Senior Biostatistician (Grade 8)
Cancer Research UK Clinical Trials Unit, School of Cancer Sciences, University of Birmingham
Starting salary: £38,511 a year, in a range up to £45,954 a year, with potential progression
to £51,702 a year
Closing date for applications: 12th November 2014
This is an exciting opportunity to join one of the largest UK Cancer Research Collaboration (UKCRC) registered clinical trials units in the country. The Cancer Research UK
Clinical Trials Unit (CRCTU) is based in the School of Cancer Sciences, University of Birmingham and specialises in running cancer clinical trials. The Unit has an extensive portfolio of phase I, II and III clinical trials in adults and children covering a
wide range of disease sites. The Unit employs a multidisciplinary team of over 135 staff including statisticians, systematic reviewers, trial management staff, research nurses, monitors, programmers, administrators and IT staff. The CRCTU receives substantial
core funding from Cancer Research UK and additional funding from other charities, government and pharmaceutical companies.
This post will mainly involve working on the early phase haematology trials, but with some opportunity to work across a broader range of cancer types within the trials portfolio.
Biostatisticians play a central role in the Unit, actively liaising with clinical investigators, contributing to the design and conduct of clinical trials, being responsible for interim and final analysis of clinical trial data and having a key role in the
presentation and publication of results. As academic members of the University, Biostatisticians contribute to teaching at undergraduate and postgraduate level.
Applicants must possess a MSc or PhD in Statistics or a relevant subject. Applicants must possess significant previous experience of working as an applied medical statistician.
The successful candidate will be expected to take on the statistical lead of projects within a short time of appointment.
CRCTU is actively involved in researching statistical methodology related to clinical trials and associated translational research. Opportunities exist for members of the
team to pursue their own research interests and carry out postgraduate qualifications. The successful candidates will be working at the Robert Aitken building which has been refurbished by Advantage West Midlands (AWM) through Birmingham Science City: Translational
Medicine Clinical Research Infrastructure and Trials Platform.
Applications from individuals looking for part time working patterns or those returning to the workplace after a break will be considered.
The full job description is available online at
http://www.download.bham.ac.uk/vacancies/jd/49496b.pdf.
Applications can be made online at
www.birmingham.ac.uk/staff/jobs/ by entering post number 49496 into the job search and following the link to the online application process.
Informal enquires can be made to Professor Keith Wheatley (email:
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