Cancer Research UK Institute for Cancer Studies
University of Birmingham
Vacancy for Biostatistician for Biomarker Research
Statistical Methodology for the Design and Analysis
of Protein Mass Spectrometry Studies
One of the new key goals in cancer research is to identify molecular information that may establish the diagnosis or prognosis of patients or may predict which patients will benefit from treatments. This important area of research, known as biomarker discovery, is particularly focused on genomic and proteomic data. The use of appropriate statistical methodology for such research is crucial to ensure valid and reliable results are obtained.
The Cancer Research UK Institute for Cancer Studies at the University of Birmingham has a vacancy for a Biostatistician to carry out methodological research relating to biomarker discovery. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to an important area of cancer research and be part of one of Cancer Research UK's leading institutions incorporating both basic science and clinical trials. The University of Birmingham provides an excellent environment for Biostatisticians, with the Medical School aspiring to build Birmingham into one of Europe's premier centres for Health Statistics and employing many medical statisticians across various departments and including eminent Professors in the field.
This post is funded by the Medical Research Council for 3 years to work on a project entitled 'Statistical Methodology for the Design and Analysis of Protein Mass Spectrometry Studies'. The Biostatistician working on this project would be part of a Biostatistics team based in the Cancer Research UK Clinical Trials Unit and part of a Bioinformatics team based in the Institute for Cancer Studies and would collaborate with Professor Doug Altman at the Centre for Statistics in Medicine at Oxford University.
The individual suitable for this post will have qualifications in statistics, ideally at a doctorate level and would have knowledge relevant to the analysis of genomic or proteomic data.
Starting salaries in the range £23,457 - £30,607 with potential progression to £32,490.
Please see further particulars for full details.
For informal enquiries please contact Dr Cindy Billingham on [log in to unmask] or 0121 414 3790.
Interviews will be held at University of Birmingham on June 21st 2006.
Application forms (returnable by 30 May 2006) and details from:
Personnel Services, The University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham B15 2TT. Tel: 0121 415 9000
Web: www.personnel.bham.ac.uk/vacancies
Please quote reference M39631.
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