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University of Cambridge Salary scale: £27,319 - £35,649 3 year contract The Centre for Diet and Activity Research (CEDAR) is one of 5 UKCRC Centres of Excellence in Public Health Research. CEDAR invites applications for a Post Doctoral Research Associate position in a portfolio of research related to developing effective public health interventions for changing population level dietary and physical activity behaviour. Potential research areas include individual and societal determinants of dietary behaviour, physical activity and the workplace environment, the design and analysis of natural experiments and translational evidence synthesis for public health research. The role will follow the model of the MRC Career Development Fellowship Scheme which provides post-doctoral scientists with a fixed term training position to improve their research and transferable skills. The successful applicant will have completed doctoral studies in a relevant discipline and have a background in public health research. The post provides an opportunity to develop new research ideas and projects, to work on existing data collected in population based observational studies, trials and natural experiments and to establish collaborative links with academic colleagues in MRC Units, the University of East Anglia as well as public health policy makers and practitioners. The wide breath of partners within CEDAR provides an excellent environment for training and development, as well as an opportunity to make a significant contribution to public health and reduce the burden of chronic disease. For further information on this post and details of how to apply, please see www.iph.cam.ac.uk/cedar/employment/. For informal enquires, please contact Dr Rebecca Stratford (01223 769125 or Rebecca.Stratford@mrc-epid.cam.ac.uk) in the first instance. The position is funded for 3 years, from 1st October 2010 to 30th September 2013. The closing date for applications is 5th September 2010. |
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