Richard Gray
Professor of Medical Statistics and Director
University of Birmingham Clincial Trials Unit
Park Grange, 1 Somerset Rd
Birmingham B15 2RR
Tel: +44 (0) 121 687 2310
Fax: +44 (0) 121 687 2313
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From: Richard Gray
Sent: 15 December 2006 10:48
To: Richard Gray
Subject: FW: Medical Statisticians - University of Birmingham Clinical Trials Unit TEST
Birmingham Clinical Trials Unit (BCTU)
Division of Medical Sciences
University of Birmingham
Senior Medical Statistician - M18316
Medical Statistician - M32707
Trainee Medical Statistician - M17727
Applications are invited from medical statisticians who wish to advance their research career within this successful Clinical Trials Unit. The appointed candidates will play a central role in the Unit's research, consultancy and educational activities including designing trials and assessing their feasibility, oversight of trial processes, analysis and reporting of trials, meta-analyses and methodological research.
BCTU is directed by Professors Richard Gray and Keith Wheatley, and is core-funded by the NHS to undertake and support clinical research across a wide range of diseases. The main in-house studies are in Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, renal disease, surgery, women's health, cancer and leukaemia. BCTU also provides an advisory service to researchers wishing to undertake clinical trials elsewhere, and has provided advice and support to over 100 externally run studies. BCTU's approach is proactive, undertaking meta-analyses of current evidence, and instigating new clinical trials in key areas where current evidence is inadequate. Since its establishment in 1997, the BCTU has been awarded over £15 million in external funding. At its recent quinquennial review, BCTU's research was rated high A (maximum score) for both quality and relevance and commended as world class in terms of quality and significance for health. The BCTU is located at Park Grange, a large Victorian house with extensive gardens, which provides a pleasant and stimulating environment.
Applicants should have a postgraduate statistics qualification and, preferably, at least 2 year's experience (5 years for appointment at senior level) in clinical trials and meta-analyses along with strong statistical and computing skills, a detailed knowledge of statistical packages (preferably SAS), good attention to detail, the ability to work both independently and with others, the ability to communicate statistical issues to non-statisticians and a desire to develop their career in medical research.
Further information about BCTU and these vacancies can be found at www.bctu.bham.ac.uk <http://www.bctu.bham.ac.uk/> . Informal enquiries can be made to Professors Richard Gray or Keith Wheatley: [log in to unmask] [log in to unmask] or +44 121 687 2310.
Starting salary for the Senior Medical Statistician post (M18316 <http://www.personnel.bham.ac.uk/vacancies/furtherParticulars.htm?refNo=18316&vacancy_class_id=2&vacancy_release=any&hours_id=FT&hours_id=PT&fixed_term=Y&fixed_term=N&keyword=&show_only_validated=Y&show_closed=N&show_active_only=Y&org_unit_code=DNL> ) is in the range of £31,525 to £37,643 a year (with potential progression on performance once in post to £42,367). The Medical Statistician appointment (M32707 <http://www.personnel.bham.ac.uk/vacancies/furtherParticulars.htm?refNo=32707&vacancy_class_id=2&vacancy_release=any&hours_id=FT&hours_id=PT&fixed_term=Y&fixed_term=N&keyword=&show_only_validated=Y&show_closed=N&show_active_only=Y&org_unit_code=DNL> ) will be in the range £23,457 to £30,607 (with potential progression to £32,490). Less experienced candidates, or candidates wishing to cross-train into medical statistics, will be considered for appointment as trainee Medical Statistician (M17727 <http://www.personnel.bham.ac.uk/vacancies/furtherParticulars.htm?refNo=17727&vacancy_class_id=2&vacancy_release=any&hours_id=FT&hours_id=PT&fixed_term=Y&fixed_term=N&keyword=&show_only_validated=Y&show_closed=N&show_active_only=Y&org_unit_code=DNL> ) in the range £21,467 to £23,457 (with opportunity to progress to £25,633). The posts are available until 31/03/10 in the first instance, with a strong likelihood that the contracts will be extended.
Application forms (returnable by January 8th 2006) and details from Personnel Services, University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham B15 2TT. Tel: 0121 415 9000, web: www.personnel.bham.ac.uk/vacancies
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