Lancaster University, U

The Medical and Pharmaceutical Statistics Research Unit (MPS) (www.mps-research.com) is directed by Professor Anne Whitehead and undertakes collaborative research with the pharmaceutical industry and medical research institutes. The post is offered for a two year period in the first instance. MPS is funded by grants from the MRC North West Hub for Trials Methodology Research (NWHTMR), the US National Institutes of Health (NIH) and various pharmaceutical companies. The NWHTMR is a collaboration between the Universities of Liverpool, Lancaster and Bangor in which the Unit leads the theme on the design and analysis of early phase clinical trials. You will work on the NWHTMR project concerning the use of statistical methods to improve the design of early phase paediatric trials and input to other MPS research projects. You will also become involved in professional development courses associated with your expertise.