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***** To join INSNA, visit http://www.insna.org ***** I wanted to make the list aware of a position we have just advertised at Cardiff University, UK. I would be grateful if you could circulate to anyone you think may be interested. Brief details of the post are given below but for further details and an application pack, see http://www.cf.ac.uk/jobs/academic/20080172-200308.html Best wishes, Jo ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Research Associate/Statistician Cardiff Institute of Society, Health and Ethics (CISHE), Cardiff School of Social Sciences, Cardiff University EU Teenage Project Based in the Cardiff Institute of Society, Health and Ethics (CISHE) you will provide statistical input into the analysis and reporting of survey and trial data collected in the course of ongoing projects within CISHE. These analyses will involve a number of methods, including social network analysis and multilevel modelling. You will use SIENA to undertake social network analysis of data from the ASSIST trial, in order to investigate the relationship between peer influence and smoking behaviour in adolescence. You will utilise multilevel modelling to reanalyse adolescent smoking trial datasets, looking in particular at intervention effects by socio-economic status. In addition to data analysis, you will contribute to methodological development in the field of dynamic social network analysis and the design and analysis of cluster randomised trials. You should have a PhD or Masters in a relevant discipline (medical or social statistics, psychology, health economics, medical sociology, health services research, public health or epidemiology. You should have working experience in the field of dynamic social network analysis using SIENA, combined with strong statistical skills (including multilevel modelling). Interest in public health/heath promotion/health psychology or medical sociology is essential as is excellent communication skills, the capacity to work well within a team, and the ability to write clearly. Research interest in adolescent smoking behaviour is desirable. This post is fixed-term for 1 year. Salary: £27466 - £32796 per annum Informal enquiries may be made to Professor Laurence Moore, telephone: +44 (0) 29 2087 9609, e-mail: [log in to unmask] Closing Date: 20 March 2008. _____________________________________________________________________ SOCNET is a service of INSNA, the professional association for social network researchers (http://www.insna.org). To unsubscribe, send an email message to [log in to unmask] containing the line UNSUBSCRIBE SOCNET in the body of the message.