OCTRU Medical Statistician

University of Oxford; Oxford; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

A prestigious university in Oxford is seeking a Medical Statistician to join its Statistics Team. The role involves contributing to clinical research projects and preparing statistical analysis plans. The ideal candidate will hold a postgraduate degree in statistics, have proficiency in statistical software, and strong project management and communication skills. This full-time position offers a salary range of £34,982-£38,674 per annum.

Qualifications

• Postgraduate degree in statistics (or closely related subject) with a focus on medical statistics.
• Experience in project management and prioritising tasks.
• Fluent in statistical design and analysis with knowledge of latest techniques.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to the design and conduct of clinical research projects.
• Prepare statistical analysis plans and provide statistical input into protocols.
• Attend and contribute to seminars, conferences, and workshops.

Skills

Statistical analysis

Project management

Statistical software proficiency (Stata, SAS, R)

Communication skills

Education

Postgraduate degree in statistics or related field

Tools

Stata

SAS

R

Job description

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Medical Statistician to join the Oxford Clinical Trials Research Unit (OCTRU) Statistics Team and the Centre for Statistics in Medicine (CSM). The post is based within the Nuffield Department of Orthopaedics, Rheumatology and Musculoskeletal Sciences (NDORMS), and located at the Botnar Research Centre, Oxford.
You will contribute to the design, conduct, analysis and presentation of results of collaborative clinical research projects, mostly randomised clinical trials as part of the OCTRU statistics team. As a Medical Statistician working in the team, you will assist in the design and set up of clinical research projects within a multidisciplinary team, prepare statistical analysis plans (SAP) and provide written statistical input into protocols and ethics committee submissions. You will attend and occasionally contribute to OCTRU/CSM activities such as seminars, conferences, workshops and other events.

You will have a postgraduate degree in statistics (or closely related subject), a substantial part of which relates to medical statistics, or equivalent experience. You will be fluent with key aspects of study design and analysis and aware of the latest statistical techniques. You will have good project management skills including the ability to manage and prioritise short and long term projects. Proficient knowledge of statistical software (i.e. Stata, SAS or R) as well as good verbal and written communications skills are essential. Proficiency in statistical programming and experience of producing statistical reports and contributing to peer-review publications are desirable.

Nuffield Department of Orthopaedics, Rheumatology and Musculoskeletal Sciences, Botnar Research Centre, Windmill Road, Oxford, OX3 7LD.

Grade 6: £34,982-£38,674 per annum. This is a full time, fixed term position for 2 years.