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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Call for COVID-19 rapid response data science taskforce<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Please see below the link to an urgent Call from The Alan Turing Institute. You will see that the first deadline for submission of Expressions of Interest is this
<b>Friday, 3 April at 13:00. <o:p></o:p></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Note that there are 2 parallel calls:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">1. For existing teams with expertise in health data science – initial deadline Friday 3 April 13:00 BST <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">2. For analysts to join the talent pool – initial deadline Friday 10 April 13:00 BST<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">There are also two ‘waves’ to this project:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Wave 1: Initially at least, the Turing require teams to use tested, robust and reproducible methods to inform acute care management and clinical decisions.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Wave 2: the Turing require teams to conduct novel methodological research, aiming to improve on standard models (only once initial teams have been set up, systems proven robust and processes are in place for validation).<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Applicants should consider carefully the required skills, expertise and background but not exclude themselves unnecessarily: the Turing are interested in recruiting analysts with a range of skills, not necessarily with experience in health
data (although that is desirable). <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="font-stretch: normal;min-height: 14px"> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="font-stretch: normal;min-height: 14px">Full details of the call can be seen at:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><a href="https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.turing.ac.uk%2Fwork-turing%2Fresearch-and-funding-calls%2Fcall-covid-19-rapid-response-data-science-taskforce&data=01%7C01%7C%7C175ccc49eb4d428792cf08d7d6374255%7C4a5378f929f44d3ebe89669d03ada9d8%7C0&sdata=v6snHDzUoML9taU2IPer3s3rloskqq82oKzvvW5zeXQ%3D&reserved=0" originalsrc="https://www.turing.ac.uk/work-turing/research-and-funding-calls/call-covid-19-rapid-response-data-science-taskforce" shash="FIlj1d6H67j5qN2SlG3QeiOGxS18IYw8JvHgy4AwxV14BeBD16Guntmy4d0ntnHPbdHjkrrGObf3LvmfEEsrUMOBMMkYFI9UoNxj2JdEvEAqpA0QhGxbe+UvXOvNGkeKr8jc2bcPsisZvMbq4WJShYmIi0lDBr8vP40D5GZSMDE=">https://www.turing.ac.uk/work-turing/research-and-funding-calls/call-covid-19-rapid-response-data-science-taskforce</a>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Timeline<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Open: Wednesday 1 April<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Close: Friday 3 April 13:00<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Review period: 3-8 April<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Outcome notification: 9 April <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Project start date: 10 April or thereafter<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">If you have any questions, please contact Ben MacArthur <a href="mailto:bdm@soton.ac.uk">
bdm@soton.ac.uk</a> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">__________________________________<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">Susan Davies<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">Coordination Manager,
<a href="https://www.southampton.ac.uk/wsi/index.page?">Web Science Institute</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">University Liaison Manager,
<a href="https://www.southampton.ac.uk/wsi/alan-turing-institute/alan-turing-institute.page">
The Alan Turing Institute</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">Room 3041, Building 32<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">Web Science Institute<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">University of Southampton<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">Southampton SO17 1BJ<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-GB"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">023 8059 3523 | 07768 266464<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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