Research Associate / Senior Research Associate in Health & Religious/Spiritual Beliefs and Behaviours

Salary: 

Grade I: £37,099-£41,732;

Grade J: £41,732 -£46,974 per annum depending on skills and experience (pro rata if part-time)

The role

We are seeking to appoint a talented quantitative researcher with expertise in a variety of statistical techniques for analysing data from large longitudinal studies. The post may be full or part-time and would ideally start on 1^st October 2024.

The post holders will be working on a major research project funded by a programme grant awarded by the John Templeton Foundation. The project will examine research questions concerning religious and/or spiritual beliefs and associated behaviours (RSBB) and their impact on mental and physical health and well-being of participants from infancy to adulthood in a large UK cohort - Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children (http://www.bristol.ac.uk/alspac/).

What will you be doing?

• Carrying out analyses using a variety of statistical techniques depending on the project in hand and the relevant field (e.g. psychology, epidemiology, genetic epidemiology, medical statistics).
• Critically interpret findings and participate in the dissemination of these through high impact academic publications.
• Participate in other forms of dissemination that may lead to impact e.g. presenting research findings at local, national, and international meetings and conferences

You should apply if

• You have experience and evidence of applying advanced epidemiological statistical methods, including handling of missing data.
• Previous experience of using ALSPAC data.
• Experience of mediation analysis.
• Evidence of good organisational skills and attention to detail.
• Demonstrable high level of competency with statistical packages e.g. Stata, R
• Experience of presentation of research results to varied audiences.
• Self-motivation and ability to organise own time effectively.
• Experience of leading on elements of research projects with support of PI/line manager (for appointment at J grade)
• Track record of publication of research papers commensurate with candidate’s years of experience and completed projects (for appointment at J grade)

And at least one of the following:

• Experience of longitudinal modelling techniques
• Experience of latent variable modelling techniques
• Good working knowledge of a structural equation modelling package e.g. Mplus
• Experience of genetic and/or epigenetic analyses including GWAS and/or EWAS
• Ability to assess concepts/theories and develop original solutions.

Additional information

Contract type: Open-ended with funding from October 2024 until 31/05/2026

Work pattern: Full or Part-time, flexible

Shift pattern: 35 hours per week (part-time considered)

This advert will close at 23:59 UK time on 12/08/2024

For informal queries please contact: 

Professor Jean Golding (jean.golding@bristol.ac.uk), 

Professor Carol Joinson (carol.joinson@bristol.ac.uk) or

Professor Kate Northstone (kate.northstone@bristol.ac.uk)

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