Postdoctoral Epidemiologist

<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> <p></p><div>The Nuffield Department of Population Health (NDPH) contains world-renowned population health research groups and provides an excellent environment for multi-disciplinary research and teaching. Based within NDPH, The China Kadoorie Biobank (CKB) Study is a uniquely rich and powerful global resource for investigating the environmental and genetic determinants of common chronic diseases.</div><br> <div>&#160;</div><br> <div>We are looking for a Postdoctoral Epidemiologist to work on a Wellcome funded project which seeks to understand the impacts of alcohol drinking on health in diverse populations. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to a programme of research that assess the associations of alcohol drinking on a wide range of mental and physical health outcomes, investigate causal relevance, and explore the underlying biological mechanisms, which takes advantage of the breadth of multi-omic and phenotypic data available in large prospective cohorts including China Kadoorie Biobank (CKB) and UK Biobank (UKB). &#160;</div><br> <div>&#160;</div><br> <div>To be considered for the Postdoctoral Epidemiologist role, you will hold, or be close to completion of, a PhD/DPhil in epidemiology, genetic epidemiology, molecular epidemiology, medical statistics or other relevant subject. You will have experience of analysing and interpreting risk factors and/or biomarker data in relation to health outcomes as well as strong programming skills in a statistical language, for example R, for data analysis and visualisation. You will also have excellent written and communication skills with strong organisational and time management skills.</div><br> <div>&#160;</div><br> <div>The position is full time (part time considered) and fixed term for 3 years.&#160; The closing date for applications is noon on 28 November 2024.</div><br> <div>&#160;</div><br> <div>You will be required to upload a CV and Supporting Statement as part of your online application. The Supporting Statement should include a cover letter and should also clearly describe how you meet each of the selection criteria listed in the job description.</div> </div>