Research Assistant/Associate in Biostatistics

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Salary
Research Assistant: £32,546 to £34,132 per annum.
Research Associate: £35,116 per annum.

The Role
The Statistics and Data Science Group in the School of Mathematics, Statistics & Physics carries out world-class research in modern statistics and data science, with strengths in applied statistics and machine learning, applied probability, computational statistics and sports statistics.

We are seeking to appoint a research associate/assistant in statistics to the Engineering & Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) funded project SaFEGen: A Statistical Framework for efficient Evidence Generation in Diagnostics. The aim of SaFEGen is to reduce the time to market of diagnostics by developing integrated statistical methods for the design and analysis of diagnostic studies at all development stages. The project is a collaboration between the School of Mathematics, Statistics & Physics, the Biostatistics Research Group in the Faculty of Medical Sciences and the NIHR HealthTech Research Centre (HRC) in Diagnostic and Technology Evaluation.

The successful candidate will work with academics and researchers across the three groups to develop and apply cutting edge Bayesian methods to design and analyse studies in diagnostics, with a focus on adaptive and seamless designs in diagnostic test development.

The position has a fixed duration of 18 months. For informal enquiries please contact Professor Kevin Wilson (kevin.wilson@ncl.ac.uk).

The successful candidate must be able to start no later than 1st July 2025.

To apply, please complete the online application and attach your CV, and a covering letter. In your covering letter, please outline how you are either working towards, meet or exceed all of the essential requirements for the role holder (available on the university's website, accessed by the 'Apply' button).

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