Requisition ID: 26043
Location:
Newcastle, GB
Contract Type: Fixed Term
Working Pattern: Full Time
Posted Date: 17 Aug 2023
Research Associate: Salary: £33,966 to £44,263 per annum
Senior Research Associate: Salary: £45,585 to £54,395 per annum
Principal Research Associate Salary: £56,021 to £59,421 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: 10 September 2023
The Role
We are pleased to announce an exciting role based within the Newcastle Biostatistics Research Group (BRG). This role will primarily involve work on two ongoing projects that have the aim of developing and applying innovative biostatistics methods to design rheumatology and musculoskeletal clinical trials.
The BRG is a group of 32 applied and methodological biostatisticians who work together to develop and implement state-of-the-art statistical methods in health research. The role will be based in our offices on the University main campus. In alignment with Newcastle University’s flexible working policies, this position allows for a blended working arrangement. You will have the opportunity to work from home for up to half of your working week, providing a balanced work environment.
Research Associate:
We are looking for an individual that has a PhD in a statistical subject (or has several years research experience with a relevant masters).
Senior Research Associate:
We are looking for an individual that has a PhD in a statistical subject with several years of experience as a postdoctoral researcher (equivalently, for candidates without a PhD, a longer period of experience together with a relevant masters). Having an impressive set of relevant published papers and successful involvement in grant applications is essential.
Principal Research Associate:
We are looking for an individual that has an impressive portfolio of research outputs, evidence of applying their research in practice, and successful track record of funding for their research. You will likely have several years’ experience at a level equivalent to Senior Research Associate.
You will report to Professor James Wason, who you will meet with regularly. You will also take part in regular team meetings and collaborate with individuals within and external to the group. There will be opportunities to get involved in supervision of PhD students and line-manage more junior colleagues, depending on the level.
We are looking for individuals who are: ambitious to achieve results and develop their own research area that is complementary to the BRG; willing to get involved in applying advanced statistical methods in real projects; and who work well with others and are willing to support our positive research culture.
Please provide (maximum of 2 pages) covering letter explaining how you fit the essential (and if appropriate, desirable) criteria and an academic CV
If you have further questions about the role, please email james.wason@newcastle.ac.uk
This post is offered on a fixed term basis for a period of 3 years.
Research Associate
Key Accountabilities
• Develop and apply innovative biostatistics methods for improving the design of rheumatology and musculoskeletal clinical trials
• Submit research for publication in high quality peer reviewed journals
• Support the design and development of clinical trial proposals, working with a variety of collaborators in Newcastle and beyond
• Be involved in supervision of PhD students and support of less experienced researchers
• Present findings at conferences nationally and internationally
• Develop an independent research profile and seek funding for your own research (for example, through fellowships)
The Person (Essential)
Knowledge, Skills and Experience
• Strong technical and methodological statistical skills applied to health research
• Experience of programming in R or other statistical programming languages
• Strong interpersonal, communication, and administrative skills
• Experience in conducting and publishing statistical methodology research (Desirable)
• Experience of being involved in applied health research as a statistician (Desirable)
• Experience in conducting research, as evidenced by publications in high-quality peer-reviewed journals (Desirable)
• Experience of implementing biostatistics methods in open-source software (Desirable)
Attributes and Behaviour
• Keen to help others and play role in positive research culture
• Enthusiastic to grow and develop as a researcher
• Follows-through on commitments and drives projects forward
Qualifications
• Either: 1) Having a PhD with substantial statistical methodology research; or: 2) equivalent experience in research to a PhD
• Masters level qualification in numerate degree
• PhD in statistics or other quantiative subject with strong statistical component (Desirable)
Senior Research Associate
Key Accountabilities
• Develop an independent research profile and seek funding through grant applications to grow the BRG
• Be involved in supervision of PhD students and line management of research staff
• Develop and apply innovative biostatistics methods for improving the design of rheumatology and musculoskeletal clinical trials
• Submit research for publication in high quality peer reviewed journals
• Support the design and development of clinical trial proposals, working with a variety of collaborators in Newcastle and beyond
• Present findings at conferences nationally and internationally
• Contribute to teaching provided by the BRG, including short courses
The Person (Essential)
Knowledge, Skills and Experience
• Considerable experience in conducting research, as evidenced by publications in high-quality peer-reviewed journals
• Experience in contributing to research funding applications
• Strong technical and methodological statistical skills applied to health research
• Experience of programming in R or other statistical programming languages
• Strong interpersonal, communication, and administrative skills
• Experience in conducting and publishing methodology research
• Experience of being involved in applied health research as a statistician (Desirable)
• Experience of managing, mentoring or supervising staff or students (Desirable)
• Experience of teaching statistics (Desirable)
Attributes and Behaviour
• Keen to help others and play role in positive research culture
• Enthusiastic to grow and develop as a researcher
• Follows-through on commitments and drives projects forward
Qualifications
• Having a PhD, or masters with substantive experience in research equivalent to a PhD
Principal Research Associate
Key Accountabilities
• Grow the BRG through leading the statistical aspects of grant applications
• Lead the statistical design and development of clinical trial proposals, working with a variety of collaborators in Newcastle and beyond
• Lead the supervision of PhD students and line management of research staff
• Develop and apply innovative biostatistics methods for improving the design of rheumatology and musculoskeletal clinical trials
• Lead rheumatology and musculoskeletal trials research in the BRG
• Submit research for publication in high quality peer reviewed journals
• Present findings at conferences nationally and internationally
• Contribute to teaching provided by the BRG, including developing and delivering short courses
The Person (Essential)
Knowledge, Skills and Experience
• Substantial experience in conducting research, as evidenced by impactful publications in high-quality peer-reviewed journals
• Strong track-record in successful research funding applications
• Experience of managing, mentoring or supervising staff or students
• Strong technical and methodological statistical skills applied to health research
• Experience of programming in R or other statistical programming languages
• Strong interpersonal, communication, administrative and leadership skills
• Experience in conducting and publishing (statistical or trials) methodology research
• Experience of achieving funding for statistical research (Desirable)
• Experience of teaching statistics (Desirable)
Attributes and Behaviour
• Strong vision for growing the BRG
• Keen to help others and play role in positive research culture
• Enthusiastic to grow and develop as a researcher
• Follows-through on commitments and drives projects forward
Qualifications
• PhD with substantive experience in biostatistics research
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Requisition ID: 26043