Research Assistant Hammersmith, England
Job description
We are looking for a Research Assistant to work in the Population Health and Policy research theme in the Health Protection Research Unit (HPRU) in Healthcare Associated Infections and Antimicrobial Resistance (HCAI & AMR). The post holder will conduct research to estimate the burden of priority pathogens, such as Carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CPE), in different health sectors and patient populations. This involves a systematic literature review and meta-analysis, and data analysis using data from national AMR surveillance systems and routine health records from multiple NHS providers.
Duties and responsibilities
- To identify and synthesize evidence in the burden of priority pathogens in multiple health sectors, including Carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CPE);
- To characterise risk factors of AMR acquisition in different populations;
- To curate of data from multiple sources, including national AMR surveillance hubs and dashboards, published literature, manage data, and ensure the validity and reliability of data;
- To analyse primary and secondary data to estimate carriage of ESBL and CPE in different sectors and populations and detect any spatial-temporal trends;
- To assist with the writing of reports and manuscripts, and present findings to colleagues
Essential requirements
- A first / master’s degree (or equivalent) in biostatistics, epidemiology, bioinformatics, or infectious diseases
- Experience of quantitative data analysis, literature review (preferably with meta-analysis), and academic writing for publication
- Knowledge of AMR
- Knowledge of basic research methods and statistical procedures, and ability to analyse data and perform basic descriptive and statistical analysis using at least one of the following packages: Excel, SPSS, STATA, R
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to organise own work with minimal supervision, and work in response to deadlines.
Further information
This is a Full time, fixed term role based at Hammersmith Campus (East Acton) and Charing Cross Campus (Hammersmith).
Should you require any further details on the role please contact: Dr Nina Zhu ([email protected]).
The College is currently trialling a Work Location Framework until early 2023. Hybrid working may be considered for this role and the role holder may be expected to work 60% or more of their time onsite, with 40% the minimum time spent onsite. The opportunity for hybrid working will be discussed at interview.
The College is a proud signatory to the San-Francisco Declaration on Research Assessment (DORA), which means that in hiring and promotion decisions, we evaluate applicants on the quality of their work, not the journal impact factor where it is published. For more information, see https://www.imperial.ac.uk/research-and-innovation/about-imperial-research/research-evaluation/
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Documents
- Job Description - Research Assistant.pdf
