About the role
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an individual with expertise in analysing large, complex databases to support the establishment of the Kids’ Environment and Health Cohort (KEHC): KEHC is a new national birth cohort for England, consisting of linked vital statistics, health, education, Census and environmental dataset. KEHC will be made available to researchers via the Office for National Statistics (ONS) Secure Research Service. The purpose of setting up the cohort is to allow research into how the physical and social environments in and around children’s homes and schools affect their health and education outcomes. The post holder will support the development of the Kids’ Environment and Health Cohort by cleaning and validating the cohort datasets, develop user guides, training and documentation, support adherence to ethical, information governance and data protection standards. They will closely with the Office for National Statistics to deliver the cohort data resource. They will also carry out statistical analyses of the KEHC cohort, focusing on the impact of environmental factors, such as air pollution, green space and housing environments on birth outcomes and infant mortality. The salary offered in this post is at either grade 7 (£45, - £52, per annum) or at grade 8 (£54, - £62, per annum) and is funded until 31/10/ in the first instance.
About you
This is an excellent opportunity for someone with proven successful experience in analysing complex longitudinal datasets, such as Hospital Episode Statistics or the National Pupil Database and research experience in environmental epidemiology or health geography to develop a globally unique data resource for environmental child health research. We are looking for an enthusiastic individual with a doctorate in epidemiology, statistics, demography, geography or other relevant quantitative science, with experience of analysing large, complex longitudinal data for environmental health research.
What we offer
As well as the exciting opportunities this role presents we also offer some great benefits some of which are below: 41 Days holiday (including 27 days annual leave 8 bank holiday and 6 closure days) Defined benefit career average revalued earnings pension scheme (CARE) Cycle to work scheme and season ticket loan On-Site nursery On-site gym Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay Employee assistance programme: Staff Support Service Discounted medical insurance