Research Fellow / Medical Trial Statistician (ExeCTU)

The starting salary will be from £42,882 to £52,565 on Grade (F), depending on qualifications and experience.

Summary of Post

Exeter Clinical Trials Unit (ExeCTU) is seeking an ambitious individual to join our growing statistical community, working collaboratively with research teams locally, nationally and internationally. This post is available from June 2025 on a three-year fixed term contract in the first instance, with the possibility of extension subject to funding. The post is available at 1.0FTE; however, part-time employment (minimum 0.8 FTE) may be considered. ExeCTU posts are offered on a hybrid working basis; remote working patterns may be considered. Applicants interested in working part-time or in fully remote working (UK-based only) should make contact to discuss options in advance of submitting an application.

You will work with senior statisticians to provide expert statistical support to research studies being managed by ExeCTU. You will provide high-quality statistical input to a range of research applications/projects/activities and work on a variety of study types, including randomised controlled trials. You will participate in methodological research studies addressing statistical challenges and may also contribute to teaching statistics, including undergraduate and postgraduate teaching within the Faculty and/or participate in running statistics clinics to provide statistical support to researchers and PhD students in the wider Faculty.

Please ensure you read the Job Description and Person Specification for full details of this role on our website by clicking on the 'apply' button.

Our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Commitment

We are committed to ensuring reasonable adjustments are available for interviews and workplaces.

Whilst all applicants will be judged on merit alone, we particularly welcome applications from groups currently underrepresented within our working community. 

With over 30,000 students and 7,000 staff from 150 different countries we offer a diverse and engaging environment where our diversity is celebrated and valued as a major strength. We are committed to creating an inclusive culture where all members of our community are supported to thrive; where diverse voices are heard through our engagement with evidence-based charter frameworks for gender (Athena SWAN and Project Juno for Physics), race equality (Race Equality Charter Mark), LGBTQ+ inclusion (Stonewall Diversity Champion) and as a Disability Confident employer.

We are proud signatories of the Armed Forces Covenant and welcome applications from service people.

Benefits

We offer some fantastic benefits including:

• 41 days leave per year
• options for flexible working
• numerous discounts at leading retailers
• onsite gyms on all of our campus’ and a cycle to work scheme
• sector leading policies around maternity, adoption and shared parental leave (up to 26 weeks full pay), paternity leave (up to 6 weeks full pay) and a Fertility Treatment Policy
• stunning campus environments in Exeter and Cornwall, in the beautiful South West of England

Further information

The closing date for applications is 23^rd March 2025. Interviews are expected to take place week mid-April 2025.

For an informal and confidential discussion about the posts, please contact Professor Gordon Taylor (G.J.Taylor@exeter.ac.uk) or Dr Fiona Warren (ExeCTU lead for statistics; F.C.Warren@exeter.ac.uk

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