Senior Research Associate in Statistical Modelling
University of Bristol UK
Job number: ACAD102357
Division/School: School of Social and Community Medicine
Contract type: Open ended contract staff
Working pattern: Full time
Salary: £36,001 - £40,523
Closing date for applications: 04-Jan-2017
Further particulars: http://www.bristol.ac.uk/jobs/ (Search for job ID:
ACAD102357)
This post offers an exciting opportunity for a suitably qualified statistician
to join an expanding research team based in the School of Social and Community
Medicine, University of Bristol, in collaboration with the Pfizer
Pharmacometrics group at Sandwich. The post is funded for 18-months supported
by a grant from the Medical Research Council, and by Pfizer. The post-holder
will develop methods and computer code for Model-Based Network Meta-Analysis
that can make robust comparisons across multiple agents accounting for
time-course and dose-response jointly. Methods will be illustrated using
examples identified by Pfizer (e.g. osteoarthritis, migraine, gout). The
collaboration with the Pfizer Pharmacometrics group will ensure that the
methods developed are directly addressing the unmet needs of those involved in
early phase development.
We are looking for an applicant with interests and experience in some or all
of: network meta-analysis (also termed mixed treatment comparisons); analysis
of dose-response data; analysis of repeated measures over time; non-linear
modelling; model criticism; statistical programming using R or similar
software; and Bayesian methods using WinBUGS or similar software. The
post-holder will be expected to make regular visits to the Pfizer offices in
Sandwich, Kent (expenses will be covered).
The post holder will be based in Bristol, and work under the direction of Dr
Nicky Welton (Bristol), Dr. Sofia Dias (Bristol), Prof. Tony Ades (Bristol),
Meg Bennetts (Pfizer), and Martin Boucher (Pfizer). The post-holder will join a
team of statisticians working on a programme of research on multi-parameter
evidence synthesis in decision modelling and epidemiology
( http://www.bristol.ac.uk/social-community-medicine/projects/mpes/ ), which is
part of the Centre for Research Synthesis and Decision Making (CReSyDa)
( http://www.bristol.ac.uk/social-community-medicine/centres/cresyda/ ).
The school offers professional development through its highly regarded
programme of short courses in research methods
( http://www.bristol.ac.uk/social-community-medicine/shortcourse ), which are
available free of charge to all staff. There will be opportunities to teach on
existing short courses, and contribute to undergraduate teaching.
Funding is available for 18 months.
Contact for informal enquiries:
Dr Nicky Welton
[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>
Tel. 0117 331 3918