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The Oxford Radcliffe Hospitals is one of the 
largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It 
provides a wide range of general and specialist 
clinical services and is a base for medical 
education, training and research. The Trust 
comprises three hospitals - the John Radcliffe 
and Churchill Hospitals in Headington and the Horton Hospital in Banbury.

The Centre for Statistics in Medicine in Oxford 
(Director: Professor Doug Altman) carries out 
collaborative medical research projects, a 
methodological research programme, and teaching. 
Members of the Centre have a particular interest 
in randomised controlled trials, systematic 
reviews, prognostic and diagnostic studies.

The Centre currently employs 17 statisticians and 
other researchers, 1 senior administrator and 2 
admin support staff, and is part of the 
Department of Clinical Pharmacology. The Centre 
is located at an attractive site at Wolfson 
College. For further information about the 
Centre, visit http://www.csm-oxford.org.uk/ .

Applications are invited for a senior medical 
statistician to lead the NHS statistical support 
team, currently comprising 4 statisticians. The 
successful applicant would be expected to lead 
and develop the portfolio of statistical 
collaboration and consultancy with clinical 
researchers across several medical areas. In 
addition, they may participate in applied 
statistics research and contribute to the 
Centre's teaching programme. The post holder will 
be a member of the CSM Managerial Group.

Applicants should ideally have a good (first or 
upper second) first degree (preferably with a 
large statistical component) and a postgraduate 
qualification in medical statistics (or a closely 
related subject). They should have substantial 
experience working as a medical statistician in 
collaborative clinical research and expertise in 
key aspects of study design and analysis, 
particularly applied to randomised clinical 
trials; they should be aware of the latest 
statistical techniques. Experience in the use of 
statistical packages is essential together with 
good verbal and written communication skills, 
including the ability to explain complex 
statistical issues to non-statisticians.

The appointment will be for two years in the 
first instance. Salary will be in the range of 
£45,254 - £55,945 per annum depending on 
qualifications and experience (Agenda for Change Band 8b).

Potential applicants may wish to discuss the post 
informally with Doug Altman (Tel: 01865 284401; 
email: [log in to unmask]).

As well as completing the online application 
form, please send a covering letter, setting out 
how you fit the criteria, your CV, and a copy of 
up to 3 recently published or submitted 
papers/articles to Tracy Edwards by email: 
[log in to unmask], Fax: 01865 284424 or 
via post to Tracy Edwards, Unit Administrator, 
Centre for Statistics in Medicine, Wolfson 
College Annexe, Linton Road, Oxford OX2 6UD.

Please note that we cannot consider an 
application that does not contain a completed application form.

Closing Date: 14 May 2010
Interviews will be held on either the 24th or 27th May 2010.

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