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The following advertisment appears (in an abbreviated form) in this weeks (11/12/99) New Scientist. MEDICAL STATISTICIAN Clinical Trials & Statistics Unit (CTSU) Section of Epidemiology, The Institute of Cancer Research The Institute of Cancer Research (www.icr.ac.uk), together with the adjacent Royal Marsden NHS Trust, is one of the world's leading cancer research centres. We are seeking a motivated statistician to join the CTSU to work on the initiation, conduct and analysis of local and national/international randomised clinical trials of cancer treatment. You will be involved in all aspects of study design, protocol development, data handling, statistical analysis and trial management. Your prinicpal role will be to liaise with clinical colleagues at the Royal Marsden on the development of new studies and on the successful completion and analysis of studies that are already underway. There is opportunity to pursue your own research interests where these lie within the general research profile of the Unit. You should hold a postgraduate qualification in (medical) statistics. Applicants with survival analysis or clinical trials experience would be strongly preferred though less experienced applicants keen to develop a career in medical statistics will be considered. The ability to communicate statistical concepts to health professionals is essential and you should be happy working as either part of a team or independently. The post is available for 3 years in the first instance. The starting salary will depend on experience but will be between £18,437 and £32,228 (including London Weighting). Well-qualified part-time applicants will be considered. Informal enquiries are welcome. For further information or a more detailed job description please contact Emma Hall (Acting Head of the CTSU) on 0181 722 4292; e-mail [log in to unmask] To apply, please send two copies of your CV, quoting reference number C292, to the Personnel Office, The Institute of Cancer Research, 123 Old Brompton Road, London SW7 3RP. Closing date: 7th Jan 2000 ------------------------------ Emma Hall PhD Clinical Trials and Statistics Unit Institute of Cancer Research Block D, 15 Cotswold Road Sutton SM2 5NG tel: 0181 722 4292 fax: 0181 770 7876 email: [log in to unmask] %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%