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Want your research skills to directly improve how pain medicines are prescribed for millions of people? This is your chance to turn big data into safer care. We are seeking a talented Research Associate to join a major national initiative focused on making pain management for musculoskeletal conditions safer, smarter, and more personalised.
Job Responsibility:
Performing quantitative research using data from electronic health records
Communicating the research to the members of the consortium, Arthritis UK and the wider community
Requirements:
Background in epidemiology, data science, public health, or statistics
Excellent understanding of applying various statistical analysis and of real-world data
Experience in interrogating observational large datasets
Good organisational skills
Ability to work both independently and as part of a team
Flexible approach to work
Ability to meet agreed deadlines using initiative and judgement to prioritise competing demands
Excellent communication skills
Experience giving presentations to small and medium size audiences
Nice to have:
Experience of pharmacoepidemiology study designs
Experience working with real-world EHR data such as the Clinical Practice Research Datalink (CPRD) and prospective studies such as UK Biobank
What we offer:
Fantastic market leading Pension scheme
Excellent employee health and wellbeing services including an Employee Assistance Programme
Exceptional starting annual leave entitlement, plus bank holidays
Additional paid closure over the Christmas period
Local and national discounts at a range of major retailers