Research Associate/Fellow in Medical Statistics

The Medical Statistics Research Group, which is part of Peninsula Medical School at the University of Plymouth, has a vacancy for a Research Fellow or Research Associate (based on experience).

About the role

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 the DQASS contract and 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.

This is a full-time position working 37 hours per week on a fixed-term basis for 12 months initially with an anticipated start date from 2026.

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

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

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

For an informal discussion to find out more about the role then please contact

Joanne Hosking; by email at joanne.hosking@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, skills 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.

You should tailor your application towards the Job Description for which you meet the criteria, although the University reserves the right to make an offer at the appropriate level in relation to skills and experience.

Closing date: 12 midnight, Sunday 12 April 2026

Our Offer

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

We have a wide range of staff benefits available to employees, depending on eligibility:

A summary of our comprehensive benefits can be viewed here.

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