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>Applications are invited for two medical statistician to join the support
>and research teams of the Cancer Research UK Medical Statistics Group
>(Director: Professor Doug Altman) in Headington, Oxford.
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>Support statistician - reference number 4829
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>The support team offer statistical input into collaborative research,
>conducted mainly in the clinical units but also in the laboratories of
>Cancer Research UK. Projects are all cancer-related and include phase
>I-III clinical trials, prognostic studies, systematic reviews,
>psychosocial data or cell growth data. The successful applicant would be
>expected to provide major input into 4 or so concurrent collaborative
>projects as the sole or primary statistician and would deal directly with
>the project team. The support team also offer statistical advice to
>researchers, maintain a website and teach courses.
>The successful applicant is likely to have a postgraduate qualification in
>applied or medical statistics, and/or 2 years experience working as a
>medical statistician. However, more or less qualified applicants may still
>apply.
>The salary will be in the range £19-£25K per annum according to
>experience. This is a permanent post, available immediately.
>For an informal discussion of the support post contact Sharon Love by
>email on
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>or phone 01865 226658.
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>Research Statistician - reference number 4828
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>A three year post is available in the Cancer Research UK Medical
>Statistics Group to work on the funded project:
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> ‘Statistical methods for design and analysis of DNA
> micro-array studies’.
>
>The programme of research will include (a) reviews of the methodological
>literature and of the study design and data analysis approaches currently
>used in published studies in cancer and other diseases, (b) empirical
>comparisons of different approaches to data analysis using real data sets,
>primarily in cancer. This project could be used to form the basis of a
>DPhil thesis.
>Applicants should have a post-graduate qualification in statistics with
>experience working in a medical area. Previous methodological work and
>experience in multivariate modelling and statistical programming are
>desirable, as is some knowledge of genetics.
>Salary will be in the range £19-£28K per annum according to experience.
>This is a three year fixed term appointment.
>For an informal discussion of the research post contact Professor Doug
>Altman by email on
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>or phone 01865 226799
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>Information for both posts
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>The Medical Statistics Group is part of the Centre for Statistics in
>Medicine (director Doug Altman), based at the Institute of Health Sciences
>in Headington, Oxford (see www.ihs.ox.ac.uk/csm). There are about 11
>statisticians in the Centre, which is attached to the Nuffield Department
>of Clinical Medicine, University of Oxford.
>
>Full job descriptions for both posts are available from
>
>Human Resources
>Cancer Research UK,
>PO Box 123,
>Lincoln’s Inn Fields,
>London
>WC2A 3PX.
>
>Please quote the references given above. Applications should be via two
>copies of your CV submitted to Human Resources. Please attach to each CV,
>copies of up to 3 of your published or submitted papers/articles/MSc
>project abstract.
>Closing date for applications is 10th July 2003. Interviews will be held
>on 15th July 2003.
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Sharon Love email: [log in to unmask]
Head of Support phone: 01865 226658
Cancer Research UK fax: 01865 226962
Medical Statistics Group
Centre for Statistics in Medicine
Institute for Health Sciences
Old Road, Headington At Oxford on Tuesdays and Thursdays.
Oxford, OX3 7LF
MSG intranet: http://bliss.cancerresearchuk.org/clinres/msg/index.html
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