Oh beloved stats nerds, come work for the NHS, doing and teaching data simulation!

£62-£86k
permanent
remote

https://www.strategyunitwm.nhs.uk/strategy-unit-growing

Fun fact: the code which took Apollo 11 to the moon is available on github https://github.com/chrislgarry/Apollo-11/blob/master/Luminary099/LUNAR_LANDING_GUIDANCE_EQUATIONS.agc#L179

And if you look through it you'll see that - joyfully - it also includes original comments.

My absolute favourite thing about the Moon Code is that it includes comments like this: "TEMPORARY - I HOPE HOPE HOPE"

Apply for fully funded doctoral student position to work with me on Bayesian workflow, model selection, inference, and diagnostics!

Apply through a joint call https://fcai.fi/doctoral-program and choose me as the supervisor, and tell in the motivation letter why you want to work with me. DL Sep 9.

You can also ask me more about possible research topics and information how it is like to do doctoral studies at Aalto and in the Bayesian workflow group.

#Bayesian #phdPosition #doctoralprogram #phd

All right, folks, I've been watching #OnlyConnect for a couple of years and I love it. I'd enjoy being in a team on the show, but no-one I know is up for it. Anyone want to make up a trio of Mastodonians?

(I'd appreciate boosts for coverage. Thanks!)

I really love this description of a retracted study: not only does it explain what was retracted (turns out men don't generally divorce their sick wives), but also it covers what the error was (a coding problem treated people who left the study as divorced) how it all went down (someone tried to replicate, asked for data and didn't get the same analysis. Contacted the authors and they were horrified and immediately worked to retract).

It's a really nice story of why replication matters and how to be good at science. This is how I was taught science should work, but I rarely come across such good retrospectives.

https://retractionwatch.com/2015/07/21/to-our-horror-widely-reported-study-suggesting-divorce-is-more-likely-when-wives-fall-ill-gets-axed/

#science #PeerReview

"Data sharing across government should be the rule, rather than the exception.

By sharing, linking, analysing & communicating data more effectively, the government could improve policy design and delivery – both directly and by helping outside researchers and analysts scrutinise policy choices

A new government has a fresh opportunity to set expectations across Whitehall and the broader public sector and to drive a data-sharing revolution."

-Chair, UK Stats Authority

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/article/2024/aug/18/we-need-to-make-data-sharing-across-uk-government-the-rule-not-the-exception

#rladies and #pyladies together at #positconf2024 💫

@chartgerink
All caps because Aberdeen so rarely gets nice things 😁

Secondment is a (maybe British?) term for if you already have a permanent job, but can get released to take this one (it's only funded through 2026). I think it's fairly common for folks with permanent government jobs over here - let's them move around without sacrificing the security

COME TO ABERDEEN AND GET PAID TO BE RADICAL ABOUT SCOTTISH RESEARCH CULTURE

Scottish Research Cultures Collaboration Manager
£58-65k
secondments welcome!

"a pivotal role dedicated to advancing research cultures. This strategic position, hosted by the University of Aberdeen on behalf of the Scottish sector"

https://www.abdnjobs.co.uk/vacancy/scottish-research-cultures-collaboration-manager-566195.html

MIT leaders describe the experience of not renewing its #Elsevier journal contract as overwhelmingly positive.

https://sparcopen.org/our-work/big-deal-knowledge-base/unbundling-profiles/mit-libraries/

My keynote at posit::conf(2024) is done!

Thanks to Posit for inviting me, to Hadley Wickham for the introductory poem, and to the audience for challenging questions (I mean it).

The slides are here, video soon!

https://tinyurl.com/dow24pos

We're delighted to announce that "Scaling Up with R and Arrow", by Nic Crane, Jonathan Keane and Neal Richardson is now available online at http://www.arrowrbook.com. In the book, we cover a lot of the practical details and theory behind working with Arrow in R. The paper version will be available soon! #rstats #apachearrow

If you are planning to join RSE Worldwide, we highly recommend that you explore the full programme of exciting sessions at #rsecon24. https://rsecon24.society-rse.org/programme/schedule/

Remote participation is possible all talks and most sessions, with associated online social/networking events. Remote registration is available until 23rd August.

https://rsecon24.society-rse.org/registration/

Juicy funding call for people working on research data infrastructure

- help researchers find and make the most of data

- increase skills for data service professionals

Awards of £150,000 - £1,000,000

https://www.ukri.org/opportunity/future-data-services-pilots-to-enhance-data-services-for-the-future/

#OpenData #OpenScience #OpenResearch #RSEng

Senior Programme Manager at Health Data Research UK

£64-71k, permanent, remote

"The post holder will provide senior management leadership and will have day to day responsibility for operational management of the Big Data for Complex Disease Driver Programme"

https://www.hdruk.ac.uk/jobs/senior-programme-manager-driver-and-infrastructure-programmes/

Research Fellow in healthcare AI, tech and data

at The Health Foundation (lovely folks)

£63k, permanent, hybrid

https://lde.tbe.taleo.net/lde01/ats/careers/v2/viewRequisition?org=HFHR&cws=42&rid=649

Interested in who gets research funding?
Do you have strong quantitative & stats skills?
Interested in improving the diversity of researchers who win grant funding?

Becky Ioppolo and I are kicking off a new project looking at this. Looking for a Research Associate/Assistant - if you'd like to join us:

jobs.cam.ac.uk/job/44305/
(apply by 28 Jan)

Boosts appreciated!
(The other job vacancy got much more boosting love so trying again with this one)
#researchjobs
#ResearchPolicy
#researchculture

Student tuition waiver applications are now open for @CAUSALab's 2024 courses on #causalinference!

Course registration will open in early February ⏰

Learn more 👉 https://causalab.sph.harvard.edu/courses

Dorothy Bishop Prize

Three £500 prizes for people who have improved research or promoted open research practices

Nominate yourself or your pals by 28th January

https://www.ukrn.org/2023/12/11/dorothy-bishop-prize-2024/

#OpenScience #OpenData #Research #ResearchCulture

Social Medicine and Population Health

68th Annual Scientific Meeting in Glasgow, 4-6 September

"Social medicine is the study of health in its widest sense. It covers a range of subjects including epidemiology, the medical and health needs of society, health services, and the prevention of disease. This conference spans all research that addresses important issues in population health sciences and includes qualitative, quantitative and mixed methods approaches."

https://registrations.hg3conferences.co.uk/hg3/frontend/reg/thome.csp?pageID=110751&eventID=281