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Principal Statistician

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Global Academy Jobs
Location
United Kingdom
Closing date
Nov 7, 2018

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Overview
  • Do you have statistical experience in a medical environment and want to work for an Institute leading in clinical trials research and impacting clinical practice?
  • Do you want to be part of a successful, highly talented, and multi-disciplinary team with international reach?
  • Are you an enthusiastic, driven postgraduate with a major statistical qualification?
  •  Do you have considerable experience in complex intervention clinical trials in cancer or palliative care?

 

The Clinical Trials Research Unit (CTRU) is an international leader in the field of clinical trials. The Unit is one of the largest in the UK and conducts national and international randomised and early phase clinical trials in a variety of clinical fields. Our main aim is to support the challenge of changing clinical practice for the better and our past results and current work have already helped to do this. Our results inform the development of this specialised field of clinical research on a national and international level. Particularly, we specialise in complex phase III trials, efficient phase I/II trials, biomarker driven designs, seamless phase II/III designs, adaptive designs and the development and evaluation of complex interventions.

The role

  • You will join a large, well-established group of statisticians to support the Unit's work on clinical trials and be responsible for developing and leading a growing portfolio of trials research evaluating complex intervention within Cancer and Palliative Care.
  • You will work on internationally renowned trials designed to answer questions of real importance to patients, healthcare providers and policy makers, ultimately improving disease outcomes and patient care. Working with national leading clinicians and academic researchers you will develop robust complex trials designed to address national and local research priorities, driving strategically aligned research with multiple stakeholders including clinicians, patients, the NHS, industry and charities.
  • You will have opportunities to research, apply and develop statistical methodology, together with general consulting and training of health professionals and other researchers.
  • You will be involved in a wide range of statistical activities, including designing, conducting, analysing and publicising clinical trials, preparing grant applications and presenting at national and international conferences.
  • As Principal Statistician, you will provide the statistical strategic lead and supervision during the design and implementation for the Cancer and Palliative Care portfolio of trials and related research within the CTRU Complex Intervention Division.
  • You will be a talented and dynamic individual with a postgraduate qualification, including a major statistical component, and an interest in the development and evaluation of complex interventions within cancer and palliative care.
  • You will work closely, interactively and collaboratively with a multidisciplinary project team, including statisticians, programmers, clinicians, health economists, health service researchers and trial managers. As such you will need excellent communication and interpersonal and time management skills.
  • You will have considerable experience in the design and conduct complex trials, including those evaluating cancer or palliative care complex interventions, project management and people management skills, together with a nationally recognised research profile in clinical trials and medical statistics.

 

This role will provide you with an excellent opportunity to develop your career and national and international profile, enabling you to further broaden your expertise through methodological research within a supportive and stimulating environment with leadership opportunities; if applicable, you will also have the opportunity to register for a PhD. 

To explore the post further or for any queries you may have, please contact: Professor Amanda Farrin, Chair in Clinical Trials Tel: +44 113 343 8017; Email: a.j.farrin@leeds.ac.uk

Further Information

The University of Leeds is committed to providing equal opportunities for all and offers a range of family friendly policies. The University is a charter member of Athena SWAN and holds the Bronze award. The School of Medicine gained the Silver award in 2016. We are committed to being an inclusive medical school that values all staff, and we are happy to consider job share applications and requests for flexible working arrangements from our employees.

 

 

 

 

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