There are various opportunities to become involved in the work we do.
Job vacancies
We currently have the following job opportunities available:
Administration Coordinator
We are seeking to appoint a motivated, flexible and experienced group Administration Coordinator (as 82% fte; 30 hours per week) to deliver administrative support to the Epidemioloy Group. The primary responsibilities will be to provide a full and efficient range of secretarial, clerical and technical assistance to the group. This post is office-based and the candidate should have excellent IT skills, general office experience, excellent communication and organisational skills and the ability to work as a team member in a busy environment.
The Epidemiology Group has as its focus common musculoskeletal conditions and co-morbidities (pain, fatigue, inflammatory arthritis). We study their epidemiology, trials of management and undertake health services research about how to deliver best care to persons with these conditions.
The successful candidate will provide a range of support services to the group, including support with staff scheduling, study support, assistance with research governance procedures and applications, engaging with external agencies (including Patient Public Involvement), and providing specific logistical support to our annual Intensive Course in Applied Epidemiology (www.abdn.ac.uk/icae).
For more details and to apply for the Administration Coordinator (IHS162S) role, click here.
Informal enquiries should be made to epidemiology@abdn.ac.uk
Closing date for applications is 22nd August 2024.
PhD degrees
We currently have no funded PhD opportunities available. Please check back for further updates.
Additional PhD opportunities
We are always keen to hear from well qualified and highly motivated potential PhD students. If you are interested in joining our PhD programme, please send us an email including your curriculum vitae. We receive many contacts per year and will only consider those who fit well within at least one of our research themes - so make clear that you do so in a covering letter. Potential students should be aware, however, that most of the sources of funding for our PhD students only provide fee support at the level for students eligible for 'home' fee status (UK) - see 'UK Parliament - Eligibility for home fee status and student support in Scotland'.
You can read about some of the training available to students and testimonials from previous PhD students here.
Interested persons should contact the head of group, Professor Gary Macfarlane, on epidemiology@abdn.ac.uk.
Sabbaticals
Scientists or clinicians who are interested in joining us for a defined period of sabbatical study and whose research interests are linked to those of the group should contact us to discuss possibilities. There are a limited number of fellowships available within the Institute of Applied Health Sciences and the School of Medicine, Medical Sciences and Nutrition and we support applications for fellowships of mutual benefit.
You can read about people who have recently spent a sabbatical with us here.
Interested persons should contact Professor Macfarlane on epidemiology@abdn.ac.uk.
Patient & public involvement and engagement
Get involved!
The group recognises that collaborating with patients, carers, community and charitable organisations, and individuals with relevant experience positively impacts on all stages of research. Patient and public involvement in our work helps to identify the most relevant research priorities, allows for better design, management and undertaking of research projects and improves interpretation and dissemination of our findings.
If you would like to get involved please complete our Expression of Interest form here.