We are looking for a talented and versatile statistician or applied mathematician to work as part of a small interdisciplinary research team at the new Centre for Applications of Mathematical and Computing Sciences (CAMaCS).
Your role will involve undertaking research to support a specific externally funded project (details of the project are below). You will assist colleagues from the Department of Statistics and a CAMaCS Innovation Research Associate to deliver the successful execution of the project. The research project is development of an algorithm for identifying bacterial species from quantitative bacterial metabolic kinetic profiles – a feasibility study.
The project will be supervised by Julia Brettschneider (Department of Statistics) and includes a CAMaCS Innovation Research Associate. The project is focused on studying the feasibility of identifying the bacterial species causing urinary tract infection (UTI) in clinical samples, including cases of antimicrobial resistance (AMR).
It is using a novel type of rapid biosensor technology recently developed by Andrea Dsouza (as part of her PhD thesis supervised by Chrystala Constantinidou and Jérôme Charmet) and her supervisors at WMS. In this project we aim to develop a data visualisation tool and algorithms to support the diagnostic processes.
Fixed Term full-time position for 6 months, 1.0 FTE. Start date to be agreed with the successful candidate.
About you
The ideal candidate will:
- Possess sufficient breadth or depth of specialist knowledge in the discipline and of research methods and techniques to work within the research area. In particular: the project requires descriptive statistics including data quality assessment and visualisation, mathematical modelling of growth curves, and inferential statistics and modelling including familiarity with testing errors (specificity and sensitivity).
- Have demonstrable competence in coding (preferably R, R markdown, alternatively Python). Experience with R shiny and writing apps is a plus but not a requirement.
- Have an interest and willingness to learn about the scientific context (bacterial growth and antimicrobial resistance).
- Have strong research potential with the ability or potential to publish high quality work in relevant fields.
- Have demonstrable experience in quantitative and/or qualitative research skills.
- Have an interest in equal opportunity issues as they may impact on areas of research content.
About the university
Born in the 60s with a mindset of boldness, imagination and collaboration, the University of Warwick is a world-leading research-intensive university with the highest academic and research standards. We’re one of the world’s top universities, ranked 67th in the world and 10th in the UK*, with 92% of our research assessed to be ‘world leading or internationally excellent’**.
You'll be joining a diverse, innovative and globally connected community committed to igniting real world progress. Here at Warwick, we offer you opportunities to follow your ambitions as long as you bring the energy and determination to succeed.
How to apply
To apply, please click ‘Apply’ below and submit an application form by the closing date. Please plan for any potential delays as you will not be able to submit an application past this deadline (even if you opened the form at, say, 11.30pm).
Please attach a CV and cover letter. Your CV should include your most recent employment experience, any other relevant experience, and education history. Your cover letter must detail how you meet each of the essential criteria found in the Job Description document below (desirable criteria too, where possible).
Please see here for guidance on writing a cover letter. We highly recommend using individual criteria as headers and giving examples below, though you are free to format the letter as you wish.
What we offer
We will provide you with a great range of benefits, which include an attractive pension scheme, 26 days holiday plus Christmas closure, excellent learning and development opportunities, and savings on a wide range of products and services. We offer a generous maternity/paternity/adoption/parental leave policy, and onsite childcare facilities.
We are proud to say that we are a Living Wage employer.
Our commitment to inclusion
Warwick is committed to building an organisation of mutual respect and dignity, promoting a welcoming, diverse, and inclusive working and learning environment. We recognise that everyone is different in a variety of visible and non-visible ways, and that those differences are to be recognised, respected, and valued.
Where possible, we go beyond legislation to provide a place where everyone can thrive, supporting all staff to achieve their full potential. We aspire to remove economic, social, and cultural barriers that may otherwise prevent people from succeeding.
We therefore welcome and encourage applications from all communities regardless of culture, background, age, disability, sex/gender, gender identity or expression, ethnicity, religion/belief, or sexual or romantic orientation. To find out more about our social inclusion work at Warwick visit our webpages here.
The University currently holds a Race Equality Charter Bronze Award, Athena Swan Sliver Award and a Disability Smart Bronze Award. The University of Warwick is also one of the six founder institutions of the EUTOPIA European University Alliance.
Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS)
The University of Warwick complies with the DBS Code of Practice and undertakes not to discriminate unfairly against anyone who makes a Disclosure relating to a conviction or other information revealed. More information is available on the University’s Vacancy pages and applicants may request a copy of the DBS Code of Practice.
Right to work in the UK
If you do not yet have the right to work in the UK and/or are seeking sponsorship for a Skilled Worker visa, please follow this link which contains further information about obtaining the right to work in the UK.
