Epidemiologist (Cancer Epidemiology Unit and UK Biobank)

Oxford Population Health (Nuffield Department of Population Health) contains
world-renowned population health research groups including the Cancer
Epidemiology Unit and provides an excellent environment for multi-disciplinary
research and teaching.





We are seeking to appoint a researcher to support the delivery of an exciting
new programme of work addressing important outstanding questions about the
associations of ethnicity and breast cancer. The focus of the role of the
researcher will be to support delivering the research objectives of this
project, as well as helping to develop future research programmes. The post-
holder will be part of an epidemiological team that helps conduct the
scientific review of applications to use the UK Biobank resource, and of
annual reports and other outputs, from researchers currently using the
resource.





To be considered for the role you will be educated to a relevant PhD/DPhil (or
be close to completion), in epidemiology, statistics or a related subject.
Proficiency in the use of relevant standard software packages used for
analysis e.g. Stata would be essential for this post. Experience of
independently managing a discrete area of a research project would be
desirable.





For informal discussion, please contact Toral Gathani:
toral.gathani@ndph.ox.ac.uk or Ben Lacey: ben.lacey@ndph.ox.ac.uk





This is a full-time position, fixed term for 2 years.





**The closing date for applications is noon on Friday, 17 May 2024.**





**You will be required to upload a CV and a cover letter as part of your
online application. The cover letter should clearly describe how you meet each
of the selection criteria listed in the job description.**