Are you an ambitious researcher looking for your next challenge? Do you have a background in clinical research and development of outcome measures in rehabilitation and psychometric analysis ? Do you want to further your career in one of the UK’s leading research-intensive Universities?
An opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic Research Statistician to work on an exciting health services research study on Long Covid and ME/CFS care called HERITAGE funded by the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR). This research aims to produce a ‘national service framework’ for care of Long Covid and ME/CFS patients by analysing what is happening to patients now, evaluating current services and establishing a national service framework for these conditions. The role also provides input to an Australian NHMRC (NIHR equivalent) study called LAMP, which is similar to the HERITAGE study.
The HERITAGE study consists of three work packages, of which you will take a lead role in work package WP1: a) Estimating the diagnostic overlap between Long Covid and ME/CFS (this includes analysing data collected using PROMs for both conditions via the ELAROS digital platform)and psychometric analysis and b) Evaluating the long-term clinical outcomes in both conditions (using data collected via PROMS and assessing condition trajectories and symptom clusters). You will also help with other work packages that will involve PROMs, such as WP2 (Quality Improvement Collaborative) and WP3 (Health Economic outcomes and cost-effectiveness of services), and other related tasks in the study as felt necessary by the Chief Investigator.
Working closely with other members of the project team, you will contribute to the overall project aims. With a PhD (or equivalent) in a subject area relating to patient-reported outcome measures and psychometric analysis in the context of health services research/applied health research, as well as relevant post-doctoral research experience, you will also have a range of research skills and experience; experience of research governance including extensive use of IRAS and submission of amendments to Research Ethics Committees, evidence of working on health research studies; experience of developing questionnaires and outcome measures, including experience of psychometric analysis; and a developing publication record, as single or main author. You will have the ability to work independently as well as good interpersonal and team-working skills.
What we offer in return
26 days holiday plus approx.16 Bank Holidays/days that the University is closed by custom (including Christmas) – That’s 42 days a year!
Generous pension scheme options plus life assurance
Health and Wellbeing: Discounted staff membership options at The Edge, our state-of-the-art Campus gym, with a pool, sauna, climbing wall, cycle circuit, and sports halls.
Personal Development:
-Access to courses run by our Organisational Development & Professional Learning team.
-All FMH staff are entitled to ten days staff development per year (pro rata). Please speak to your Line Manager about how you can utilise these.
Access to on-site childcare, shopping discounts and travel schemes are also available.
Please note that this post may be suitable for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker visa route but first-time applicants might need to qualify for salary concessions. For more information please visit: www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa.
To explore the post further or for any queries you may have, please contact:
Prof Manoj Sivan, Professor in Rehabilitation Medicine
Email: m.sivan@leeds.ac.uk