Associate Professor Medical Statistics

Location: Southampton General Hospital

Salary:  £48,327 to £60,742 per annum

Full Time Fixed Term

Closing Date:  Friday 27 January 2017

Interview Date:  To be confirmed

Reference: 814016CM

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 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 for a new post within the SCTU as an Associate Professor of Medical Statistics. You will undertake high quality internationally leading statistics research in line with the research strategy of the Southampton Clinical Trials Unit (SCTU), generating increased research applications and supervising research staff and students. You will undertake leadership, management and engagement activities on behalf of the SCTU.The position is available on a 2 year fixed-term contract in the first instance. The salary offered within the range will depend on experience and relocation expenses are available. 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 further information.

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 814016CM on all correspondence.