RF/SRF in Genetic and Biosocial Epidemiology

About us

The Research Department of Behavioural Science and Health is dedicated to research on how human behaviour impacts health and health outcomes, focusing on a broad range of public health issues. Specifically, the position will be within Prof. Daisy Fancourt’s Social Biobehavioural Research Group, which focuses on the impact of social factors on health, and Professor Andrew Steptoe’s Psychobiology Group which works on biological processes and behaviour. Further information can be found at: www.ucl.ac.uk/epidemiology-health-care/research/behavioural-science-health

About the role

You will be involved in the design, analysis and conduct of research linking psychosocial factors such as loneliness, social isolation, and positive wellbeing with biomarkers collected in large datasets across the world, including epigenetic markers of ageing, proteomic and metabolomic assays, and physiological indicators. You will also be responsible for maintaining the genetic repository of the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing (ELSA), and in the development and sharing of polygenic risk scores.

Application Details:

• This is a fixed-term role with funding for 24 months in the first instance.
• Appointment at Grade 7 is dependent on award and confirmation of a PhD (or equivalent). If this is not the case, initial appointment will be at Research Assistant Grade 6B, point 28 (salary £ 39,980 per annum inclusive of London allowance) with payment at Grade 7 being backdated to the date of final submission of the PhD thesis.
• This appointment is subject to UCL Terms and Conditions of Service for Research and Professional Services Staff. Please visit https://www.ucl.ac.uk/human-resources/conditions-service-research-teaching-and-professional-services-staff for more information.

Application Process:

• A full job description and person specification can be accessed at the bottom of this page.
• Please use the personal statement section to explain how you meet each of the essential and desirable criteria outlined in the person specification.

About you

You will have a PhD in epidemiology, quantitative social science, statistics or other relevant discipline, and a track record of original life course research using longitudinal datasets, leading to peer-reviewed publications. You should also have experience in working with advanced statistical methods, and knowledge of large-scale biomarker collection and analysis. Appointment at Grade 8 requires proven research activity at grade 7 and a substantial portfolio of high quality peer-reviewed publications.

What we offer

As well as the exciting opportunities this role presents we also offer some great benefits, visit https://www.ucl.ac.uk/work-at-ucl/reward-and-benefits to find out more.

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