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Ly-Mee
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Ly-Mee Yu
Senior Medical Statistician
Head of NHS Support Team
Centre for Statistics in Medicine
Wolfson College Annexe
Linton Road
Oxford
OX2 6UD
UK
Tel: +44 (0)1865 284405
Fax: +44 (0)1865 284424
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On 08/11/2010 15:19, Ly-Mee Yu wrote:
> Job ref: 321-D-NW-134
>
> 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 of 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 15 statisticians and other researchers
> and is part of the Department of Clinical Pharmacology, University of
> Oxford. The Centre has recently relocated to an attractive site at
> Wolfson College. For further information about the Centre, visit
> http://www.csm-oxford.org.uk/ .
>
> Applications are invited for a medical statistician to join the NHS
> statistical support team, currently comprising 5 statisticians. The
> support team provides statistical input to the Research Design Service
> South Central and expert statistical input into collaborative health
> research. Projects include phase II-III national and international
> randomised controlled trials and observational studies.
>
> The statistician typically collaborates directly with the lead
> researcher, taking responsibility for the design, analysis and clear
> interpretation in public dissemination. Some projects are in
> collaboration with the Oxford Clinical Trials Unit for Mental Illness
> and the Oxford Vaccine Group, both UKCRN Registered Clinical Trials
> Units. Members of the support team also carry out methodological
> research, offer statistical advice to researchers and run statistical
> courses.
>
> The successful applicant would be expected to provide statistical
> collaboration and consultancy with clinical researchers across several
> medical areas. In addition, the post holder may participate in applied
> statistics research and contribute to the Centre's teaching programme.
>
> 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 preferably have least 3 years experience working
> as a medical statistician, but more (or less) experienced candidates
> are welcome to apply. Applicants should be fluent in key aspects of
> study design and analysis, particularly applied to randomised clinical
> trials, and is 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 (£25,472 - £40,157) per annum depending on
> qualifications and experience (Agenda for Change Band 6 or 7). The
> post is available immediately.
>
> Potential applicants may wish to discuss the post informally with
> Ly-Mee Yu (Tel: 01865 284405; email: [log in to unmask]).
>
> Closing date 2nd DECEMBER 2010, interviews to be held on the 10TH
> DECEMBER 2010 at the CSM offices.
>
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