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Please find details of a vacancy at the University of Nottingham. Please could you direct enquiries about this post to Professor Robin Spiller rather than myself. School of Clinical Sciences Nottingham Digestive Diseases Centre/Biomedical Research Unit Medical Statistician and Clinical Trial Analyst (Fixed-term) £27,578 - £35,938 per annum, pro rata, depending on skills and experience. Salary progression beyond this scale is subject to performance. Applications are invited for a new role within the Nottingham Digestive Diseases Centre Biomedical Research Unit in gastroenterology for a Medical Statistician and Clinical Trial Analyst to support its research programme in translational medicine. We require a Statistician to help particularly in study design and analysis of pilot studies to aid grant applications from hepatologists and gastroenterologists of the Biomedical Research Unit. The work performed is wide ranging including epidemiology, small experimental medicine studies as well as large randomise controlled trials managed through the clinical trials unit. The successful candidate will be working collaboratively with researchers from the design through to analyses and dissemination. Responsibilities will include providing and leading on statistical advice at all stages of the research process, working on research proposals with clinicians, leading and assisting the design of statistical analysis on a variety of studies, power calculations, statistical support with grant applications and undertaking analysis of data. You will also be required to lead on teaching events such as workshops, seminars and journal clubs. Candidates should hold a higher degree (e.g. MSc) in Medical Statistics or equivalent relevant experience with excellent knowledge of STATA or equivalent statistical packages e.g. SAS, SPSS. You will also have experience in applying statistical methods in a health care setting. This full time post is available from 1 April 2012 and will be offered on a fixed-term contract for a period of three years. Applications will be considered from those wishing to work part time (minimum number of hours are 21.75 per week). Please confirm on your application if you are applying on a part time basis and your preferred number of hours. Informal enquiries may be addressed to: Professor Robin Spiller, tel: 0115 823 1090, email: [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>. Please note that applications sent directly to this email address will not be accepted. For more details and/or to apply on-line please access The University of Nottingham website: http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/Jobs/CurrentVacancies/ref/MED07452. If you are unable to apply on-line please contact the Human Resources Department, tel: 0115 846 6172. Please quote ref. MED/07452. Closing date: 26 April 2012. This message and any attachment are intended solely for the addressee and may contain confidential information. If you have received this message in error, please send it back to me, and immediately delete it. Please do not use, copy or disclose the information contained in this message or in any attachment. Any views or opinions expressed by the author of this email do not necessarily reflect the views of the University of Nottingham. This message has been checked for viruses but the contents of an attachment may still contain software viruses which could damage your computer system: you are advised to perform your own checks. Email communications with the University of Nottingham may be monitored as permitted by UK legislation. You may leave the list at any time by sending the command SIGNOFF allstat to [log in to unmask], leaving the subject line blank.