Applications are invited for a statistician to join the support team of the
Cancer Research UK Medical Statistics Group (Director: Professor Doug
Altman) in Headington, Oxford.
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 proliferation data. The successful applicant would be expected to
provide major input into 8 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 statistical courses to clinical and laboratory staff.
The support team consists of 3 statisticians, the Medical Statistics Group
also has a research team of 5 statisticians. This Cancer Research UK funded
group is part of the Centre for Statistics in Medicine which employs a
further 6 statisticians (see www.ihs.ox.ac.uk/csm/ ).
The successful applicant is likely to have a postgraduate qualification in
applied or medical statistics, and 4 years experience working as a medical
statistician. However, more or less qualified applicants may still apply.
The salary will be in the range £19-£30K per annum inclusive of location
allowance. This is a permanent post, available immediately.
Applications should be via CV, emailed to [log in to unmask] or
hard copy sent to
Tracy Edwards
Senior Administrator
Cancer Research UK Medical Statistics Group
Centre for Statistics in Medicine
Old Road Campus
Old Road, Headington
Oxford OX3 7LF
Please attach to the CV, copies of up to 3 of your published or submitted
papers/articles/MSc project abstract. Please also let us have the details
for 2 referees including whether we can contact them prior to interview.
For an informal discussion contact Sharon Love (Head of Support) by email
([log in to unmask] ) or phone 01865 226658.
For a full job description contact Tracy Edwards by email at
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Closing date for applications is 25th May 2004, with interviews on 9th June
2004.
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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
University of Oxford Old Road Campus
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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