Research Fellow

at  University of Edinburgh

FIXED TERM: 12 MONTHS

We are looking for an enthusiastic, organised and talented researcher in Health Informatics.
This post is advertised as full-time (35 hours per week); however, we are open to considering part-time or flexible working patterns. We are also open to considering requests for hybrid working (on a non-contractual basis) that combines a mix of remote and regular on-campus working.

YOUR SKILLS AND ATTRIBUTES FOR SUCCESS:

• PhD or equivalent (or will be shortly awarded a PhD) with related work experience in a relevant discipline e.g. Medical Statistics, Biostatistics, Mathematics, Epidemiology or Public Health.
• Experience with successful application for access to Scotland wide datasets
• Experience with working with eDRIS to obtained linked datasets
• Experience in the application of statistical methods to address public health research questions (e.g. use of regression models).
• Excellent working knowledge of a statistical software (R or SPSS or STATA preferred).
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KEY NOTES FOR APPLICANTS

As part of this application, you are required to upload a cover letter/statement of not more than one page detailing how you meet each of the essential criteria as outlined on the job description and a CV.
Unless stated otherwise the closing time for applications is 11:59pm GMT. If you are applying outside the UK the closing time on our adverts automatically adjusts to your browsers local time zone.
We anticipate that interviews will be held within 2-3 weeks of the advert closing date.
On this occasion the University will not consider applicants requiring sponsorship for this role. International workers will therefore only be able to take up this role if they can demonstrate an alternative right to work in the UK

Please refer the Job description for details