Senior Statistician

Job summary

The Statistics and Clinical Studies service of NHS Blood and Transplant (NHSBT) is responsible for the design and analysis of studies in organ and tissue donation and transplantation, blood donation and transfusion medicine. Our UKCRC registered Clinical Trials Unit is part of the group and runs clinical trials in these areas. The studies that we are involved in are designed to continuously improve the quality of care provided to donors and recipients of organs and blood components. The analysis and interpretation of results informs decision-making on developments in donation, transplantation and transfusion, the clinical care of donors and patients, and equity of access to treatment.

Main duties of the job

In this role you will be responsible for:

• Co-ordinating, planning and managing the work of, and providing expertise in, a specialist area, such as the design and analysis of clinical trials.
• Reporting results of statistical analyses of data on transplantation, blood organ and tissue donation, and transfusion medicine to the NHS Blood and Transplant specialist Advisory Groups, the Department of Health, clinicians in blood and transplantation services and other interested parties

You may be required to travel and spend time away from base, which will involve working irregular hours and overnight stays when required, with prior notice.

About us

At NHS Blood and Transplant, were incredibly proud of the many talented people who come together every day to make our organisation the very best it can be. We have clearly defined values that are centred around offering exceptional care to our donors and their families. We take care of each other too and we focus on building our expertise so we can change lives, provide quality support and offer fulfilling careers.

It's an opportunity to contribute to a unique team as part of a service that saves lives 365 days a year. We offer brilliant benefits including 27 days of holiday (plus bank holidays), a comprehensive induction and training programme, and competitive pension scheme.

We are passionate about creating an inclusive workplace and aim to reflect the diverse communities we work with and positively encourage applications from all sectors of the community.

Three small words, one big difference - Caring, Expert and Quality.

Together we'll save and improve more lives than ever.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please view the attached recruitment profile which is a summary of the detailed Job Description and Person Specification.

Please also view the benefits information sheet which details the benefits of working for NHSBT and the hours of work, salary, leave entitlement etc. for this role.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Degree and MSc/Phd in statistics or demonstrable equivalent post graduate experience in generalised linear modelling, statistical inference, multivariate methods and survival analysis, and the ability to work independently on a major project
• Demonstrates commitment to own continued professional development

Experience

Essential

• Supervisory experience
• Experience in the application of statistics in a medical environment
• Experience in use of univariate and multifactorial survival analysis and advanced modelling techniques
• Experience of presenting statistical analysis to a medical audience
• Experience of writing peer review papers for submission to journals
• Experience of working with Information Technology using Microsoft Office packages (Word, Excel and PowerPoint) and SAS / SQL databases or similar