UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE
Department of Public Health and Primary Care; sited in the General Practice and Primary Care Research Unit and the Centre for Applied Medical Statistics; both in the Institute of Public Health, Forvie Site.
MEDICAL STATISTICIAN
Applications are invited for a joint post in the University of Cambridge's Department of Public Health and Primary Care, which was awarded a 5* top rating in the last Research Assessment Exercise. This full-time post is to be appointed jointly with the General Practice & Primary Care Research Unit (GP & PCRU) and the Centre for Applied Medical Statistics (CAMS) to provide support in the design and analysis of medical research projects. We seek an individual who is able to work in a multi-disciplinary team and has excellent communication skills to explain statistical concepts clearly to clinicians. Applicants should have, or shortly expect to obtain, a higher degree in statistics (such as medical or applied) and, preferably have some experience in consulting, collaborating or teaching.
CAMS (http://www.phpc.cam.ac.uk/cams/index.htm) was established in 1996 in response to the increasingly recognised need for high quality statistics within medical research, and comprises a Director (Dr Chris Palmer), to whom the postholder will be accountable for this part of the job, one part-time and three full-time statisticians. Within CAMS, the main duties will be to act as statistical consultant and collaborator to clinical researchers working in and around Cambridge, meaning that there is an attractive variety of people, projects, disease areas and data sets to be encountered. The post will involve developing or participating in short course teaching on statistical issues to audiences from primary care and other health-related backgrounds. CAMS statisticians are involved in regular statistical reviewing of papers submitted to The Lancet and occasional reviewing for other journals such as the British Journal of General Practice, and the British Medical Journal.
GP & PCRU (http://www.phpc.cam.ac.uk/gpu/index.htm) designs and conducts programmes of research that are predominantly multi-disciplinary, involving researchers in primary care, behavioural science, epidemiology and statistics. Research projects include for example clinical trials of interventions to enable a range of health related behaviours in the prevention and treatment of Type-2 diabetes, the development of computer-generated advice tools for smoking cessation, and observational studies within the palliative care and education programmes. The post will include the independent analyses of projects, and consulting on project design at all stages with Unit personnel, who vary in research experience.
The post offers opportunities for personal development in consulting, collaborating, critical appraisal, teaching and statistical methodology. The MRC Biostatistics Unit offers statistics seminars and workshops, and is housed together with CAMS and GP & PCRU in the Institute of Public Health (http://www.iph.cam.ac.uk/reception/index.html), located adjacent to Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge.
The appointment will be at Research Assistant or Research Associate level depending on qualifications and experience, with salary scale £20,235 - £30,607. The appointment is for three years in the first instance.
For further details, including how to apply, please contact: Jan Date, Unit Co-ordinator, GP & PCRU, Department of Public Health and Primary Care, Institute of Public Health, University Forvie Site, Cambridge CB2 2SR U.K. via e-mail [log in to unmask] or telephone 01223 330361.
CLOSING DATE: Wednesday August 2nd, 2006
The University is an equal opportunities employer.
The Institute of Public Health operates a no-smoking policy.
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