Biostatistician

Peter Mac

BIOSTATISTICIAN
Centre for Biostatistics and Clinical Trials
Full time, fixed term
East Melbourne

(Ref. No. 0208-22)

As Australia’s foremost Cancer Centre, the Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre provides high quality treatment and support to cancer patients, their families and carers. Peter Mac is an internationally renowned organisation with its main campus in East Melbourne and satellite services at Box Hill, Moorabbin and Bendigo.

Peter Mac offers its employees the following benefits:

Salary Packaging/ADOs

Employee Assistance Program

Central City Location

Supported Education Programs

Training and Development Program

The Centre for Biostatistics and Clinical Trials (BaCT) provides statistical and data management support to research at Peter Mac, especially for clinical trials. This is an exciting opportunity to be part of one of Australia’s leading cancer clinical trials centres during a period of expansion of its activities; BaCT currently has 29 staff including six statisticians.

You will be involved primarily in the design, analysis and reporting of cancer clinical trials and other studies, but will also be expected to have an interest and engage in methodological research in biostatistics. Ideally, you will have consulting experience and have an interest and ability in statistical research, however less experienced applicants with strong credentials may also be considered. You should have a postgraduate degree in statistics and excellent organizational and written and oral communication skills. Experience in the design and analysis of clinical trials is desirable. Salary will depend on qualifications and experience. Higher qualification allowance and generous salary packaging and superannuation are additional to the base salary. The period of the appointment will be fixed term for one year with the likelihood of extension, subject to review.

Enquiries and written applications (including the names of two referees) to: Richard Fisher, Director, Centre for Biostatistics & Clinical Trials, Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, Locked Bag 1, A’Beckett Street, Melbourne Vic 8006, phone: (03) 9656 1156 or email: Richard.Fisher@petermac.org by Friday 7 March 2008.

Position Description is available on the Peter Mac website at www.petermac.org/career/jobs