Research Fellow, Faculty of Medicine

European Commission; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Part time

Job summary

The Faculty of Medicine at a leading UK university seeks a part-time quantitative researcher for a meta-epidemiological study on placebo effects in respiratory infections. Candidates should possess a PhD or equivalent in a quantitative field and have strong statistical modelling skills. The role involves data analysis and requires attention to detail, with a supportive environment for professional growth.

Benefits

Generous holiday allowance

Flexible working approach

Additional university closure days

Qualifications

• PhD or nearing completion in Statistics, Medical Statistics, Health Services Research, or Psychology.
• Experience with meta-analysis is desirable.
• Ability to meet deadlines and maintain quality standards.

Responsibilities

• Conduct a meta-epidemiological study on placebo blinding in respiratory infections.
• Identify eligible studies and assist with data extraction and analysis.
• Prepare study protocols and reports with meticulous attention to detail.

Skills

Statistical modelling

Attention to detail

Data extraction

Data analysis

Education

PhD or equivalent in quantitative field

Tools

Stata

R

SAS

SPSS

Job description

Organisation/Company UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON Research Field Medical sciences Sociology Ethics in health sciences Mathematics Psychological sciences Researcher Profile Recognised Researcher (R2) First Stage Researcher (R1) Established Researcher (R3) Country United Kingdom Application Deadline 13 Jun 2025 - 00:00 (UTC) Type of Contract Other Job Status Part-time Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Not funded by a EU programme Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No

Offer Description

The Faculty of Medicine is seeking a well-qualified and highly motivated quantitative researcher to join a small team of researchers and statisticians. The postholder’s focus will be to undertake a meta-epidemiological study to investigate the impact of placebo blinding in randomised trials of respiratory infections in primary care. The postholder will identify eligible studies and assist with data extraction and data analysis.

We invite applications from candidates who have a PhD or equivalent qualifications and experience in a quantitative field, such as Statistics, Medical Statistics, Health Services Research or Psychology. You will have a detailed understanding and knowledge of statistical modelling and of software packages for carrying out statistical modelling, e.g., Stata, R, SAS, SPSS. Meticulous attention to detail will be required in preparing study protocols and reports and experience of meta-analysis is desirable. You will be able to organise your own activities to deadline and quality standards to ensure the efficient and timely completion of the study.

The University of Southampton is committed to excellence in all we do, applying our insights and inventiveness to solve the most complex societal and environmental challenges. As a world-leading, research-intensive university, with a strong and high-quality educational offering, we are renowned for our innovation and enterprise and are within the top 1% of universities worldwide. The post will be based in the Primary Care Research Centre which has a very active programme of applied health research.

As a university we aim to create an environment where everyone can thrive and are proactive in fostering a culture of inclusion, respect and equality of opportunity. We believe that we can only truly meet our objectives if we are reflective of society, so we are passionate about creating a working environment in which you are free to bring your whole self to work. With a generous holiday allowance as well as additional university closure days we are committed to supporting our staff and students and open to a flexible working approach.

Applications for Research Fellow positions will be considered from candidates who are working towards or nearing completion of a relevant PhD qualification. The title of Research Fellow will be applied upon successful completion of the PhD. Prior to the qualification being awarded the title of Senior Research Assistant will be given.

For an informal discussion, please email Dr Taeko Becque, Senior Clinical Trials Statistician,[e-mail]