IMPERIAL CANCER RESEARCH FUND
COLORECTAL CANCER UNIT
ST MARK’S HOSPITAL, HARROW, MIDDLESEX
MEDICAL STATISTICIAN
to £20,719 (dependent on experience)
In the UK there are 30,000 new cases of colorectal cancer every year and
20,000 deaths from the disease, making it the second most common cause of
death from cancer. The Medical Research Council and the Imperial Cancer
Research Fund are conducting a nationwide trial to evaluate the
effectiveness of flexible sigmoidoscopy as a screening tool to prevent
colorectal cancer.
Screening of over 40,000 participants is now complete and a post is
available for a medical statistician to work on the validation and analysis
of the data collected and recorded on the Oracle database. The
statistician will work in collaboration with the Senior Statistician.
Planned analyses include: risk factors for development of cancer,
specifically diet, smoking, genetic polymorphisms, medication, and
symptoms; sources of variability in performance of screening by different
medical endoscopists; variability in classification of pathology detected
at screening by different experienced pathologists with a view to updating
the World Health Organisation guidelines.
The successful applicant will ideally have an MSc in Medical Statistics,
otherwise a first-degree in maths or statistics is essential. Previous
experience of research in a health related discipline is desirable.
Experience of SQL and STATA would be an advantage, while some related
experience of using computers for statistical analysis and data management
is essential.
The post is for two years in the first instance. The starting salary will
be up to £20,719 per annum, with 25 days annual leave, plus public and bank
holidays.
For further information contact Dr. Wendy Atkin (tel: 0181 235 4279
e-mail: [log in to unmask]). For a job description and application form
please send an A4 stamped addressed envelope to: The Personnel Department,
Imperial Cancer Research Fund, 44 Lincoln's Inn Fields, London WC2A 3PX,
quoting job reference 4243.
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Claire Cook
ICRF Colorectal Cancer Unit
St. Mark's Hospital
Northwick Park
Watford Road
Harrow
Middlesex HA1 3UJ
tel: 0181 235 4256
e-mail: [log in to unmask]
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