Research Fellow in Data Science - Leeds, United Kingdom - University of Leeds

University of Leeds

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Leeds, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Research Fellow in Data Science:

Are you an ambitious researcher looking for your next challenge? Do you have a background in health data analytics? Do you want to work for an Institute leading in clinical trials research and impacting international clinical practice? Do you want to be part of a successful, highly talented, and multi-disciplinary team?**The Leeds Institute of Clinical Trials Research is an international leader in the field of clinical trials. The Unit is one of the largest in the UK and conducts national and international early phase and late phase clinical trials in a variety of clinical fields. Our main aim is to develop and support novel and efficient trials to change clinical practice for the better. Our past results and current research have already helped to do this. Our results inform the academic development of this specialised field of clinical research on a national and international level. Particularly, we specialise in complex phase III trials, early phase I/II trials, biomarker-driven designs, seamless phase II/III designs, adaptive designs and the development, optimisation and evaluation of complex interventions, including cluster randomised and complex factorial designs. You will be responsible for leading a specialised portfolio of trials research.

We are seeking to appoint a Research Fellow in Data Science to join the Leeds Cancer Research UK Clinical Trials Unit (CTU) led by Prof Julia Brown.

This post is available from February 2023 and offers an exciting opportunity to support the development and implementation of a number of projects using routine data sources and electronic health records in conjunction with clinical trials.

This will initially focus in our haematology portfolio, implementing and then assessing the effectiveness of using routine national datasets and/or electronic health care records to perform trial follow-up.

What we offer in return

25 days holiday plus 16 Bank Holidays/days that the University is closed by custom (including Christmas) That's over 40 days a year
Final Salary pension the University contributes 21.4% of salary
Health and Wellbeing: Discounted staff membership options at The Edge, our stateoftheart Campus gym, with a pool, sauna, climbing wall, cycle circuit, and sports halls.
Personal Development: Access to courses run by our Organisational Development & Professional Learning team, and selfdevelopment courses including languages, Creative Writing, Wellbeing Therapies and much more.
Access to onsite childcare, shopping discounts and travel schemes are also available.

And much more

To explore the post further or for any queries you may have, please contact:
Prof Sarah Brown, Director of Early Phase Trials in Cancer Division

Dr David Cairns, Director of Late Phase Trials in Cancer Division