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TRENT INSTITUTE FOR HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH

MEDICAL STATISTICIAN

Required to assist Trent Institute and NHS staff with statistical
analysis, teaching and developing research proposals in health
services research. Candidates should possess a postgraduate
qualification in medical statistics, and have experience of analysing
datasets using a range of statistical software, including SPSS. The
ability to work independently and as part of a team is important.

Salary will be within the range £15,735 - £17,570 per annum (under
review), depending on qualifications and experience. This post is
available from October 1999 and will be offered on a fixed-term
contract for a period of two years.

Candidates should send a detailed CV, together with the names of two
referees, to Mrs M Adrian, Trent Institute for Health Services
Research, Medical School, Queen's Medical Centre, Nottingham, NG7 2UH,
from whom further details are available. Tel: 0115 970 9765. Email:
[log in to unmask] Closing date: 30 July 1999.


JOB DESCRIPTION

 Trent Institute for Health Services Research (Nottingham)

 Medical Statistician



Location: Trent Institute for Health Services Research, Medical
School, Queen's Medical Centre, Nottingham


Job title: Research Assistant (statistician)


Grade: 1B.


Reports to: Director of the Nottingham Unit of the Trent Institute.


Main purpose of To assist Trent Institute and NHS staff with
statistical analysis, teaching and The post: developing research
proposals in health services research.


Duties & responsibilities:
-to carry out specific health services research projects with
minimal day-to-day supervision.
- to supervise students involved in those projects.
- to answer technical queries and carry out specified analyses on
existing datasets
- to contribute to the Institute's statistical
consultancy services.
- to participate in the postgraduate teaching programme of the
Institute
- there will be an opportunity to pursue his/her own research
interests
- any other reasonable duties.


Contacts: - Members of all three Units of the Trent Institute
(Leicester Nottingham and Sheffield
- Consultants and academic staff of Nottingham University Medical
School, the University and staff of NHS Trusts in mid-Trent - Staff of
the Trent Regional Cancer Registry - Collaborating researchers
elsewhere


Experience and attributes required:
- a higher degree in Medical Statistics
- some experience in medical statistics/epidemiology
- familiarity with a range of statistical software.
- Other appropriate IT experience.
- some teaching/tutoring experience advantageous
- ability to work with minimal supervision, attention to detail
- good oral/written communication skills.

Michael Dewey
Trent Institute for Health Services Research
Nottingham

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http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/~mhzmd/home.html


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