Senior Research Fellow in Ophthalmic Epidemiology/Data Science

UCL Eastman Dental Institute
London
4 days ago
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About the role

The Vision and Eyes Group UCL is offering an exciting opportunity to an experienced postdoctoral epidemiologist / data scientist to join us to undertake a novel and ambitious multidisciplinary project aiming to improve the health, educational and social outcomes of childhood vision impairment. The project comprises investigation of the long-term outcomes using two internationally unique datasets: national cohorts of children and young people newly diagnosed with vision impairment or blindness in the UK, British Childhood Vision Impairment Study () and British Childhood Vision Impairment Study 2 ( in the Population, Policy and Practice Research and Teaching Department GOS ICH UCL. The post-holder will be expected to work independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team, to liaise and work collaboratively, to lead or contribute to publications and to present the results of their work at study meetings, and at national or international scientific meetings, as appropriate.

The salary offered in this post is £52, per annum and is funded or 36 months in the first instance. The post is available from July immediately, but the but the start date is negotiable. 

The closing date for applications is 15th June and interviews will be held on 30th June.

About you

Applicants must have a PhD in Epidemiology or Data Science, and a good level of relevant postdoctoral research in applied health research, good experience of data analysis of large, complex healthcare datasets alongside experience of writing papers for peer-reviewed journals. It is essential that candidates have a strong working knowledge of research methods in epidemiology and/ or data science and have strong statistical analytic skills.

What we offer

As well as the exciting opportunities this role presents we also offer some great benefits some of which are below:

41 Days holiday (including 27 days annual leave 8 bank holiday and 6 closure days)

Defined benefit career average revalued earnings pension scheme (CARE)

Cycle to work scheme and season ticket loan

On-Site nursery

On-site gym

Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay

Employee assistance programme: Staff Support Service

Discounted medical insurance

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