You will be based in the Methodological Research, Education and Innovation (M-REI) Division at the Clinical Trials Research Unit within Leeds Institute of Clinical Trials Research (LICTR). The Unit is one of the largest in the UK and conducts national and international randomised and early phase clinical trials in a variety of clinical fields. Our main aim is to develop and support novel and efficient trials to change clinical practice for the better. Our past results and current research have already helped to do this. Our results inform the academic development of this specialised field of clinical research on a national and international level. Particularly, we specialise in the development, optimisation and evaluation of complex interventions, complex phase III trials and efficient phase I/II trials, as well as adaptive designs, seamless phase II/III designs and biomarker driven designs.
LICTR hosts a dedicated, cross-cutting Methodology Division, conducting statistical, trial conduct and mixed methods research inspired by real problems encountered in complex trials.
This is a unique opportunity to join a strategically important research group. You will be a highly talented, inquisitive and enthusiastic individual with a good understanding of statistical methodology relevant to clinical trials. You will be interested in pursuing a career in medical statistics and will work on the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) Advanced Fellowship project: “Developing Statistical Methods for Empirically Optimising Complex Interventions: Applying ‘Design of Experiments (DoE)’ Methods in Health and Social Care”.
You will be responsible for performing a literature review, proposing statistical designs and their associated analyses, illustrating these using real datasets, and investigating the properties of your methods using simulation. You will have the opportunity to supervise MSc and/or PhD students and contribute to the teaching programme.
You will join a large, well-established group of statisticians, working with a multi-disciplinary research team, in one of the largest academic clinical trials units in the UK. Specialist methodological expertise and support will be given by Dr Rebecca Walwyn, alongside dedicated training.
Please note that due to Home Office visa requirements, this role may only be suitable for first-time Skilled Worker visa applicants if they are eligible for salary concessions. For more information please visit:
What we offer in return:
26 days holiday plus approx.16 Bank Holidays/days that the University is closed by custom (including Christmas) – that’s 42 days a year!
Generous pension scheme plus life assurance– the University contributes 14.5% of salary
Health and Wellbeing: Discounted staff membership options at The Edge, our state-of-the-art Campus gym, with a pool, sauna, climbing wall, cycle circuit, and sports halls.
Personal Development: Access to courses run by our Organisational Development & Professional Learning team, and self-development courses including languages, Creative Writing, Wellbeing Therapies and much more.
Access to on-site childcare, shopping discounts and travel schemes are also available.
And much more!
To explore the post further or for any queries you may have, please contact:
Professor Rebecca Walwyn, NIHR Advanced Fellow, Associate Professor of Clinical Trials Methodology and Director of the Methodological Research, Education and Innovation Division.
Email: R.E.A.Walwyn@leeds.ac.uk