Research Associate (Fixed Term)

The MRC Biostatistics Unit is one of Europe's leading biostatistics research institutions. Our focus is to deliver new analytical and computational strategies based on sound statistical principles for the challenging tasks facing biomedicine and public health.

This role will be part of a cross-institution research team, working within the National Institute of Health Research (NIHR) Health Protection Research Unit (HPRU) in Behavioural Science and Evaluation, in collaboration with the University of Bristol and the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA). The work will support UKHSA and other relevant partners through the development and application of novel statistical techniques to inform, develop and evaluate public health interventions.

This post will focus on the estimation of HIV incidence in England, a key quantity used to monitor progress towards the goal of elimination of HIV transmission as a public health threat by 2030. The project will involve further development of an existing multi-state model to account for migration.  Results from this work will contribute to the understanding of the burden of HIV in the population and contribute to policies to reduce such burden. In particular, HIV incidence estimates from this work will be regularly used and published by UKHSA in reports on their HIV Action Plan Monitoring and Evaluation Framework, set up to monitor and achieve progress towards the elimination goal. 

The post will suit someone experienced in mathematical and statistical modelling and/or with a substantial quantitative background in infectious disease epidemiology.

This post is funded through the NIHR Health Protection Research Units programme.

The Unit is situated on the Cambridge Biomedical Campus, one of the world's most vibrant centres of biomedical research, which includes the University of Cambridge's Clinical School, two major hospitals, the MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology, and the world headquarters of Astra Zeneca.

The Unit is actively seeking to increase diversity among its staff, including promoting an equitable representation of men and women. The Unit therefore especially encourages applications from women, from minority ethnic groups and from those with non-standard career paths. Appointment will be made on merit.

We welcome applications from those wishing to work part-time.

Fixed-term: The funds for this post are available until 31 March 2025 in the first instance.

To apply online for this vacancy and to view further information about the role, please click the 'Apply' button above.

Please ensure that you upload a covering letter and a CV in the Upload section of the online application. The covering letter should outline how you match the criteria for the post and why you are applying for this role. If you upload any additional documents which have not been requested, we will not be able to consider these as part of your application.

Please include details of your referees, including email address and phone number, one of which must be your most recent line manager.

The closing date for applications is: 30th June 2024

The interview date for the role is: To be confirmed

Please quote reference SL42120 on your application and in any correspondence about this vacancy.

The University actively supports equality, diversity and inclusion and encourages applications from all sections of society.

The University has a responsibility to ensure that all employees are eligible to live and work in the UK.

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