NUFFIELD DEPARTMENT OF ORTHOPAEDICS, RHEUMATOLOGY AND MUSCULOSKELETAL SCIENCES
CRUK Senior Medical Statistician (117645)
Grade 8: £38,511 – £45,954 p.a.
We are seeking a highly motivated Senior Medical Statistician at the Centre for Statistics in Medicine, Botnar Research Centre, Oxford. This is an exciting opportunity to join a leading centre for collaborative statistical support in clinical research funded by Cancer Research UK.
You will take a leading role in a continuing programme of methodological studies relating to the design, analysis and reporting of clinical research, with a particular emphasis of studies of prognosis. There will also be opportunities to provide statistical support of related clinical studies. You will help to develop new clinical collaborations and lead on or participate in applications for funding statistical support for these projects.
You will have an MSc in statistics, together with considerable experience in medical statistics. You must have mathematical statistics skills such as the ability to prove statistical results through simulation and mathematical proof, as well as expertise in statistical analysis packages (e.g. R, Stata or SAS software) and computer programing skills. The ability to plan and carry out statistical analyses relevant to medical research and to write up results of statistical analyses and contribute to peer-reviewed publications is essential. A publication record as a medical statistician contributing to clinical research, including as first author, is also required.
Experience of studies in prognosis or prediction and of preparation of statistical sections of research and ethics applications is desirable. A higher qualification (PhD) in a relevant area would also be an advantage.
This is a full time fixed-term appointment for 3 years in the first instance.
The closing date for this position is 12 noon on Monday, 20 April 2015. You must upload a CV and supporting statement as part of your online application.
To apply for this role and for further details, please click on the link below:
https://www.recruit.ox.ac.uk/pls/hrisliverecruit/erq_jobspec_version_4.jobspec?p_id=117645
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