Senior Statistician - Department of Applied Health Sciences - 106523 - Grade 8
Position Details
* Department: Department of Applied Health Sciences, School of Health Sciences, College of Medicine and Health, University of Birmingham
* Location: University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham, UK
* Grade: 8
* Salary: £47,389 to £56,535 (potential progression to £63,606)
* Contract: Full Time, Fixed Term up to June 2028
* Closing Date: 4 November 2025
Background
The post holder will play a key role in the development and evaluation of research into surgical practice as part of the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Global Health Research Group on Environmentally Sustainable Hospitals led by the University of Birmingham.
Programme aims:
* Deliver a major randomised trial on sustainable surgical practices.
* Deliver a pilot randomised trial to reduce complications in hospitals.
* Develop several data studies to close knowledge gaps.
* Engage in policy change to leverage research into practice change.
* Complete carbon, clinical, and cost models on research themes.
Role Summary
This full‑time post is dedicated to advanced surgical research practice. The post holder will provide methodological and statistical advice in support of a range of clinical studies and will support new funding applications to increase grant impact. The role is managed by Professor Aneel Bhangu of the Birmingham Clinical Trials Unit and will act independently.
Main Duties
* Provide expert methodological and statistical advice on the design of clinical trials and observational studies and develop studies in collaboration with Clinical Investigators.
* Collaborate with Clinical Investigators on grant application submissions.
* Collaborate in writing study protocols and developing data collection forms.
* Collaborate with programmers and Trial Managers in developing data management systems.
* Determine appropriate statistical analysis of study data and write statistical analysis plans.
* Supervise statistical input and analysis to assist Trial Managers with ongoing studies and monitor data quality.
* Provide statistical support to other research staff, including data analysts and research fellows.
* Take overall responsibility for the analysis of study data, preparing and presenting reports for Data Monitoring and Steering Committees, and contributing to presentations and publications of study results.
* Lead the statistical contributions to research publications.
* Present study results and methodological research at internal and external seminars and national and international conferences.
* Contribute to ad‑hoc support within the Birmingham Clinical Trials Unit as required.
* Support delivery of clinical research in accordance with Good Clinical Practice (GCP), the Declaration of Helsinki, applicable legislation, and NHS Trust and University policies.
Required Knowledge, Skills, Qualifications, Experience
* Significant experience as an applied medical statistician or epidemiologist, applying statistical techniques for medical problems.
* Extensive experience in medical statistics, clinical trials and observational studies, particularly in designing and writing study protocols and analysing and publishing results.
* Experience applying statistical methods such as linear, logistic and Cox regression, analysis of variance, repeated measures and survival analysis.
* Competence in statistical programming in R and STATA.
* Experience with computer‑based database management and data extraction/reporting techniques, preferably Access/SQL.
* Proven record of writing grant applications.
* Experience in writing reports and papers for publication.
Qualifications
* MSc or PhD in Statistics, Epidemiology, or a relevant higher degree.
Personal Qualities
* Ability to work well both independently and as part of a team.
* Strong interpersonal and communication skills, including the ability to explain statistical concepts to non‑statisticians.
* Meticulous attention to detail and high accuracy.
* Strong planning and organisational skills.
* Aptitude for real‑life, problem‑driven analysis.
* Interest in applying statistical techniques to medical problems.
* Willingness to learn new techniques.
* Flexible attitude and ability to organise work to meet deadlines while handling multiple tasks.
Planning and Organising
Communication is key and tight timelines are common. The post‑holder is expected to be contactable and flexible. The post‑holder must be based in the UK and will be required to attend the University of Birmingham Edgbaston campus for in‑person work at least three days a week.
Internal and External Relationships
As part of the Statistics team, the post holder will provide expert statistical advice to clinical investigators and other researchers on study feasibility, design and analysis. The post holder will represent the Unit externally by participating in project management groups and steering committees of individual projects.
For informal enquiries, contact Lucy Caton at l.caton@bham.ac.uk.
Employer Statement
The University of Birmingham is committed to diversity, equality, and sustainability. We are proud of our Athena SWAN, Race Equality Charter and Disability Confident accreditations and support an inclusive environment for all staff.
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