Senior Statistical Researcher

Oxford Population Health (Nuffield Department of Population Health) contains world-renowned population health research groups and provides an excellent environment for multi-disciplinary research and teaching.

We are seeking to recruit a statistical researcher to provide statistical and epidemiological leadership for the team studying the Benefits and Risks of Cancer Treatments.  The post-holder will play a key role in developing the strategic direction of future research carried out by the team and in securing funding for it.  The successful candidate will work as part of a team that includes statisticians, epidemiologists, oncologists, a surgeon, a radiotherapy physicist, and DPhil students.

To be considered you will hold a PhD in statistics or a closely related field. You will have experience of managing research projects and staff, with an established international publication record, and success in leading research grants. Strong programming skills in a statistical language, such as R, Stata, Python or C/C++, etc are essential for this post. Experience of leading research programmes, including setting the strategic direction would be desirable.

For informal discussion, please contact Sarah Darby, Professor of Medical Statistics: [email protected]  or Carolyn Taylor, Professor of Clinical Oncology: [email protected]

The post is full-time (although part-time is considered) and fixed term for three years in the first instance.

The closing date for applications is noon on Monday, 29 April 2024.

You will be required to upload a CV and a cover letter as part of your online application. The cover letter should clearly describe how you meet each of the selection criteria listed in the job description.