The following advertisment appears (in an abbreviated
form) in this weeks (11/12/99) New Scientist.
MEDICAL STATISTICIAN
Clinical Trials & Statistics Unit (CTSU)
Section of Epidemiology, The Institute of Cancer Research
The Institute of Cancer Research (www.icr.ac.uk), together
with the adjacent Royal Marsden NHS Trust, is one of the
world's leading cancer research centres. We are seeking a
motivated statistician to join the CTSU to work on the
initiation, conduct and analysis of local and
national/international randomised clinical trials of cancer
treatment.
You will be involved in all aspects of study design,
protocol development, data handling, statistical analysis
and trial management.
Your prinicpal role will be to liaise with clinical
colleagues at the Royal Marsden on the development of new
studies and on the successful completion and analysis of
studies that are already underway. There is opportunity to
pursue your own research interests where these lie within
the general research profile of the Unit.
You should hold a postgraduate qualification in (medical)
statistics. Applicants with survival analysis or clinical
trials experience would be strongly preferred though less
experienced applicants keen to develop a career in medical
statistics will be considered. The ability to communicate
statistical concepts to health professionals is essential
and you should be happy working as either part of a team or
independently.
The post is available for 3 years in the first instance.
The starting salary will depend on experience but will be
between £18,437 and £32,228 (including London Weighting).
Well-qualified part-time applicants will be considered.
Informal enquiries are welcome. For further information or
a more detailed job description please contact Emma Hall
(Acting Head of the CTSU) on 0181 722 4292; e-mail
[log in to unmask]
To apply, please send two copies of your CV, quoting
reference number C292, to the Personnel Office, The
Institute of Cancer Research, 123 Old Brompton Road, London
SW7 3RP.
Closing date: 7th Jan 2000
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Emma Hall PhD
Clinical Trials and Statistics Unit
Institute of Cancer Research
Block D, 15 Cotswold Road
Sutton SM2 5NG
tel: 0181 722 4292
fax: 0181 770 7876
email: [log in to unmask]
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