Application closing date 01/11/2021
Salary £34,304 - £38,587 per annum.
Job category/type Research

Job description

The School of Medicine, Dentistry & Biomedical Sciences (MDBS) is currently seeking to appoint an exceptional candidate to the post Research Fellow in Centre for Public Health.

This post is available on a fixed term contract until 30 September 2026.

The successful candidate must have:

• Or about to obtain, a PhD in public health, epidemiology, computer science, biostatistics, engineering or a related area.
• 3 years relevant experience.
• Experience of a range of quantitative methods for complexity science such as agent-based modelling and system dynamics modelling.
• Experience of modern statistical and computational approaches for causal inference.
• Publications commensurate with career stage.

Fixed term contract posts are available for the stated period in the first instance but in particular circumstances may be renewed or made permanent subject to availability of funding.

Queen’s University Belfast is recognised as one of the most diverse organisations in Northern Ireland. We are committed to equality of opportunity, fair participation and welcomes applications from all. However, our Fair Employment Equality Monitoring data tells us that individuals from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) communities, people with a disability and those who identify as LGBT+ members of the protestant community are currently under-represented in this category of work. As such, we particularly welcome applications for this role from individuals who identify with these backgrounds and / or communities.

For further information on our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion, including our work in relation to Gender Equality (Athena SWAN), LGBTQ+ inclusion (Stonewall Workplace Equality Index), Disability and Race (Race Equality Charter) please visit: www.qub.ac.uk/diversity and/or www.qub.ac.uk/qgi

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Candidate Information     

Informal enquires may be directed to: Dr Claire Cleland - c.cleland@qub.ac.uk   

Attractive reward package        

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