Senior Lecturer in Medical Statistics

We are looking for a highly motivated statistician with leadership skills or potential to join the expanding UKCRC-registered Pragmatic Clinical Trials Unit (PCTU), located in the Centre for Primary Care and Public Health and linked with the Centre for Psychiatry. The PCTU supports high quality clinical trials and pilot studies that fit with the research strategies of these two Centres and also carries out methodological work related to trials. You will be joining a team of nine statisticians currently working within the PCTU on a variety of pragmatic trials and observational studies, many involving complex interventions.

This purpose of this post is to contribute to the work of the Pragmatic Clinical Trials Unit in leading, supporting and encouraging high quality research. The post will involve taking responsibility for all statistical aspects of major trials and other studies contributing to design and oversight of analysis, including liaising with other chief investigators and other researchers within and outside the Centre for Primary Care and Public Health as required. You would also be expected to undertake a small amount of advisory work under the auspices of the Research Design Service London as required and do some teaching.

The post requires an ability to take responsibility for the statistical aspects of research projects, liaise with staff at all levels, undertake specific leadership roles related to the running and development of the unit, line manage junior staff and make significant contributions to the field of pragmatic clinical trials both nationally and internationally. It is essential that the post-holder can work independently and supervise, support and develop junior staff. A desire to contribute to the strategic development of the unit is essential. You will possess a higher degree in statistics or equivalent, have experience of contributing to collaborative grant applications including for clinical trials, of methodological research preferably in the area of clinical trials, and of a wide range of statistical techniques. A track record in statistical methodological research in the field of pragmatic trials would be an advantage. You will have a strong publication record, and be able to teach at all levels and supervise a PhD student. 

Pragmatic Clinical Trials Unit blizard.qmul.ac.uk/pragmatic-clinical-trials-unit.html
Research Design Service blizard.qmul.ac.uk/research-groups/213-research-design-service.html

This post is fixed term for 3 years starting in June 2013 or as soon as possible thereafter and we will consider applications from those wishing to work full-time or part-time. Starting salary will be in the range £50,267 to £56,185 per annum inclusive of London Allowance.

Benefits include 30 days annual leave, defined benefit pension scheme and interest-free season ticket loan.

Candidates must be able to demonstrate their eligibility to work in the UK in accordance with the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006. Where required this may include entry clearance or continued leave to remain under the Points Based Immigration Scheme.

Informal enquiries should be addressed to Professor Sandra Eldridge on 020 7882 2519 or s.eldridge@qmul.ac.uk

Application enquiries should be directed to Whitechapel recruitment at 
wch-recruit@qmul.ac.uk

Further information about the Barts and The London School of Medicine and Dentistry (SMD) can be found atwww.smd.qmul.ac.uk and the Blizard Institute at www.blizard.qmul.ac.uk. 

The closing date for applications is 22 April 2013.

Interviews are expected to be held during May 2013.


More information in: http://www.jobs.qmul.ac.uk/3680