Medical/Clinical Trial Statistician

Salary

Starting salary: Grade E26 (RA); Grade F (RF), £34,610 to £43,482 dependent on experience

Contractual hours

36.5

Job category/type

Research

Date posted

29/10/2025

Job reference

R92054

Medical/Clinical Trial Statistician (Research Associate/Research Fellow), Exeter Clinical Trials Unit (ExeCTU), Faculty of Health and Life Sciences

Summary of Post

Exeter Clinical Trials Unit (ExeCTU) is seeking an ambitious individual to join our growing statistical community, working collaboratively with research teams locally, nationally and internationally. This post is available from 1 January 2026 for three years in the first instance, with the possibility of extension subject to funding. The post is available at 1.0FTE; however, part-time employment (minimum 0.6 FTE) may be considered. Posts within ExeCTU may be based on hybrid working patterns: some time based on campus and some time based at home (UK based only). Applicants interested in working part-time are required to make contact prior to submitting an application to discuss options. We are open to appointing at either Associate (grade E) or Fellow (Grade F) level.

Working as part of the ExeCTU, you will work with senior statisticians to provide expert statistical support to research projects, including clinical trials, and other research within the Faculty of Health and Life Sciences ), including the NIHR Exeter Biomedical Research Centre ). Post holders will provide high-quality statistical input to a range of research applications/projects/activities and work on a variety of study types, including randomised controlled trials, cluster randomised trials and systematic reviews with meta-analyses. You will also participate in methodological research studies addressing statistical challenges. The post holder will provide high-quality statistical input to a range of research applications/projects/activities and work on a variety of study types, including randomised controlled trials. You will also participate in methodological research studies addressing statistical challenges.

The post holder may also contribute to teaching statistics, including undergraduate and postgraduate teaching within the Faculty. Depending on the role, you may also participate in running statistics clinics to provide statistical support to researchers and PhD students in the wider Faculty.

For details of the roles, please ensure you read the relevant Job Descriptions attached and indicate in your application which role you wish to be considered for.

ExeCTU

Exeter Clinical Trials Unit (ExeCTU) is a UKCRC-registered, University of Exeter supported Unit. ExeCTU works in collaboration with researchers and clinicians in the design and delivery of high quality and efficient multi-centre trials and other well-designed studies addressing important health questions to improve health and well-being. Our study portfolio includes trials in dementia, mental health, orthopaedics, emergency medicine, medicinal drugs, surgical techniques and complex interventions.

The University of Exeter

We are a member of the prestigious Russell Group of research-intensive universities and in the top 200 universities in the world (Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2024 and QS World University Ranking We combine world-class teaching with world-class research, achieving a Gold rating in the Teaching Excellence Framework Award 2023, underpinned by Gold ratings for Student Experience and Student Outcomes.

Our world-leading research impact has grown more than any other Russell Group university in recent years, and we are home to some of the world's most influential researchers, seeking to answer some of the most fundamental issues facing humankind today. More than 99 per cent of our research is of international quality and 47 per cent is world-leading (2021 Research Excellence Framework).

We encourage proactive engagement with industry, business and community partners to enhance the impact of research and education and improve the employability of our students. Read about our world leading research – Green Futures and how we are transforming education for a changing world. We are located in a beautiful part of the country and Exeter (a fast growing tech hub) is one of only a few UK cities to have been designated as a UNESCO Creative City

Our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Commitment

We are committed to ensuring reasonable adjustments are available for interviews and workplaces.

Whilst all applicants will be judged on merit alone, we particularly welcome applications from groups currently underrepresented within our working community.

With over 30,000 students and 7,000 staff from 150 different countries we offer a diverse and engaging environment where our diversity is celebrated and valued as a major strength. We are committed to creating an inclusive culture where all members of our community are supported to thrive; where diverse voices are heard through our engagement with evidence-based charter frameworks for gender (Athena SWAN and Project Juno for Physics), race equality (Race Equality Charter Mark), LGBTQ+ inclusion (Stonewall Diversity Champion) and as a Disability Confident employer.

Benefits

We offer some fantastic benefits including:

• 41 days leave per year
• options for flexible working
• numerous discounts at leading retailers
• onsite gyms on all of our campus' and a cycle to work scheme
• sector leading policies around maternity, adoption and shared parental leave (up to 26 weeks full pay), paternity leave (up to six weeks full pay) and a Fertility Treatment Policy

stunning campus environments in Exeter and Cornwall, in the beautiful South West of England

The closing date for applications is Monday 17 November 2025. Interviews are expected to take place in early to mid December 2025.

For an informal and confidential discussion about the posts, please contact Prof Fiona Warren (ExeCTU lead for statistics) (email: ).