Clinical Trial Statistician (Research Associate)

This is an exciting opportunity for a talented individual experienced in sound statistical approaches and their communication to join our flourishing Nightingale-Saunders Clinical Trials and Epidemiology Unit (NSU), a specialist unit of King’s Clinical Trials Unit (CTU). The NSU supports high quality complex clinical trials and related studies primarily in nursing, midwifery, palliative care, rehabilitation and relevant heath care and clinical studies. The appointee will undertake this role in a programme of funded randomised controlled trials. 

The roles within this NSU post offer an opportunity to develop and apply a range of methodological skills to be put into practice in areas such as in the progression of feasibility trials to large trials, and the statistical choices around developing complex designs, interventions and outcome measures.

King’s College London is a leading University with nine Faculties. As part of King’s Health Partners, we have an excellent environment for health care interaction and a strong focus on mentoring and career development.

The Florence Nightingale Faculty of Nursing, Midwifery & Palliative Care (NMPC) is based in the heart of central and south London. It includes the Cicely Saunders Institute for Palliative Care, Policy and Rehabilitation, the premier Institute for Palliative Care, bringing together clinical, research and education teams.

The appointee will contribute as the trial statistician to current and newly funded clinical trials. This will involve supporting studies to completion and publication, with senior trial statistician supervision. The appointee will have roles in the conduct, analysis and reporting stages of clinical trials, working with the senior statistician, as required by the King’s CTU Standard Operating Procedures for Clinical Trials. Further design stage work will be required in supporting the senior statistician in the design of new trials.

Applicants should have a formal qualification in statistics or a subject with substantial statistical content and a post-graduate degree in Medical or Applied Statistics. Candidates should also have experience of data analysis of large, complex, data, and competence in the analysis of longitudinal data using a statistical software package such as SPSS, STATA or R. Further particulars are included in the job description .

This post is funded for 3 years at 1.0 FTE (with a 6 months’ probation period). However, we offer flexibility for part-time working.

The salary will be on the Research pathways Grade 6 in the range £41,386 - £45,931 per annum (including the London Weighting Allowance).  Annual leave entitlement is 27 working days per year, pro rata for part time staff. In addition to this there are discretionary “Wellbeing Days”. The post is based in London at the James Clerk Maxwell Building, Waterloo Campus and Cicely Saunders Institute, Denmark Hill.

To apply complete the online application form , and provide us with an uploaded copy of the following documents:

1. CV, to include any research publications and research income, as well as details of any research experience to date.
2. A maximum of 4 pages cover statement, to include: any key contributions to research, leadership and teaching relevant to this role, and your future plans if appointed at King’s.

The selection process will include a presentation and a panel interview. Scheduling of interview and presentations will be confirmed once shortlisting has taken place.

Interviews may be held online.

Any queries regarding the application process may be addressed to francesca.fiorentino@kcl.ac.uk.

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