**This is a re-advertisement. Please note that owing to funding requirements the successful applicant must be in post by 31st March 2017. 

Vacancy Type/Job category: Research Only
Department: Warwick Medical School, Clinical Trials Unit
Salary: £25,023 - £28,143 per annum
Location: University of Warwick, Coventry
Vacancy Overview: Fixed term contract for 2 years 

Warwick Clinical Trials Unit is seeking to recruit a graduate in mathematics, statistics or another relevant quantitative subject to undertake a research methods training fellowship, funded by the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR), with the aim of starting a career in health research. The Fellowship provides 2 years of dedicated time for the Fellow to undertake structured methodology training and gain research experience in a high-quality environment, and includes funding for research/training costs and tuition fees. In the first year, it is expected that the Fellow will undertake an MSc in Medical Statistics at the University of Leicester (entry October 2017). 

The Fellow will also gain training and experience in the design, delivery and analysis of clinical trials and, in particular, will undertake a research project investigating methods of inference for use in clinical trials of populations at high-risk of death (studies of the very elderly, for example, or emergency medicine). In such studies, one might be interested in investigating how a treatment affects a particular measure over time but deaths mean that the series of measures is truncated for some participants. The Fellow will gain experience of using standard and new methods for analysing longitudinal measures with informative drop out and will, after presenting and discussing their critique with their supervisor(s), have the opportunity to make a major contribution to the development of specific guidance and/or new methodology in this area. 

You will have a first degree (Class I or II) or equivalent in a subject containing a substantial coverage of statistical theory, methods and practice. You will be IT literate, self-motivated with excellent communication skills and have the ability to work well individually as well as in a team. 

Informal enquiries should be directed to Dr Ranjit Lall ([log in to unmask]) or Dr Jane Warwick ([log in to unmask]). 

Job Description

JOB PURPOSE: 

Warwick Clinical Trials Unit is seeking to recruit a graduate in mathematics, statistics or another relevant quantitative subject to undertake a research methods training fellowship, funded by the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR), with the aim of starting a career in health research. 

The NIHR Research Methods Fellowships are aimed at highly talented individuals who are either; 
•	In their early post-graduate career; or 
•	Returning to the work-place after a career break; and 
•	Who are looking to change the focus of their career whilst still utilising their undergraduate / previous training. 

The Fellowship provides 2 years of dedicated time for the Fellow to undertake structured methodology training and gain research experience in a high-quality environment, and includes funding for research/training costs and tuition fees. Fellows will be expected to pursue a relevant Masters degree or training (short courses) dependent on their training needs and where appropriate prepare and submit an application for a Doctoral Research Fellowship. 
Warwick Clinical Trials Unit was established in 2005 and undertakes large scale randomised controlled trials to inform clinical practice in the UK and throughout the world. 

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: 

1.	Statistical input to design and conduct of studies. 

2.	Conduct of interim analyses, writing reports for Data Monitoring Committees and attendance at meetings. 

3.	Design and conduct exploratory analyses of data sets from completed randomised controlled trials and other studies. 

4.	Conduct of final analyses, archiving of data and analyses. 

5.	To input into designing and conducting projects related to trials, such as secondary analyses of existing data sets, and systematic reviews and meta-analyses. 

6.	Ensure that projects are written up and disseminated appropriately, including peer-reviewed publication. 

7.	Attend project meetings. 

8.	Attend national and international conferences and meetings to disseminate results, as appropriate. 

9.	Establish good working relationships with collaborators both within and outside the Warwick Medical School. 

10.	Ensure that projects are adequately documented and archived. 

This job description is an outline only and does not contain an exhaustive list of duties and you may be required to undertake additional responsibilities. It may be amended following discussion with you. 

Person Specification
The Person Specification focuses on the knowledge, skills, experience and qualifications required to undertake the role effectively. This is measured by (a) Application Form, (b) Test/Exercise, (c) Interview, (d) Presentation.

Essential Criteria 1 First degree (Class I or II) or equivalent in a subject containing a substantial coverage of statistical theory, methods and practice (a,b,c).

Essential Criteria 2 Ability to write scientific reports (a,c)

Essential Criteria 3 Excellent communication skills (c)

Essential Criteria 4 Self-motivated with the ability to motivate others (a,c)

Essential Criteria 5 Excellent planning and organisational skills (a,c)

Essential Criteria 6 Ability to work well individually as well as in a team (a,c)

Essential Criteria 7 IT literate (Microsoft Word, Excel, Access, Outlook, SAS, Stata, SPSS) (a,c)


Desirable Criteria 1 Experience of managing and analysing large data sets (a,c)

Desirable Criteria 2 Ability to prioritise workload and meet tight deadlines (a,c)


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Closing Date: 11 Oct 2016.

Further details of this post and information on how to apply are available from the University of Warwick Job Vacancies website (http://www2.warwick.ac.uk/services/humanresources/vacancies/).

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