Research Associate in Medical Statistics (Fixed Term)

Applications are invited for a Research Associate in Medical Statistics. The successful candidate will join the team of statisticians in the Cambridge Clinical Trials Unit-Cancer theme (CCTU-CT), within the Department of Oncology, part of the School of Clinical Medicine at the University of Cambridge.

The post will involve developing methodology for the design and analysis of clinical trial data and supporting their implementation in clinical trials. In addition, the post holder will be required to produce interim and final reports for CCTU-CT studies and participate in their publication.

Applicants should have a degree in statistics or a relevant discipline and hold a PhD in statistics, biostatistics, or a related field.

Any queries about this vacancy should be directed to Nikos Demiris via e-mail on nd455@cam.ac.uk .

Fixed-term: The funds for this post are available for 2 years in the first instance.

This appointment requires a Research Passport application.

Click the 'Apply' button below to register an account with our recruitment system (if you have not already) and apply online.

Applicants must have (or be close to obtaining) a PhD.

Appointment at Research Associate level is dependent on having a PhD. Those who have submitted but not yet received their PhD will initially be appointed as a Research Assistant (Grade 5, Point 38 £34,132) moving to Research Associate (Grade 7) upon confirmation of your PhD award.

Please ensure that you upload a covering letter and CV in the Upload section of the online application. The covering letter should outline how you match the criteria for the post and why you are applying for this role. If you upload any additional documents which have not been requested, we will not be able to consider these as part of your application.

Please include details of your referees, including email address and phone number, one of which must be your most recent line manager.

Closing date: 5th May 2025

Interview date: W/C 12th May 2025

Please quote reference RD45721 on your application and in any correspondence about this vacancy.

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