University Hospital of South Manchester NHS Foundation Trust

 

Junior Medical Statistician

 

Band 5 (£21,388 - £27,901 per annum depending on skills and experience)

 

(Fixed term for one year)

 

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Medical Statistician to join the Department of Medical Statistics based at Wythenshawe Hospital. This NHS Teaching Trust currently has a strong research profile and the further development of Research and Development is one of the Trust’s main objectives.

The Department of Medical Statistics plays an important role in the implementation of the Trust’s R & D strategy by providing essential infrastructure to all aspects of research (collaborating with researchers on externally-funded studies, providing a statistical advisory service and running an education programme).

 

The post-holder will assist in the provision of a statistical advisory service to Trust researchers, the development of a web-based information service, and be involved in the data management and statistical analysis of data from major projects. He/she will also be expected to contribute to the statistics education programme.

 

The successful applicant will have a good first degree in statistics (or mathematics with a strong statistical content) and preferably a postgraduate qualification.

This is an excellent opportunity to gain practical statistical skills in a high-level working environment.

 

This is a full-time post for a fixed term of one year in the first instance.

 

[For suitably qualified candidates with a postgraduate degree and previous statistical consulting experience, a part-time post may be considered].

 

The full job specification and application can be accessed at: http://jobs.uhsm.nhs.uk/job/v298320

 

The closing data for applications is 28^th February 2014.

 

Informal enquiries are welcome and should be addressed to Julie Morris, Head of Medical Statistics [Tel: 0161 291 5815; [log in to unmask]]

 

 

 

Julie Morris

 

Head of Medical Statistics

Honorary Reader,University of Manchester

 

1^st floor, Education & Research Centre

University Hospital of South Manchester

Wythenshawe Hospital

Southmoor Road

Manchester M23 9LT

 

Tel: 0161 291 5815