Medical Statistician, University of Oxford
Grade 7 £29,099 to £35,788 per annum 

Applications are invited for a Medical Statistician working jointly across two groups in Oxford University, The Centre for Statistics in Medicine (1 day a week) and the Department of Primary Health Care (4 days a week)
A detailed job description and details on how to apply are available from 
our website at www.rob.ox.ac.uk or email: [log in to unmask] 

The closing date for applications is 13th July 2011.  Applications received 
after this date will not be considered.  Interviews will be held on 27th July 2011.              
Please quote the reference AN-11-012-SM in all correspondence.  

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, diagnostic accuracy studies and prognostic studies. The Centre currently employs 18 statisticians and other researchers and is part of the University Department of Oncology. 

The Department of Primary Health Care was established in October 1998 with the appointment of a foundation chair in general practice and was awarded world-leading 4* status in the RAE 2008.  It provides a strong multi-disciplinary training environment and a full programme of academic support and good IT facilities. It has strong links with other epidemiological and community based research groupings in the University and also with local general practices that participate in both teaching and research. 

The applicant will provide statistical input to the NIHR research programme: Imaging diagnosis of colorectal cancer: Interventions for efficient and acceptable diagnosis in symptomatic and screening populations. The successful applicant will participate in an exciting series of methodological projects in imaging studies and collaborate with grant co-applicants in the design and analysis of new studies.

The successful candidate will have a postgraduate qualification in statistics, epidemiology or other postgraduate qualification including a quantitative component.  Good familiarity with data analysis using statistical packages or other mathematical software is essential, combined with good verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to explain complex technical issues.  Experience of clinical study designs, contributing to research proposals, protocols and grant applications and a good publication record are desirable.
This is a full time post and is available immediately.  The post is offered for 1 year in 
the first instance with the possibility of an additional 1 year extension.

Informal enquiries can be made to Susan Mallett ([log in to unmask]). 

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