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COMING SOON: Three posts will soon be advertised for Research Fellows at the MRC Midland Hub for Trials Methodology Research The Midland Hub for Trials Methodology Research based at the University of Birmingham is one of a national network of seven hubs funded as an exciting new initiative by the Medical Research Council. As a centre of excellence for trials methodology research, we provide local and national researchers undertaking trials with innovative methodology for design, conduct and analysis, thereby improving the quality of trials and ultimately patient care. The Midland Hub has funding for three Research Fellows to start in mid 2009 at the University of Birmingham. The Research Fellows will work on projects from within the Hub's research programme and in response to queries raised by the trials community. They will review and develop areas of trials methodology, disseminating best practice through publications and presentations. They will contribute to an advice facility for trial practitioners and a training programme in trials methodology. Research Fellows will have the opportunity to work with Hub Investigators from across the University who are leading experts in trials methodology. They will collaborate with the five PhD students funded by the Hub and other researchers across the region and the national network of Hubs. The specialist methodological areas of the Midland Hub include: 1. Quality of life evaluation for clinical and health economic assessment 2. Discovery and evaluation of diagnostic, prognostic and predictive biomarkers 3. Methods to obtain reliable conclusions and involve users 4. Bayesian methods in design and analysis of trials 5. Use of web-based systems and electronic health records in clinical trials 6. Systematic reviews for clinical and health economic evaluation 7. Education in trials methodology We will be seeking applications from individuals who have a background in trials methodology, medical statistics, health care evaluation or other relevant area. We would be happy to consider the part-time or full-time secondment of researchers working within Clinical Trials Units. For further informal information, please see http://www.haps.bham.ac.uk/education/student_recruitment.shtml or contact Lucinda Billingham, Hub Director ([log in to unmask]). Jobs will be advertised shortly on the allstat mailing list and on jobs.ac.uk.