KEELE UNIVERSITY FACULTIES OF HEALTH AND NATURAL SCIENCES INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY IN MEDICINE SCHOOL OF COMPUTING AND MATHEMATICS MEDICAL STATISTICIAN (1 YEAR FIXED TERM) Salary Scale: RA1A £20,044 - £30,002 A medical statistician is required to provide high quality support to research carried out by healthcare professionals within the Research and Development Consortium of the University Hospital of North Staffordshire and the North Staffordshire Combined Healthcare NHS Trust. The post will include the holding of consultancy clinics to advise on design and analysis, the provision of teaching sessions, and contribution to grant funded research projects. Where appropriate this would lead to publications and collaboration on further grant applications. The post is funded by the North Staffordshire Research and Development Consortium and is for one year initially. You must have a higher research degree in medical statistics, health services research, epidemiology or a related discipline, and a proven ability to write up and communicate research findings. You should be able to liaise effectively with healthcare professionals and to work successfully within a multi-disciplinary team. The post may begin immediately or by negotiation. For an informal conversation about this post, please telephone Dr Mary Jones on 01782 583653. Full job packs are available from Human Resources Department, Keele University, Keele Staffordshire, ST5 5BG, fax 01782 583471, email: <mailto:[log in to unmask]>[log in to unmask] or <http://www.keele.ac.uk/depts/uso/hr/cwisvacs.htm>www.keele.ac.uk/depts/uso/hr/cwisvacs.htm Please quote post reference: RE06/08 Closing date for applications: 31 May 2005 AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES EMPLOYER