Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Epidemiology at Queen Mary University of London

About the Role
We are seeking a Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Epidemiology to undertake research on the relation between toxic metals (lead, cadmium and arsenic) and health outcomes (lung function, blood pressure, cognitive function) in children and young adults across four English cohorts, under the supervision of Professor Seif Shaheen.

The successful candidate will be responsible for the merging of new laboratory data with existing data from each of the cohorts (Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children (ALSPAC), Born in Bradford (BiB), Determinants of Adolescent Social well-being and Health (DASH), Children’s Health in London and Luton (CHILL)), and then analysing associations between toxic metal exposures and health outcomes.

About You
You will have a PhD in statistics or epidemiology, and /or relevant professional qualification and / or equivalent professional experience, and an undergraduate degree in a relevant subject. Considerable experience of quantitative epidemiological analysis is essential, along with an appropriate publication record for level of entry. You will also have fluency in statistical programming using Stata or R package and a strong understanding of the research process.

About the School/Department/Institute
The Wolfson Institute of Population Health (WIPH) harnesses expertise across a wide range of population-based research and education activities and is an internationally recognised centre of excellence in population health and preventive medicine. The WIPH comprises six separate research centres, one of which is the Centre for Preventive Neurology.

About Queen Mary
At Queen Mary University of London, we believe that a diversity of ideas helps us achieve the previously unthinkable.

Throughout our history, we’ve fostered social justice and improved lives through academic excellence. And we continue to live and breathe this spirit today, not because it’s simply ‘the right thing to do’ but for what it helps us achieve and the intellectual brilliance it delivers.

We continue to embrace diversity of thought and opinion in everything we do, in the belief that when views collide, disciplines interact, and perspectives intersect, truly original thought takes form.

The post holder will be based in the Centre for Preventive Neurology – Wolfson Institute of Population Health, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry – Queen Mary University of London. This position is fixed-term for 24 months, starting 1st April 2024. The starting salary will be Grade 4, in the range of £40,223 – £44,722 per annum, inclusive of London Allowance.

Benefits
We offer competitive salaries, access to a generous pension scheme, 30 days’ leave per annum (pro-rata for part-time/fixed-term), a season ticket loan scheme and access to a comprehensive range of personal and professional development opportunities. In addition, we offer a range of work life balance and family friendly, inclusive employment policies, flexible working arrangements, and campus facilities including an on-site nursery at the Mile End campus.

Queen Mary’s commitment to our diverse and inclusive community is embedded in our appointments processes. Reasonable adjustments will be made at each stage of the recruitment process for any candidate with a disability. We are open to considering applications from candidates wishing to work flexibly.

Informal enquiries should be addressed to Seif Shaheen, Professor of Respiratory Epidemiology: s.shaheen@qmul.ac.uk.

For further details and to apply for the role, please click the ‘Apply’ button.

The closing date for applications is 18 November 2023.

Interviews are expected to be held shortly thereafter.