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Research Assistant/Associate - Statistician
Requisition ID: 28159
Location: Newcastle, GB
Contract Type: Fixed Term
Working Pattern: Full Time
Posted Date: 8 May 2025
Newcastle University offers excellent benefits, including a generous holiday package, pension schemes, and health and wellbeing initiatives.
Closing Date: 22 May 2025
The Role
The purpose of this role is to understand how we can support older people to stay in their own home as they age by modelling health data from longitudinal studies. This project is part of the Advanced Care Research Centre (ACRC) based at Edinburgh University, with an academic partnership with Newcastle University to 'Understand the Person in Context'. The role focuses on investigating successful aging in place by understanding its determinants. You will join the Population Health Sciences Institute and collaborate with Professor Dame Louise Robinson, Professor Katie Brittain, Dr Kate Gibson, and Dr Andrew Kingston.
We support career development through three levels of research role profiles, outlining the competencies, responsibilities, qualifications, and experiences required at each level.
To apply, please attach your CV and cover letter demonstrating how you meet the essential criteria specified in the Person Specification of the Job Description. Include any additional documents within the same file, which must not exceed 10MB. This position is full-time and tenable until 30 November 2026.
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Key Accountabilities
- Contribute ideas to enhance the technical or methodological aspects of studies under the guidance of an academic or Principal Investigator.
- Provide statistical expertise and support in research design, conduct, and analysis of projects and trials.
- Analyze research data and interpret results under supervision.
- Prepare reports for trial management and oversight committees.
- Draft and develop statistical analysis plans.
- Ensure compliance with relevant regulatory requirements.
- Engage in professional development to maintain up-to-date statistical knowledge.
- Disseminate research findings through publications.
- Assist in teaching biostatistics within the Institute/Faculty as appropriate.
- Develop awareness of university policies and the broader research environment.
The Person
Knowledge, Skills, and Experience
Essential:
- Up-to-date knowledge of current statistical techniques.
- Experience in Biostatistics/epidemiology.
- Experience managing large datasets.
- Knowledge of statistical software (STATA, SPSS, SAS, R).
- Ability to work flexibly and independently, as well as part of a team.
- Ability to write about statistical matters for peer-reviewed publications.
- Experience supporting academic and research staff with statistical analysis.
- Experience applying statistics in research settings.
Attributes and Behaviour
- Enthusiastic and innovative approach to challenges.
- Ability to meet deadlines.
- Organizational skills to manage workload with minimal supervision.
- Commitment to ongoing personal development.
Qualifications
- Masters in statistics or a relevant postgraduate qualification.
We are committed to diversity and inclusion, supporting equality and providing a welcoming environment for all. Newcastle University holds the silver Athena Swan award for gender equality and the Race Equality Charter Bronze award. We are a Disability Confident employer and support researchers through the Euraxess initiative.