Postdoctoral Research Associate

University College London Hospitals; London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS Trust in London is seeking an experienced Postdoctoral Research Associate for a fixed-term role to integrate and manage data from a cohort of young patients. You will collaborate with a Trusted Research Environment to enhance data connectivity and perform detailed statistical analyses. The ideal candidate will have a PhD and experience in data management and analysis, particularly with multi-omics data. This position offers a unique opportunity to contribute to critical health research.

Qualifications

• PhD in a relevant field required.
• Experience in data management and statistical analysis is essential.
• Familiarity with multi-omics and wearable data analysis is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Integrate and manage existing cohort data.
• Transfer data to a Trusted Research Environment.
• Analyze data using standard statistical techniques.

Skills

Data management

Statistical analysis

Experience with multi-omics data

Education

PhD in a relevant field

Tools

Advanced analytics software

Job description

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We are seeking an experienced and motivated Postdoctoral Research Associate (PDRA) to work on Professors Sen and Sofat’s MRC-funded project as part of the CAPE (Consortium Against Pain in Equality) initiative.

Professor Sofat leads a multidisciplinary team of clinical, data, and discovery scientists within the Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics at Liverpool University. Professor Sen is based at UCLH and has established a cohort of children and young people with rheumatic diseases, including inflammatory arthritis, from which study subjects have been recruited. A clinical database and biological samples are maintained for this cohort.

This is a fixed-term contract for 12 months at Band 6.

Main duties of the job

The primary goal of this one-year post is to integrate and manage the data collected from the cohort to date. The role involves working closely with a Trusted Research Environment Provider to transfer the data, link it to other study-level data, and eventually connect it to routine NHS data. Additionally, the postholder will analyze the data collected so far, as well as emerging data from various measures, applying standard statistical techniques and advanced analytics across multi-modal data sources, including multi-omics, imaging, and wearables.

Working for our organisation

University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) is among the most complex NHS trusts in the UK, serving a diverse population. We provide academically led acute and specialist services to local, national, and international patients. Our vision is to deliver top-quality patient care, excellent education, and world-class research.

We operate across eight sites:

• University College Hospital (including the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Wing)
• National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery
• Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospitals
• University College Hospital Grafton Way Building
• Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicine
• University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centre
• The Hospital for Tropical Diseases
• University College Hospital at Westmoreland Street

We are dedicated to diagnosing and treating complex illnesses, with specialisms in women’s health, cancer, infection, neurological, gastrointestinal, and oral diseases. Our world-class support services include critical care, imaging, nuclear medicine, and pathology.