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Are you a 2nd year undergraduate Maths/Statistics student who is interested in a career as a Medical Statistician? Applications are invited for an 8-week Junior Medical Statistician post at the Diabetes Research Centre, University of Leicester. The position is funded by the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Research Methods Programme and the post holder will be supported by a NIHR Research Methods Fellow in Medical Statistics. Commencing on the 4th July 2016, the 8-week post will provide an excellent opportunity for the successful candidate to gain practical experience of the work of a statistician employed in academic medical research and develop their understanding of statistical research methodologies within a supportive and dynamic research and teaching environment. Specifically, the post will include: · A temporary full time position at the University of Leicester. The hourly rate will be £11.53. · The opportunity to contribute to an ongoing research project. · Full support in learning new statistical techniques. The successful applicant will be involved in a project investigating the issue of contamination in trials of education based interventions for self-management of type 2 diabetes mellitus. They will use statistical software to conduct a comparative analysis of a cluster randomised trial with its sister trial, which was individually randomised. The post-holder will develop skills in interpreting and processing clinical data, performing analysis using statistical software and reporting research findings. Preferred candidates will currently be in the second year of an undergraduate degree (or third year of a 4-year course) in a relevant area (e.g. statistics, mathematics, economics) and have a basic understanding of statistics and good computing skills. Informal enquires are welcome and should be made to Miss Caroline Kristunas on [log in to unmask] See https://www.unitemps.com/Search/JobDetails/8407 For further details and to apply online please visit the Unitemps website https://www.unitemps.com and search for job reference 937785. You may leave the list at any time by sending the command SIGNOFF allstat to [log in to unmask], leaving the subject line blank.