Job Description

About usUCL established the Institute of Health Informatics (IHI) in August 2014 in the Faculty of Population Health Sciences. The aim of IHI is to conduct high quality data-intensive research to improve health at local, national, and international levels.The Faculty of Population Health Sciences has established itself as UCLs largest research-based faculty, encompassing eight institutes. More information available at www.ucl.ac.uk/population-health-sciences/.About the roleInstitute of Health Informatics is looking to appoint a Senior Research Fellow in Human Genetics to join our welcoming and vibrant Institute.This position presents a unique opportunity to join a team of experienced health data scientists, informaticians, statisticians and clinical epidemiologists and contribute significantly to the statistical analysis and subsequent presentation of results from large scale national and rich local health record data resources. The Senior Research Fellow will carry out data management tasks to prepare data for analyses, including data extractions and data quality assurance as well as prepare research reports and present findings at meetings with the funder.A full range of duties can be found on the attached job description.The post is full-time (36.5 hours per week) and the post is funded until 30 April 2027, further funding may become available.For an informal discussion please contact Tom Lumbers at t.lumbers@ucl.ac.ukFor any queries regarding the recruitment process please contact Anita Gorasia at a.gorasia@ucl.ac.uk.About youIf you believe you meet the requirements why not come and be part of this unique and exciting opportunity and be part of something where you feel included, valued and proud.The Senior Research Fellow must have a PhD or relevant experience as well excellent programming and data visualisation skills in Python and R. The role holder will have experience in working with large scale genetics datasets including processing and analysis of sequence and/or array genotyping data.Please review the job description before applying, paying particular attention to the essential / desirable criteria, and ensure your experience in these areas is addressed in the questionnaire section of the application.What we offerWe will consider applicates to work on a part-time, flexible and job share wherever possible.As well as the exciting opportunities this role presents, we also offer some great benefits some of which are:, 41 Days holiday (pro rata for part time staff) (27 days annual leave 8 bank holiday and 6 closure days), cycle to work scheme, season ticket loan, on-site gym and employee assistance programmeVisit https://www.ucl.ac.uk/work-at-ucl/reward-and-benefits to find out more.Our commitment to Equality, Diversity and InclusionThe Institute prides itself on operating in an all-inclusive environment irrespective of personal, physical, or social characteristics.As Londons Global University, we know diversity fosters creativity and innovation, and we want our community to represent the diversity of the worlds talent. We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where we all belong.We therefore particularly encourage applications from candidates who are likely to be underrepresented in UCLs workforce. These include people from Black, Asian and ethnic minority backgrounds; disabled people; LGBTQI+ people; and women.You can read more about our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion here https://www.ucl.ac.uk/equality-diversity-inclusion/Available documents

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