Cookies on this website

We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website. If you click 'Accept all cookies' we'll assume that you are happy to receive all cookies and you won't see this message again. If you click 'Reject all non-essential cookies' only necessary cookies providing core functionality such as security, network management, and accessibility will be enabled. Click 'Find out more' for information on how to change your cookie settings.

The Oxford Clinical Trials Research Unit (OCTRU) Statistics Team and the Centre for Statistics in Medicine (CSM) are seeking a medical statistician to join their multidisciplinary team.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Medical Statistician to join the Oxford Clinical Trials Research Unit (OCTRU) Statistics Team and the Centre for Statistics in Medicine (CSM). The post is based within the Nuffield Department of Orthopaedics, Rheumatology and Musculoskeletal Sciences (NDORMS), and located at the Botnar Research Centre, Oxford.
 
You will contribute to the design, conduct, analysis and presentation of results of collaborative clinical research projects, mostly randomised clinical trials as part of the OCTRU statistics team. As a Medical Statistician working in the team, you will assist in the design and set up of clinical research projects within a multidisciplinary team, prepare statistical analysis plans (SAP) and provide written statistical input into protocols and ethics committee submissions. You will attend and occasionally contribute to OCTRU/CSM activities such as seminars, conferences, workshops and other events.  
 
You will have a postgraduate degree in statistics (or closely related subject), a substantial part of which relates to medical statistics, or equivalent experience. You will be fluent with key aspects of study design and analysis and aware of the latest statistical techniques. You will have good project management skills including the ability to manage and prioritise short and long term projects. Proficient knowledge of statistical software (i.e. Stata, SAS or R) as well as good verbal and written communications skills are essential. Proficiency in statistical programming and experience of producing statistical reports and contributing to peer-review publications are desirable.
 
The closing date for applications is 12 noon on Friday 26 September 2025. Applications for this vacancy are to be made online. You will be required to upload a CV and supporting statement as part of your online application. Please quote 181696 in all correspondence.
 
For informal queries please contact Jonathan Cook  or OCTRU.

What's it like to be a postdoc at the Kennedy? 

Postdoctoral life at the Kennedy  (4).png

What it is like to work at the Kennedy? 

What is it like to work at NDORMS  (2400 × 1350px) (1).png

check out our other jobs 

Check out our other jobs  (4).png