Research Assistant in Medical Statistics
About the role
The job will be within PRIMENT Clinical Trials Unit. The successful candidate will be involved with clinical trials throughout the life of a clinical trial, including analysing the data.
This post is an opportunity for an individual with a strong background in statistics who would like to grow their skill set further and/ or move into working in clinical trials. They will receive hands on clinical trial training whilst getting experience in the conduct of statistical evaluations of the many studies undertaken by the CTU. In addition, will have the opportunity to develop their methodological expertise in collaboration with statisticians in the Department of Statistical Science.
PRIMENT has a large portfolio of multicentre randomised control trials across a wide range of clinical areas, providing the post holder with a wealth of data and varied experience. As a member of PRIMENT CTU and the Institute of Clinical Trials and Methodology (ICTM), the applicant will be involved in the statistical components throughout the lifetime of a number of trials. Training and support will be provided by senior statisticians working at PRIMENT CTU at UCL as well as the two directors of PRIMENT CTU, Professors Irwin Nazareth and Greta Rait. The applicant will also have the opportunity to work collaboratively with clinical trialists and health economist to expand their skills and knowledge in clinical trials.
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About you
The candidate must have an MSc in Medical Statistics or similar and have knowledge of statistics as applied to health research. They should be proficient in a statistical program (eg R or Stata) and have good knowledge of statistical modelling as they apply to biostatistics. They should be motivated and hardworking, able to work independently as well as part of a team, with good written and oral communication skills.
What we offer
As well as the exciting opportunities this role presents we also offer some great benefits some of which are below: