UCL Department / Division: Institute of Child Health
Specific unit / Sub department: ICH - Administrative Data Research Centre for England (ADRC-E)
Grade: 7
Hours: Full Time
Salary (inclusive of London allowance): £33,353 - £37,152 per annum depending on skills and experience
An enthusiastic individual with a background in statistics, epidemiology or a related discipline is sought for this full-time post. The post is available immediately for 36 months and is based at the Administrative Data Research Centre for England (ADRC-E) within the Farr Institute for Health Informatics Research on the UCL Bloomsbury campus.
The ADRC-E is an ESRC-funded collaboration between the University of Southampton and four Institutions within Bloomsbury (UCL, the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, the Institute of Education and the Institute of Fiscal Studies).The ADRC-E aims to widen the use of linked electronic records for research, thereby opening up a new era in research to inform for policy, service development and understanding of people's lives.
The research associate will join a team of experts to work on methodological developments to underpin widening of the use of linked administrative data for research and on exemplar studies to illustrate the value of linked data analyses for policy makers, services and the public. Initially the post holder will focus on studies related to services for children and young people, using data from health care and education sectors but will be expected to gain expertise across age groups and other data sources. S/he will also provide support to external approved users of ADRC-E linked data and will contribute to capacity building through teaching and supervision of postgraduate students.
The post is available immediately and is funded initially for 36 months.
Key Requirements
PhD statistics or epidemiology or related area or equivalent research experience, experience of analysing and conducting research involving quantitative data, plus a proven ability to carry out high quality research and to analyse large datasets is required.
Appointment at Grade 7 is dependent upon having been awarded a PhD; if this is not the case, initial appointment will be at research assistant Grade 6B (salary £29,193 - £30,783 per annum) with payment at Grade 7 being backdated to the date of final submission of the PhD thesis.