Research Assistant or Postdoctoral Research Associate in Health Data and Cancer Detection

About the Role
We are seeking a Research Assistant or Postdoctoral Research Associate to join the Cancer Early Diagnosis Unit where they will undertake research focussed on improving our understanding of cancer risk and developing novel models and tools to improve cancer early detection. The successful candidate will contribute to Cancer Research UK and NIHR funded projects, including studies using large healthcare datasets, such as CPRD, to improve prostate cancer, lung cancer and upper gastro-intestinal cancer detection. In addition to leading their own project, they will support more junior researchers in the preparation and analysis of data. The Research Associate will be supported by a multidisciplinary internationally renowned team with diverse expertise including in health data science, epidemiology, risk prediction, AI and clinical practice. They will be supported to develop their career and build their own grant or fellowship applications. 

Please see the attached job packs for further information on both roles.

About You
Candidates must have an Undergraduate Degree in health data science or similar field. Applicants at the PDRA level must have a PhD (or close to completion) or research qualification/experience equivalent to PhD level in health data science or similar field. Experience working within multidisciplinary teams and in the preparation and analysis of large healthcare datasets such as CPRD, QResearch, NCRAS or HES is essential for this role.

About the School/Department/Institute/Project

The Wolfson Institute of Population Health (WIPH) is an exciting and dynamic environment, home to more than 450 staff, 100 PhD students and c500 postgraduate taught students.  It harnesses expertise across a wide range of population-based research and education activities and aims to be an internationally recognised centre of excellence in population health, primary care and preventive medicine. The Institute is organised into six separate research centres which, though complementary and following the Institute strategic plan, also have Centre-specific objectives and requirements.  

The Centre for Cancer Screening, Prevention and Early Diagnosis forms part of the WIPH and brings together globally leading researchers focusing on cancer prevention, cancer screening and detection and early diagnosis.

About Queen Mary

At Queen Mary University of London, we believe that a diversity of ideas helps us achieve the previously unthinkable.

Throughout our history, we’ve fostered social justice and improved lives through academic excellence. And we continue to live and breathe this spirit today, not because it’s simply ‘the right thing to do’ but for what it helps us achieve and the intellectual brilliance it delivers.

We continue to embrace diversity of thought and opinion in everything we do, in the belief that when views collide, disciplines interact, and perspectives intersect, truly original thought takes form.

Benefits

We offer competitive salaries, access to a generous pension scheme, 30 days’ leave per annum (pro-rata for part-time/fixed-term), a season ticket loan scheme and access to a comprehensive range of personal and professional development opportunities. In addition, we offer a range of work life balance and family friendly, inclusive employment policies, flexible working arrangements, and campus facilities.

Queen Mary’s commitment to our diverse and inclusive community is embedded in our appointments processes. Reasonable adjustments will be made at each stage of the recruitment process for any candidate with a disability. We are open to considering applications from candidates wishing to work flexibly.