(Senior) Clinical Trials Statistician

About the Role
The Wolfson Institute of Population Health harnesses expertise across a wide range of population-based research and education activities and aims to be an internationally recognised centre of excellence in population health and preventive medicine.

The postholder will work in Centre for Evaluation and Methods (CEM), a new and thriving research centre that incorporates four collaborative units working closely together to deliver outstanding research based on their combined and complementary research strengths.

The postholder will contribute to the development of grant proposals, help design and plan clinical trials, data analysis, contribute to publication of results and methodological research relevant to the design/analysis of studies and evaluation of health interventions within the Barts Clinical Trials Unit. The postholder will also contribute to student education and experience through teaching and supervision activities relevant to their research expertise. The Senior Statistician will provide a key role in development and support of a new programme of trials and methodology within the centre.

About You
The successful candidate will have an undergraduate degree in a relevant subject, or equivalent experience, knowledge of clinical trials, statistical computing code (e.g. Stata or R), and experience of applied statistics, developing statistical analysis plans and communicating with non-specialists. For the Grade 6 role, a postgraduate qualification or equivalent experience, and experience analysing clinical trials and cohort studies is essential and experience of meta-analysis as well as teaching statistics, is desirable.

About Queen Mary
At Queen Mary University of London, we believe that a diversity of ideas helps us achieve the previously unthinkable.

Throughout our history, we’ve fostered social justice and improved lives through academic excellence. And we continue to live and breathe this spirit today, not because it’s simply ‘the right thing to do’ but for what it helps us achieve and the intellectual brilliance it delivers.

We continue to embrace diversity of thought and opinion in everything we do, in the belief that when views collide, disciplines interact, and perspectives intersect, truly original thought takes form.

Benefits
We offer competitive salaries, access to a generous pension scheme, 30 days’ leave per annum (pro-rata for part-time/fixed-term), a season ticket loan scheme and access to a comprehensive range of personal and professional development opportunities. In addition, we offer a range of work life balance and family friendly, inclusive employment policies, flexible working arrangements, and campus facilities including an on-site nursery at the Mile End campus.

The post is based at the Whitechapel Campuses in London. It is a full-time (35 hours per week), fixed-term appointment for 2 years. The starting salary will be Grade 5/6, in the range of £42,405 - £58,595 per annum (pro-rata), inclusive of London Allowance. Staff are currently hybrid working, there will be an expectation to work on site approx. 3 days/week.

Queen Mary’s commitment to our diverse and inclusive community is embedded in our appointments processes. Reasonable adjustments will be made at each stage of the recruitment process for any candidate with a disability. We are open to considering applications from candidates wishing to work flexibly.

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