Please find below details of a training/development post being advertised at the Clinical Trials Research Unit, University of Leeds.
*** The Unit will sponsor the successful candidate through the part-time distance-learning MSc in Statistics with Medical Applications at the University of Sheffield, starting on 21 September 2009 ***
Closing date for application is 31 July 2009.
To apply on line please visit http://www.leeds.ac.uk and click on 'jobs'.
Application packs are also available from Catriona Healy email [log in to unmask]; tel +44 (0)113 343 1141
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Job 024093
Trainee Medical Statistician
Exciting opportunities for career development as a Trainee Medical Statistician working towards an MSc in Medical Statistics (part-time study) within a well established team
The Clinical Trials Research Unit (CTRU) at the University of Leeds is a leader in the field of clinical trials and is one of only 26 clinical trials units across the UK to be awarded full registration status by the UK Clinical Research Collaboration. The Unit conducts national and international randomised clinical trials in a variety of clinical fields (cancer, cardiovascular disease and stroke, mental health, obesity, skin and care of the elderly) and is developing trials in musculoskeletal disease and oral health. The CTRU has a strong methodological portfolio associated with clinical trial research.
You will be talented and enthusiastic and keen to pursue a career in medical statistics. For this training post, we will sponsor you through a part-time MSc to further your academic development, whilst providing practical experience and mentoring in a supportive environment. You will join a well established team of 14 statisticians supporting the Unit's work on clinical trials. Working in a multidisciplinary team including statisticians, programmers, clinicians, health economists, health service researchers and trial managers, you will be involved in a wide range of statistical activities, including preparing grant applications, design, conduct and analysis of clinical trials
You will work on internationally renowned trials designed to answer questions of real importance to clinicians and patients, ultimately improving disease outcomes and patient care.
With a degree in Mathematics and/or Statistics, you will have excellent interpersonal, communication and time management skills and be able to work well within a multidisciplinary team.
Available for a fixed term of three years (with the possibility of extension dependent on funding).
University Grade 5 (£20,226- £23,449 p.a.) depending on experience
Informal enquiries are encouraged and should be directed to either Amanda Farrin or Dena Cohen, tel +44 (0)113 343 1141
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