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Lead Statistician (Oncology Drug Development)
Salary: £75,000 - £90,000 pa depending on experience + benefits
Reports to: Chief Drug Development Scientist
Department: Research & Innovation
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full time 35 hours per week (other flexible-working requests will also be considered if it meets business needs)
Location: Stratford, London (High flex – we’d expect you to be in the office 1 or 2 days a month).
Application Deadline: Sunday 2nd February at 23.59. This vacancy may close earlier if a high number of applications are received or once a suitable candidate is found, so please do not delay submitting your application to avoid any disappointment.
At Cancer Research UK, we exist to beat cancer.
We have a new, exciting opportunity for a Lead Statistician to join our Centre for Drug Development (CDD).
About the team
The Cancer Research UK Centre for Drug Development (CDD) is a team of around 100 staff with core skills in early phase drug development. The CDD sits at the heart of the charity’s innovation network of Experimental Cancer Medicine Centres and serves as a pivotal enabler for the translation of novel therapeutic concepts from bench to bedside.
What will you be doing?
We have created a new role for an experienced statistician to act as a strategic partner for project teams in providing statistical expertise for the design, conduct, delivery and reporting of CDD-sponsored clinical trials.
Key responsibilities include:
* To secure statistical expertise for study design, protocol development and delivery of CDD-sponsored clinical trials.
* Ensure a consistent approach is taken across the CDD trial portfolio by acting as the primary point of contact for project teams with external statisticians.
* Preparation of requests for proposals for statistical support from external vendors/consultants and lead on review and selection.
* Where appropriate fulfil the role of trial statistician for CDD-sponsored clinical studies.
* Liaise with relevant functions to support the operational delivery of clinical studies including development of statistical analysis plans and electronic case report forms.
* Provision of statistical input into the preparation of clinical study reports and trial publications.
* Review and QC of agreed deliverables from biostatistics vendors/collaborators (e.g. statistical analysis plans, protocol sections, reports).
* Communicate and ensure compliance of vendors and other relevant third parties with CDD SOPs and working practices.
* To demonstrate a commitment to the importance of increasing equality, diversity and inclusion in CRUK’s drug development and clinical trial portfolio.
What expertise are we looking for?
Essential:
* Extensive experience of working as a trial statistician for early phase oncology studies, including first-in-human trials.
* Comprehensive knowledge of statistical methodology including frequentist and Bayesian methods.
* Excellent understanding of oncology drug development including current and emerging treatment paradigms and incorporation of clinical and translational endpoints.
* Fluency in statistical programming language e.g. R or Stata.
Desirable:
* Experience of working in the pharma or biotech sector.
* PhD in Statistical Science.
* Late phase development experience.
What will I gain?
We create a working environment that supports your wellbeing and provide a generous benefits package, a wide range of career and personal development opportunities and high-quality tools. Our policies and processes enable you to improve your work-life balance, take positive steps in your career and achieve your personal wellbeing goals.
You can explore our benefits by visiting our careers web page.
How do I apply?
We operate an anonymised shortlisting process in our commitment to equality, diversity, and inclusion. CVs are required for all applications; but we won’t be able to view them until we invite you for an interview. Instead, we ask you to complete the work history section of the online application form for us to be able to assess you quickly, fairly, and objectively.
Please note: Cancer Research UK can consider visa sponsorship for this vacancy. If this applies to you, please ensure that this is clearly marked on your application.
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