Research Fellow in Epidemiology / Health Data Science
UCL established the Institute of Health Informatics (IHI) in August 2014 in the Faculty of Population Health Sciences. The aim of IHI is to conduct high-quality data-intensive research to improve health at local, national, and international levels.
About the role
The Institute of Health Informatics is looking to appoint a Research Fellow in Epidemiology / Health Data Science to join our welcoming and vibrant Institute. This position presents a unique opportunity to join a team of experienced health data scientists, informaticians, statisticians, and clinical epidemiologists and contribute significantly to the statistical analysis and subsequent presentation of results from large scale national and rich local health record data resources.
The Research Fellow in Epidemiology / Health Data Science will analyse data for 56 million people including coded data in Hospital Episode Statistics and primary care. They will develop reproducible analytic pipelines in one or more of the following: health care procedure data, geographic location data, and/or temporal trends, and will design and execute analytic pipelines in our Atlas for Health.
A full range of duties can be found on the attached job description.
The post is full-time (36.5 hours per week) and is funded until 31 December 2026; further funding may become available.
Appointment at Grade 7 (£43,124 - £51,610 per annum) is dependent upon having been awarded a PhD; if this is not the case, initial appointment will be at Research Assistant Grade 6B (£38,357 – £41,005 per annum) with payment at Grade 7 being backdated to the date of final submission of the PhD thesis.
About you
The Research Fellow in Epidemiology / Health Data Science must have a PhD or appropriate equivalent experience in epidemiology, data science, biostatistics, or a related quantitative discipline, as well as excellent statistical analysis programming skills in R and/or R-Studio. The ability to meet deadlines and work effectively as part of an inter-disciplinary team is essential.
Please review the job description before applying, paying particular attention to the essential / desirable criteria, and ensure your experience in these areas is addressed in the questionnaire section of the application.
What we offer
We will consider applicants to work on a part-time, flexible, and job-share basis wherever possible. As well as the exciting opportunities this role presents, we also offer great benefits, including 41 days of holiday (pro rata for part-time staff), cycle to work scheme, season ticket loan, on-site gym, and employee assistance programme.
Our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
The Institute prides itself on operating in an all-inclusive environment irrespective of personal, physical, or social characteristics. As London’s Global University, we know diversity fosters creativity and innovation, and we want our community to represent the diversity of the world’s talent. We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where we all belong.
We therefore particularly encourage applications from candidates who are likely to be underrepresented in UCL’s workforce. These include people from Black, Asian, and ethnic minority backgrounds; disabled people; LGBTQI+ people; and women.
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