPD exacerbations within the UK General Practice research database and also profile the natural history of acute exacerbations of COPD patients, and explore the relationship between cardiovascular disease and risk of acute exacerbation of COPD. The study involves use of very large datasets of linked electronic health records. The post-holder will carry out data management and analyses of these data. S/he will be expected to register for a PhD in Epidemiology on a topic related to the aims of the study. The post is based in London.
Applicants should have an MSc in epidemiology or related area with very good results, excellent quantitative skills, practical experience of creating, manipulating and managing very large complex datasets with a meticulous approach and an interest in the epidemiology of respiratory diseases. The appointment will be until 30th September 2015 in the first instance and will be made on the School's Research Assistant scale (£31,065-£35,661 per annum inclusive). This is a full time position.
Interested applicants are also invited to contact Dr Jennifer Quint (jennifer.quint@lshtm.ac.uk ) for further information.
Applications should be made on-line via our website. The reference for this post is JQ01. This post closes on Tuesday 16 October 2012. Applications should also include a CV and the names and email contacts of two referees who can be contacted immediately if the candidate is shortlisted. Further particulars and the job description are available from http://jobs.lshtm.ac.uk.
The London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine is committed to being an equal opportunities employer.
