Job Description and Person
Specification (HR5)
Job Description
School/Department:
Medicine / MRC Lifecourse Epidemiology Unit
Post Title:
Statistician / Epidemiologist
ERE
Career Pathway and
Level:
AMRF
ERE Category
TAE
MSA
CAO
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Post Responsible to
(and Level):
Senior Statistician
Posts Responsible for
(and Level):
N/A
Education
Development
Job Purpose: To provide statistical/epidemiological support/input/research to the Centre's
studies. Responsible for the appropriate analysis of medical research studies including large and
complex databases, and feedback of results to non-statisticians.
Key Accountabilities/Primary Responsibilities (6-10 bullet points
maximum)
1. To provide statistical input to the design and running of Centre studies.
2. To undertake statistical analyses of epidemiological studies.
3. To summarise and report the result of analyses, particularly to nonstatisticians.
4. To manage large and complex databases.
5. To contribute to methodology, statistical computing, modelling etc.
6. To participate in teaching and training as appropriate
7. To undertake any other related duties as may be required.
% Time
20
30
30
10
5
2.5
2.5
Internal & External Relationships: (nature & purpose of relationships)
The post involves links with senior clinical scientists, statisticians, research fellows and assistants,
computing staff, and research doctors and nurses. The post also involves collaboration with
research staff based in the University of Southampton and elsewhere.
Special Requirements:
May be requirement for some travelling to support study work, attend conferences and training.
Person Specification
Criteria
Essential
Qualifications, Knowledge and
Experience:
MSc in statistics
or equivalent
postgraduate
qualification.
Some previous
experience of
conducting
statistical
analyses.
Planning and Organising:
Problem Solving and Initiative:
Desirable
Application
form
Previous
research
experience.
Attention to
detail.
Ability to
communicate
effectively both
on paper and
orally.
Ability to use a
variety of
statistical
packages.
How to be
assessed
Application
form
Interview and
application
form
Ability to use
Stata
Interview and
application
form
Good
interpersonal
skills.
Management and Teamwork:
Communicating and Influencing:
Interest in the
projects within
the Centre.
None required
Good written
and oral
communication
skills.
The ability to
communicate
statistical/
2
Interview and
application
form
epidemiological
concepts to
clinical
scientists and
nonstatisticians,
both orally and
written, in nontechnical
language
Other Skills and Behaviours:
Team worker.
Special Requirements:
3
Interview and
application
form
Job Hazard Analysis Form - Appendix to Job and Person Specification
Please tick one of the following statements:
This post is an office-based job with routine office hazards e.g. use of VDU (if ticked, no
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Please tick all those that apply, and put N/A if not applicable
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Physical Abilities
Load manual handling.
Repetitive Crouching/Kneeling/Stooping
Repetitive Pulling/Pushing
Repetitive Lifting
Standing for prolonged periods
Repetitive Climbing i.e. steps, stools, ladders
Fine motor grips (e.g. pipetting)
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Repetitive reaching below shoulder height
Repetitive reaching at shoulder height
Repetitive reaching above shoulder height
Psychosocial Issues
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Lone working
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