Please find below details of a post being advertised at the Clinical Trials Research Unit, University of Leeds.
*** There is the opportunity for a training/development role, where 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 September 2010 ***
Closing date for application is 17 June 2010.
To apply on line please visit http://www.leeds.ac.uk and click on 'university jobs', and category 'Academic (Research)'.
Application packs are also available from CTRU Reception, tel +44(0) 113 343 1477 email: [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>
Medical Statistician/Trainee Medical Statistician
(Job reference: 214340)
Faculty of Medicine & Health
Clinical Trials Research Unit
Excellent opportunity for career development as a Medical Statistician working within a well established team (full/part-time; minimum 50%fte). Applicants for the Trainee post will also work towards an MSc in Medical Statistics (sponsored part-time study)
The Clinical Trials Research Unit (CTRU) at the University of Leeds is a leader in the field of clinical trials and was one of the first 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, musculoskeletal disease and care of the elderly). 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. You will join a well established team of 15 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.
Along with an opportunity to further broaden your expertise through general consulting to health professionals and methodological research, depending on individual interests, opportunities also exist for PhD registration, for interested candidates. With a postgraduate qualification with a major statistical component, you will have excellent interpersonal, communication and time management skills and be able to work well within a multidisciplinary team.
Applicants without postgraduate qualifications will require a degree in Mathematics and/or Statistics, and we will sponsor you through a part-time distance learning MSc to further your academic development, whilst providing practical experience and mentoring in a supportive environment.
We welcome applications from individuals still to complete their studies.
University Grade 6 (£24,273- £28,983 p.a.) for Medical Statistician or Grade 5 (£20,327- £23,566 p.a.) for Trainee Medical Statistician depending on qualifications.
Informal enquiries are encouraged and should be directed to either Amanda Farrin or Dena Cohen, tel +44 (0)113 343 1477
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