Category: Academic | Department: Department of Health Services Research and Policy | Closing Date: 26 Jul 2015 | The NHS is facing major reform. Providing information on all aspects of obstetric and gynaecological practice is seen as the key to strengthen health services for women. As a result, there is a growing need for robust measures of health care performance. We are seeking an enthusiastic medical statistician who can contribute to the development and evaluation of these performance measures. You should have excellent quantitative analytical skills and experience of working within a multidisciplinary context. This post provides an opportunity to be involved in a number of ongoing large-scale clinical audits and epidemiological studies of health services for women in the UK. You will be involved in research on health care quality assessment using large clinical and administrative databases. The key methodological issues include development of performance indicators, quality monitoring, risk adjustment, record linkage, and handling missing and noisy data. You will be based in London and become part of a team established in the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine that closely collaborates with the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists. These institutions play a leading role both nationally and internationally in shaping and guiding large-scale studies of healthcare quality. Applicants need to have a strong methodological background and an interest in healthcare performance assessment and quality improvement. A PhD or equivalent degree in statistics or epidemiology is required. Experience in independently carrying out statistical analyses of complex datasets, using advanced statistical techniques such as multiple regression analyses and propensity score matching, is a further requirement. A proven ability to write up and communicate findings is expected. The appointment will be full-time for a fixed period ending 31 March 2019. Salary will be on the Lecturer scale, Academic Pathway grade 7 (£43 312 - £49 582 pa including London weighting) depending on qualifications and experience. Appointment will be subject to the LSHTM terms and conditions, including membership of the Universities Superannuation Scheme, an annual leave allowance of 30 days pro rata and season ticket loan. Applications should be made on-line via our website at http://bit.ly/154EJf1; The reference for this post is JVDMLECTURER. Applications should include a CV and the names and email contacts of two referees who can be contacted immediately if shortlisted. Any queries regarding the application process may be addressed to jobs@lshtm.ac.uk. The supporting statement section should set out how your qualifications, experience and training meet each of the selection criteria. Please provide one or more paragraphs addressing each criterion. The supporting statement is an essential part of the selection process and thus a failure to provide this information will mean that the application will not be considered. An answer to any of the criteria such as “Please see attached CV” will not be considered acceptable. Any queries regarding the post may be addressed to Professor Jan van der Meulen (jan.vandermeulen@lshtm.ac.uk) or Dr David Cromwell (david.cromwell@lshtm.ac.uk).
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