Research Fellow

This is an exciting opportunity for a post-graduate statistician to develop and thrive in a multi-disciplinary environment and provide statistical input into the design, conduct and analysis of trials.

You will be required to work independently in conducting the design and analysis of clinical trials in accordance with the Unit's standard operating procedures and Good Clinical Practice guidelines; prepare reports for the Data Monitoring Committees and attend their meetings to present the interim results; develop and conduct other trial-related projects, such as methodological research, secondary analyses of existing datasets and systematic reviews in collaboration with other CTU staff.

You will join an active statistics group within Warwick CTU and work with senior statisticians to provide statistical support on the design of large multi-centre randomised controlled trials, conduct analyses of datasets from the trials and contribute to the final reports. Current areas of research include cancer, emergency and critical care, mental health, musculoskeletal disorders and pain, rehabilitation, trauma and Orthopaedics.

This post attracts a non-pensionable supplement of £5,000.00 pro rata per year in addition to the stated standard University pay range for this post.

About You:

You will have a PhD in Statistics/Mathematics with a substantial content of statistics (or a MSc in Medical Statistics/Statistics and substantial experience).

You will have the ability to write scientific reports and to manage and analyse large data sets. You will have excellent planning and organisation skills, including the ability to prioritise workload and meet tight deadlines.

You will be IT literate, self-motivated with excellent communication skills and have the ability to work well individually as well as in a team.

This will be a varied role involving collaboration with many other researchers both within the CTU and externally. The exact projects to be undertaken will be determined by discussion with the successful applicant.

If you are near submission of your PhD, or have not yet had it conferred, any offers of employment will be made at Research Assistant level, at the highest spinal point of pay grade 5 (£35,302 per annum). Upon receipt of evidence confirming the successful award of your PhD, you will be promoted to Research Fellow, at the lowest spinal point of grade 6 (£36,320 per annum).

About the Department:

Warwick Clinical Trials Unit (WCTU) has a proven track record in delivering high-quality research. Our specialties include Cancer, Emergency and Critical Care, Surgery Pain and Rehabilitation and Methodology. Our vision is to lead world class clinical trials which transform the lives of patients. We are a strong, vibrant and enthusiastic team; we are proud of our interdisciplinary, inclusive, and collaborative approach and have established a thriving community of over 160 staff consisting of clinical trialists, statisticians, economists, clinicians, and operational teams.

Warwick CTU operates across two campuses: the Gibbet Hill Campus, University of Warwick and University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire.

Benefits include an attractive pension scheme, a generous holiday allowance plus Christmas closure, excellent learning and development opportunities, savings on a wide range of products and services, generous maternity/paternity/adoption/parental leave policy, onsite childcare facilities, and access to flexible working. The University is a Living Wage employer.