Principal Statistician
- Employer
- Global Academy Jobs
- Location
- United Kingdom
- Closing date
- Nov 14, 2016
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- Sector
- Business and Finance, Science, Computer Science and IT, Mathematics and Statistics
- Hours
- Full Time
- Organization Type
- University and College
- Jobseeker Type
- Academic (e.g. 'Lecturer')
Job Details
Location: Southampton General Hospital
Salary: £48,327 to £60,742 per annum
Full Time Fixed Term (Maternity Leave)
Closing Date: Monday 14 November 2016
Interview Date: To be confirmed
Reference: 793716CM
The Southampton Clinical Trials Unit (SCTU) is a UK Cancer Research Collaboration (UKCRC) registered unit, and was set up in 2006 to design and conduct academically led clinical trials. The Unit employs around 50 staff consisting of trial managers, data managers, statisticians and regulatory staff. It has a close relationship with the Research Design Service South Central office in the Faculty of Medicine and with other registered Trials Units across the UK. We manage over 30 high quality multi-centre clinical trials that will directly influence routine clinical practice. The Unit is core funded by Cancer Research UK and has Clinical Trials Unit (CTU) support funding from the NHS National Institute for Health Research and is based at Southampton University Hospitals NHS Trust.
We are advertising an exciting opportunity to lead the statistics group within the SCTU whilst the current lead is on maternity leave. You will work with the other statisticians and the trial teams and will take responsibility for trial analysis plans, interim and final trial analyses while developing expertise in study design and grant application writing. Candidates should have suitable experience in statistics. In addition, you should be familiar with either STATA or SAS, have good communication skills, possess initiative, and be able to effectively lead a team. The position is available on a 1 year fixed-term contract in the first instance. The salary offered within the range will depend on experience. The post is available on a full time basis although job share, secondments, part-time working etc will all be considered. The role is based within Southampton Clinical Trials Unit (SCTU) at Southampton General Hospital.
Please visit the CTU website at http://www.southampton.ac.uk/ctu
For informal discussions please contact Gareth Griffiths via email G.O.Griffiths@soton.ac.uk
You should submit your completed online application form at www.jobs.soton.ac.uk. The application deadline will be midnight on the closing date stated above. If you need any assistance, please call Jennifer Dickson (Recruitment Team) on +44 (0) 23 8059 3462. Please quote reference 793716CM on all correspondence.
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