Trial Statistician/Senior Trial Statistician

Key Information

Salary: Commencement on the salary range is subject to comparable skills and experience. Note the salary scale is pending a pay award. Future progression is based on annual performance review.

This role may be eligible for ICR Sponsorship. Support will be provided for costs associated with Visa application. If you are considering relocating to the UK, further information can be found here.

Duration of Contract: Fixed Term for 24 months

Hours per week: 35 hours per week (Full Time), part time (minimum 60% FTE) will be considered.

Closing Date: 4 December 2024

Job Details

The Clinical Trials and Statistics Unit at The Institute of Cancer Research (ICR-CTSU) is recruiting to its statistical team. We want to hear from you if you:

• like the challenge of analysing clinical trial datasets and want to become part of a statistical team that is dedicated to translating cutting-edge science into quality clinical trials that can transform cancer care;
• want variety in your work and opportunities to apply and broaden your statistical knowledge across a number of therapeutic areas in oncology;
• like to work as part of a multi-disciplinary research team with like-minded statisticians, clinical investigators, translational analysts, bioinformaticians, and trial managers.

Applications are now open for a Trial Statistician/Senior Trial Statistician position to join our team of over 20 statisticians. This post offers an excellent opportunity for an enthusiastic and well-motivated statistician to work in a dynamic and supportive academic environment at one of the leading UK cancer trials units.

Key Requirements

The successful applicant will have a post-graduate qualification in statistics or an allied field (or a first degree in statistics along with practical experience in medical statistics). Additionally, they should demonstrate a solid understanding of clinical trials and experience in applying statistical methods to real-world data. Effective oral and written communication skills and enthusiasm for collaborating with researchers from different disciplines are essential.

Department/Directorate Information

ICR-CTSU manages an exciting portfolio of national and international phase II and III clinical trials and an expanding number of early phase I/II cancer trials. You will work as part of a multi-disciplinary team on the statistical development, oversight and analysis of a number of clinical trials within ICR-CTSU’s portfolio and the ICR/Royal Marsden Drug Development Unit’s early phase trials portfolio as well as on associated trials methodology research and translational biomarker research studies.

We encourage all applicants to access the job pack attached for more detailed information regarding this role.

For informal discussion about the Trial Statistician/Senior Trial Statistician post, please contact Lucy Kilburn (Principal Statistician), email: lucy.kilburn@icr.ac.uk.

For general queries about the recruitment process, please contact ICR-CTSU, email: ctsu@icr.ac.uk.

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We look forward to receiving applications from all candidates, wherever in the world they are currently based. We will select those who display the potential to become, or to support, the world leading cancer researchers of the future based on their application and performance at interview. However, we particularly welcome British applicants from black and ethnic minority backgrounds, as they are under-represented within the ICR and nationwide in STEM roles.