Centre for Statistics in Medicine, Oxford

Medical Statistician

The Centre for Statistics in Medicine in Oxford
(Director: Professor Doug Altman) carries out
collaborative medical research projects, a
methodological research programme, and teaching.
Members of the Centre have a particular interest
in randomised controlled trials and prognostic
studies. The Centre currently employs 12
statisticians and other researchers and is part
of the University Department of Clinical
Pharmacology. The Centre is located in an
attractive site at Wolfson College in North Oxford.

Applications are invited for a medical
statistician to provide statistical input to the
research programme of the Oxford Experimental
Cancer Medicine Centre (ECMC), led by Professor
Adrian Harris. The successful applicant will
collaborate on clinical research projects and
programmes with ECMC researchers. Those studies
are likely to include early studies of
investigational drugs or biomarkers. The
statistician will also provide general
statistical support within the ECMC research
programme. They may also participate in applied
statistics research and contribute to the CSM’s teaching programme.

Applicants should ideally have a good (first or
upper second) first degree (preferably with a
large statistical component) and a postgraduate
qualification in medical statistics (or a closely
related subject). They should preferably have
experience working as a medical statistician.
Applicants should be fluent in key aspects of
study design and analysis, particularly applied
to randomised clinical trials, and be aware of
the latest statistical techniques. Experience in
the use of statistical packages is essential
together with good verbal and written
communication skills, including the ability to
explain complex statistical issues to non-statisticians.

The appointment will be for two years in the
first instance. Salary will be in the range
Salary £28313 - £37326 per annum depending on
qualifications and experience (Agenda for Change
Band 7). The post is available immediately.

Potential applicants may wish to discuss the post
informally with Doug Altman (Tel: 01865 284400;
email: <mailto:[log in to unmask]>[log in to unmask]).

For further details and an application form
please contact Natasha Weibel, HR (Recruitment)
Assistant, Carillion Building, Camel's Head, John
Radcliffe Hospital, Headington,
Oxford. Tel: 01865 228792, Fax: 01865 743468,
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Completed application forms should be returned
together with a covering letter supporting your
application setting out how you fit the criteria,
and a CV. Please also send a copy of up to 3
recently published or submitted papers/articles.
Closing date 30th May 2008 (extended from date on
NHS web site), interview dates to be arranged.

Please note that we cannot consider an
application that does not contain a completed application form.


For more information please see:

http://www.jobs.nhs.uk/cgi-bin/vacdetails.cgi?selection=912001950


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Doug Altman
Professor of Statistics in Medicine
Centre for Statistics in Medicine
University of Oxford
Wolfson College Annexe
Linton Road
Oxford OX2 6UD

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Tel: 01865 284400 (direct line 01865 284401)
Fax: 01865 284424
www: http://www.csm-oxford.org.uk/

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