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Senior Research Fellow/Research Fellow

University of Plymouth - Peninsula Medical School

Location: Devon, Plymouth
Salary: £39,906 to £56,535 per annum - Grade 7/8
Hours: Full Time
Contract Type: Permanent
Placed On: 4th September 2025
Closes: 12th October 2025
Job Ref: B0857

About the role

This role will be based in the Medical Statistics Group which is part of Peninsula Medical School at the University of Plymouth.

The Medical Statistics Group provides a methodological platform and support for large-scale and wide-ranging research projects and has collaborations with researchers across the University of Plymouth, the NHS and national and international research groups.  We are particularly keen to develop capacity in our areas of strength, including clinical trials, longitudinal studies and risk assessment and screening, as well as developing the methodological work of the group.

You will:

  • Have a proven ability to write to the standard required for research reports/international publications, with interpersonal skills and the ability to liaise effectively with a wide range of people, including across a range of international institutions.
  • Contribute to the teaching commitments of the group and be expected to supervise postgraduate research students and provide support and mentoring to less experienced colleagues.
  • Have experience in clinical trial statistics and/or medical statistics, with experience of analysing complex clinical trials, with proficiency in one or more statistical software packages (e.g. Stata, SAS, R).
  • Be expected both to support externally funded research projects, including clinical trials working in collbaoration with the UKCRC-registered Peninsula Clinical Trials Unit (PenCTU), and identify and develop research ideas and develop these into funding proposals.
  • Have a PhD in biostatistics or related subject with a numerate or computational component (including machine learning, data science, mathematics or a computational science), or a postgraduate qualification with a major statistical component.

There is scope for the role to be undertaken in a hybrid manner and we are also open to discussing flexible working arrangements.

This is a full-time position working 37 hours per week on a permanent basis.

The successful candidate may be required to obtain an ATAS Certificate prior to this research being undertaken.

For more information on Peninsula Medical School please visit our dedicated webpage at https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/schools

For an informal discussion to find out more about the role then please contact Victoria Allgar: by email at victoria.allgar@plymouth.ac.uk

For more information about the job and the person specification, please refer to the job description.

About us

The Faculty of Health holds four Silver Athena Swan awards, which recognise our commitment to supporting gender equality within higher education.

Application Process

Please apply online, demonstrating how you meet the essential criteria outlined in the knowledge, qualifications, training, and experience elements of the job description in your supporting statement.

Following the closing date of the vacancy, you will be notified on the outcome of your application in due course.

Interviews are expected to take place week commencing Monday 3 November 2025

Closing date:  12 midnight, Sunday 12 October 2025

Our Offer

Staff appointed within the Faculty of Health may be able to join the NHS pension scheme subject to eligibility criteria.

When joining us, you will receive:

  • Generous annual leave: 35 Days Annual Leave plus Bank Holidays & Closure Days

A summary of our comprehensive benefits can be viewed here.

A relocation package may be available to the successful candidate, conditions apply.

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