Clinical or Non-clinical) Research Fellow in data science: multimorbidity & polypharmacy

(Clinical or Non-clinical) Research Fellow in data science: multimorbidity & polypharmacy

The Unit of Lifelong Health and Ageing at UCL (LHA) is part of the Department of Population Science and Experimental Medicine (PSEM), in the UCL Institute of Cardiovascular Science.

The UCL Institute of Cardiovascular Science is a world-class centre of excellence in pioneering novel, integrative strategies in preventative and therapeutic cardiovascular medicine and multimorbidity, and forms part of the UCL Faculty of Population Health Sciences (FPHS).We have strong links with our social science colleagues in the Centre for Longitudinal Studies (CLS) h we and CLS are rich in whole-of-life data on health-related variables captured on thousands of people and have extensive experience of and access to routine electronic health records and biobanks.

This new post represents an exciting opportunity to join the existing multimorbidity team. We explore risks, mechanisms, health and socioeconomic consequences and treatment for multimorbidity employing electronic health records, population cohorts and biobanks. Our work has been used by NHS England to inform policy.

This post is funded by the UCLH Biomedical Research Centre. The focus of this post is on the relationship between multimorbidity and both health and socioeconomic outcomes. We focus on major conditions that often co-occur and have similar pathways, including cardiovascular disease, diabetes, renal disease, dementia and adverse mental health.

You will explore clustering of these conditions and how they impact health outcomes. You will work alongside a team of social scientists that in parallel explore impacts on socioeconomic outcomes.

This role provides an excellent opportunity for a researcher to develop their analytical skills. This post is for 10 months in the first instance.

You will have a PhD, or have submitted a PhD in quantitative research methods that relate to public health, and experience in using national electronic health records and biobanks for research. You will have a clinical background, or if non-clinical, extensive understanding of disease, clustering and causes, and of medication. You will have demonstrable expertise in multimorbidity research.

You will have published your research and will have a track record of project completion. You will have a significant interest in understanding and addressing inequalities in health and health care. You will be able to work as part of a multidisciplinary team.

As well as the exciting opportunities this role presents, UCL offer some great benefits, some of which are:

• 41 Days holiday (27 days annual leave 8 bank holiday and 6 UCL closure days)
• Additional 5 days’ annual leave purchase scheme
• Defined benefit career average revalued earnings pension scheme (CARE)
• Cycle to work scheme and season ticket loan
• Immigration loan
• Relocation scheme for certain posts
• On-Site nursery
• On-site gym
• Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay
• Employee assistance programme:
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• Discounted medical insurance Visit  to find out more.

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