The Institute of Cancer Research, London: Medical Statistician (Ref: 1602582) - Closing Date of vacancy: 10 November 2016

Medical Statistician (Ref: 1602582) - Closing Date of vacancy: 10 November 2016

The Institute of Cancer Research, one of the world’s leading cancer research centres, is looking for statisticians to join the Clinical Trials and Statistics Unit (ICR-CTSU) at its Sutton site in Surrey. You will be a motivated statistician and will work on the statistical development, oversight and analysis of a number of multi-centre phase II/III clinical trials and/or associated translational biomarker research studies across our national and international portfolio.

The successful applicant will have a post-graduate qualification in statistics or a first degree in statistics and practical experience in medical statistics, a sound understanding of randomised controlled trials and experience with survival analysis methods and applying statistical methods to real data. Good communication skills, including excellent written and spoken English, are essential to liaise with multi-disciplinary team members across multiple studies. You should also be happy to work individually as well as part of a wider team. In addition, working knowledge of statistical software (e.g. Stata, R) is required.

Appointment will be on a fixed term contract for 2 years in the first instance, with the potential for renewal thereafter.

Please visit the ICR’s website, http://www.icr.ac.uk/jobs and search for job reference 1602582 (direct link to announcement click here) for more details (follow the Job description and Person Specification links) and how to apply.

Further information may be obtained by emailing ICR-CTSU at the following address: ctsu@icr.ac.uk.

Kind regards

Nuria