SOUTH MANCHESTER UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST DEPARTMENT OF MEDICAL STATISTICS Applications are invited for the post of Medical Statistician in the Department of Medical Statistics currently based at Withington Hospital. The Trust is developing a strong research profile, and Medical Statistics has an important role in the implementation of the Trust's R&D Strategy. The postholder will assist in the provision of a statistical advisory service to Trust researchers, including an open-access statistics clinic, and collaborate with researchers in a wide variety of medical studies. The appointee will also be expected to contribute to the development of a statistics education programme within the Trust. There is the opportunity for a suitably qualified candidate to be offered an honorary position with the University of Manchester. The successful applicant will have a post-graduate qualification in medical statistics and at least two years' experience working as a statistician in medical research. Salary will be on the Clinical Scientist Grade B scale, in the range £18,188 to £27,998 per annum depending on experience and qualifications. Informal enquiries are welcome and should be addressed to Julie Morris, Head of Medical Statistics (0161 291 3809). Application forms and further details can be obtained from the Personnel Department at Wythenshawe Hospital on 0161 291 2580 (24-hour answerphone) quoting reference no. WY244/99. Closing date: 15 June 1999 %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%