Medical Statistician

We have an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic and motivated medical statistician to join our experienced team at the Leicester Clinical trial Unit on a 12 month contract. We are a well stablished unit with a broad portfolio of clinical trials.

About the role

This is an exciting opportunity to work with the Leicester Clinical Trials Unit (LCTU).  Established in 2009 and fully registered as a UKCRC unit, LCTU has a portfolio of clinical trials in a wide range of clinical areas, including cardiovascular, respiratory, cancer and mental health.  The LCTU is a busy, effective, multidisciplinary team that includes clinicians, statisticians, trial managers, quality officers, database developers, programmers and administrators. The LCTU has a dedicated office space located on main campus and operates an agile working environment; team members have flexibility to split their time between campus and remote working, according to business need. Medical Statisticians play a key role in the delivery of all aspects of conduct, analysis, reporting and interpretation of clinical research within the LCTU portfolio. You will work closely with Chief Investigators, colleagues within the LCTU team and other external collaborators to provide expert statistical input to the development of high quality clinical trials and delivery of high impact clinical trial output. 

Leicester is a leading University committed to international excellence, world-changing research and high quality, inspirational teaching. We are strongly committed to inclusivity, promoting equality and celebrating diversity among our staff and students. Our strength is built on the talent of our scholars, drawn to us by a mutual passion for discovery.

You will be about to qualify with or be working as a medical statistician having recently achieved a postgraduate qualification in medical statistics. You will be able to demonstrate you are an expert in a range of quantitative research methods and statistical analysis software packages having applied your knowledge to real world clinical questions.

You require outstanding written and verbal communication and problem solving skills in order to communicate complex issues to non-specialists. Candidates will need to have attention to detail, good time management skills and an ability to work across multiple simultaneous projects.

At the Clinical Trials Unit we are adopting a flexible approach to work to deliver a more effective work-life balance for our staff than ever before. We welcome applications from candidates who are interested in part-time working, job share or condensed hours. Opportunity for secondments are welcome for this post

Informal enquiries are welcome and should be made to Cassey Brookes on [email protected].

The University of Leicester prides itself on the diversity of its student population and on being an inclusive employer. We encourage applications from candidates who represent the diversity of our student population, local communities and wider society. In particular, we welcome applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, as this is a staff group currently underrepresented in the University. 

We’re committed to the wellbeing of all our staff and to the sustainability of our environment, on our campus and beyond. We offer a competitive salary package, excellent pension scheme and a generous annual leave allowance, along with opportunities to develop your career in a supportive and collaborative environment.