Assistant Professor in Breast Screening Research (122184-0125)

Location

University of Warwick Campus, Coventry

Department

Warwick Medical School - Applied Health

Position Type

Permanent

Salary

£46,485 to £55,295 per annum

About the Role

For informal enquiries, please contact Dr Karoline Freeman (Associate Professor) at k.freemanwarwick.ac.uk.

We are seeking an outstanding researcher to join the ambitious and growing Warwick Screening team . You will have a track record in delivering primary research ideally within breast cancer screening, or in a similar field with a willingness to transition into breast cancer screening research.

The successful candidate will hold a key role in delivering the Early Detection using Information Technology in Health (EDITH) trial - an RCT on the use of artificial intelligence within breast cancer screening due to start in 2025. They will have broader opportunities to develop their skills and experience and be supported to contribute to funding applications working towards leading their own funding applications and becoming an independent researcher within Warwick Screening. They will be a supportive and encouraging team member, who helps their colleagues and contributes to an environment of collaboration.

We will consider applications for employment on a part-time or other flexible working basis, even where a position is advertised as full-time, unless there are operational or other objective reasons why it is not possible to do so. 

About You

We are seeking an outstanding researcher to join the ambitious and growing Warwick Screening team . You will have a track record in delivering primary research ideally within breast cancer screening, or in a similar field with a willingness to transition into breast cancer screening research.

The successful candidate will hold a key role in delivering the Early Detection using Information Technology in Health (EDITH) trial - an RCT on the use of artificial intelligence within breast cancer screening due to start in 2025. They will have broader opportunities to develop their skills and experience and be supported to contribute to funding applications working towards leading their own funding applications and becoming an independent researcher within Warwick Screening. They will be a supportive and encouraging team member, who helps their colleagues and contributes to an environment of collaboration.

For further information regarding the skills required for this role please see the personal specification section of the attached job description.

About the Department

Warwick Screening is a multidisciplinary team of triallists, researchers, systematic reviewers, epidemiologists, health economists, and statisticians who deliver primary research, methodological research and evidence synthesis to underpin national and international policy in health screening. Our team prides itself on the development and retention of team members and our dedication to developing the next generation of research staff. We are a friendly supportive team who help one another to succeed.

For more information, please see here .

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.

*QS World University Rankings 2024

** Research Excellence Framework 2021

To find out more about us visit our website.

How to Apply

CLOSING DATE: Monday 03 February 2025 at 11.55pm

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.

To streamline our hiring processes, we can only accept applications via our official website, ?url=warwick-careers.tal.net&module=jobs&id=268879" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">warwick-careers.tal.net .

Interview Date: TBC February 2025

Start Date: TBC

What we Offer

We will provide you with a great range of benefits, which include an attractive pension scheme, 30 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 recognise the importance of a healthy work/life balance and offer you access to flexible working, for more information click here .

We are proud to say that we are a Living Wage employer .

If you are considering relocating to the UK, read our Relocation Guide to find out more about what Warwick has to offer and what might be involved in the process.

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 is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all those we work with.

In line with the DBS Code of Practice, the successful candidates for any roles involving regulated activity, will be subject to a DBS check at the appropriate level. The University will take all necessary measures to ensure that any individual subject to a barring order does not undertake any work with the barred group specified (i.e. children and/or adults).

We expect all employees, volunteers, and partners to share our commitment to safeguarding.

Rehabilitation of Ex-Offenders

The University undertakes not to discriminate against anyone who makes a disclosure relating to a conviction. The information disclosed at application stage is only visible to the central DBS team (i.e. not recruiting managers) to ensure there is no bias during the shortlisting process.

Job Description

JD Assistant Professor in Breast Screening Research (109961).pdf - 171KB

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