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Research Fellow/Senior Research Fellow

University of Leeds - Faculty of Medicine & Health - Leeds Institute of Clinical Trials Research (LICTR)

Location: Leeds
Salary: £37,099 to £54,395 per annum (Grade 7 to 8)
Hours: Full Time, Part Time
Contract Type: Permanent
Placed On: 28th September 2023
Closes: 31st October 2023
Job Ref: MHCTR1316

Research Fellow £37,099 - £44,263 p.a. depending upon experience

Senior Research Fellow £45,585 - £54,395 p.a. depending upon experience

Are you interested in applying your statistical or mathematical training to health or social care? Would you like to be involved in a prestigious trials methodology research grant on developing randomised trial designs for optimising complex interventions? Would you like to work in a highly successful, ‘impressive and inspirational’ clinical trials unit, joining a team of over 30 medical statisticians?

This is a unique opportunity to join a strategically important research group. You will be a highly talented, inquisitive and enthusiastic individual with a good understanding of statistical methodology relevant to clinical trials.

You will be interested in pursuing a career in medical statistics and will work on the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) Advanced Fellowship project: “Developing Statistical Methods for Empirically Optimising Complex Interventions: Applying ‘Design of Experiments (DoE)’ Methods in Health and Social Care”.

The Clinical Trials Research Unit within the Leeds Institute of Clinical Trials Research (LICTR) 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 develop and support novel and efficient trials to change clinical practice for the better. Our past results and current research have already helped to do this.

What we offer in return

  • 26 days holiday plus 16 Bank Holidays/days that the University is closed by custom (including Christmas).
  • Health and Wellbeing: Discounted staff membership options at The Edge, our state-of-the-art Campus gym, with a pool, sauna, climbing wall, cycle circuit, and sports halls.
  • Personal Development: Access to courses run by our Organisational Development & Professional Learning team, and self-development courses including languages, Creative Writing, Wellbeing Therapies and much more.
  • Access to on-site childcare, shopping discounts and travel schemes are also available.

And much more!

This role will be based on the university campus with scope for it to be undertaken in a hybrid manner. We are also open to discussing flexible working arrangements.

To explore the post further or for any queries you may have, please contact:

Dr Rebecca Walwyn, NIHR Advanced Fellow, Associate Professor of Clinical Trials Methodology and Director of the Methodological Research, Education and Innovation Division.

Email: R.E.A.Walywn@leeds.ac.uk

Our University

As an international research-intensive university, we welcome students and staff from all walks of life. *{and from across the world}. We foster an inclusive environment where all can flourish and prosper, and we are proud of our strong commitment to student education.  Within the Faculty/School of Medicine  we are dedicated to diversifying our community and we welcome the unique contributions that individuals can bring, and particularly encourage applications from, but not limited to Black, Asian, people who belong to a minority ethnic community; people who identify as LGBT+; and disabled people. Candidates will always be selected based on merit and ability.

Information for disabled candidates

Information for disabled candidates, impairments or health conditions, including requesting alternative formats, can be found on our Accessibility information page or by getting in touch with us at hr@leeds.ac.uk

Working time: Available for full time or part time working hours

Contract type: Fixed term (Available for 36 months due to external grant income)

Further details: Candidate Brief

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