DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SCIENCES YORK TRIALS UNIT Statistician Ref: UoY00153 The York Trials Unit is an established trials unit based within the Department of Health Sciences, University of York. You will, in the first instance, mainly work on the NIHR-HTA funded randomised controlled trials. We currently have a wide portfolio of trials across diverse areas including mental health, wound care, pre-natal care, osteoporosis. You will also provide statistical advice and input to trial design and advise on analysis i.e. for grant application. There will also be the opportunities to undertake methodological work. You will be encouraged to attend relevant specialist training courses as required. You will join an expanding group of medical statisticians, within the Department, led by Professor Martin Bland. As well as data analysis there are also opportunities for teaching Health Sciences postgraduate students. You will be based in the Unit but there are extensive opportunities to collaborate across the Department with other research groups. Salary within the range: £28,152 to £34,624 per annum on Grade 6 and £34,624 to £42,583 per annum on Grade 7. The hours of work are 37 hours per week and the post is available for up to two years. Informal enquiries may be made to Professor David Torgerson, Director of the York Trials Unit, tel. 01904 321340, email: [log in to unmask] (no applications please). Closing date: 12.00 noon on Friday 31 October 2008. For further information and to apply on-line, please visit our website: http://www.york.ac.uk/jobs/ Alternatively contact HR Services on 01904 434835 quoting reference number UoY00153. The University of York is committed to diversity and has policies and developmental programmes in place to promote equality of opportunity. -- *************************************************** J. Martin Bland Prof. of Health Statistics Dept. of Health Sciences Seebohm Rowntree Building Area 2 University of York Heslington York YO10 5DD Email: [log in to unmask] Phone: 01904 321334 Fax: 01904 321382 Web site: http://martinbland.co.uk/ ***************************************************