Research Associate in Epidemiology

Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics

School of Public Health

Research Associate in Epidemiology 

Salary Range: £33,860 – £42,830 per annum 

This is an exciting opportunity for a researcher with a PhD or equivalent in epidemiology or a related quantitative subject, to join the research team at the national MRC-PHE Centre for Environment and Health (http://www.environment-health.ac.uk/). The post holder will work as part of a team on the SCAMP study (Study of Cognition, Adolescents and Mobile phones), a secondary school cohort study investigating whether use of mobile phones and other wireless technologies affect children’s neurocognitive and behavioural outcomes (www.scampstudy.org). The post will be line managed by Dr Mireille Toledano.

The post holder will take the lead role in developing and running a personal monitoring study to enhance and validate self-reported exposure measures in the main cohort. This personal monitoring study will include in-depth personal radiofrequency electromagnetic (RF-EMF) exposure measurements and repeat biological sample collections with a subset of the SCAMP cohort. The study is based at the Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics within the School of Public Health at Imperial College. The Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics has attracted an excellent multi-disciplinary team interfacing across epidemiology, database programming, geographical information systems, and statistical methodology.

The successful candidate will have a strong background in epidemiology and will join a leading group at the cutting edge of developments in mobile phone use and health research. This environment provides strong opportunities for continuing professional development.

This full-time post is based at the St Mary’s Campus, Paddington and will be fixed term from the date of appointment for 12 months in the first instance

For informal enquiries please contact Dr Mireille Toledano at m.toledano@imperial.ac.uk.

Our preferred method of application is online via our website at http://www.imperial.ac.uk/job-applicants (please select “Job Search” then enter the job title or vacancy reference number into “Keywords”). Please complete and upload an application form as directed quoting reference number SM279-15AL.

Alternatively, if you are unable to apply online, please email adrian.lacey@imperial.ac.uk to request an application form.

Closing Date: 29 November 2015 (Midnight GMT)

Interview Date: 9 December 2015

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