Medical Statistician (vacancy ref. 14863)
Applications are invited for a talented and enthusiastic medical
statistician to contribute to the Department of Social Medicine's research
programme. The post involves statistical and data management support for
the Antiretroviral Therapy Cohort Collaboration (ART-CC), a large
international collaboration studying the prognosis of patients treated for
HIV-infection funded by the Medical Research Council.
This post is an excellent opportunity for you to develop research and
analytical skills, as well as contributing to high profile publications.
ART-CC is a successful and well-established research project (see
www.art-cohort-collaboration.org). The collaboration has published
prognostic models for HIV disease progression from start of treatment and
taking into account initial response to treatment, compared survival
according to different drug regimens, estimated improvements in life
expectancy and compared mortality rates in HIV-infected persons with that
of the general population. Data from ART-CC have been used to inform
treatment guidelines and for comparison with outcomes in resource-poor
settings. Future work will develop the prognostic models to account for
changes in patient demographics, between cohort heterogeneity and new drug
regimens. Comparisons between outcomes from observational cohorts from
ART-CC and that from randomised clinical trials are planned. Since
treatment for HIV infection is lifelong once started, there is a continuing
need to monitor and evaluate treatment outcomes in those with longer
exposure to antiretroviral therapy.
You will have a higher degree in medical statistics or a closely related
discipline, or equivalent research experience. You will be joining a
successful team of medical statisticians and health services researchers
within the Department of Social Medicine, (awarded the top 5* grade in the
2001 Research Assessment Exercise). The appointment will be full-time on
Grade I or Grade J of the University's grade structure, depending on
experience, and is for two years. While this is a fixed-term contract,
there may be opportunities to continue working in the Department beyond
this date.re, depending on experience, and is for two years. While this is
a fixed-term contract, there may be opportunities to continue working in
the Department beyond this date.
Grade : Level a - Level b in Pathway 2
Salary : £29,704-£37,651
Contact: Professor J Sterne
E-mail: [log in to unmask]
Tel: 0117 928 7396
Alternative Contact: Dr M May
E-mail: [log in to unmask]
Tel: 0117 928 7287
Closing Date : 29 July 2009
Further details and an application form can be found at
https://www.bris.ac.uk/boris/jobs/ads?ID=81586
Alternatively you can telephone (0117) 954 6947, minicom (0117) 928 8894 or
E-Mail [log in to unmask] (stating postal address ONLY), quoting
reference number 14863.
The closing date for applications is 9.00am, 29 July 2009
An Equal Opportunities Employer.
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