Newcastle University
Senior Lecturer Clinical Trials
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Salary: £58,225 to £61,759 with progression to £67,468 per annum
Newcastle University is a great place to work, with excellent benefits. We have a generous holiday package; plus the opportunity to buy more, great pension schemes and a number of health and wellbeing initiatives to support you.
Closing Date: 14 August 2026
The Role
We are pleased to announce a Senior Lecturer role based within the Newcastle Biostatistics Research Group (BRG). This is a permanent, core-funded academic position that represents an exciting opportunity to play a major role in shaping one of the UK's leading academic groups in clinical trials statistics. The successful applicant will provide leadership across a growing portfolio of applied clinical trials, develop an internationally recognised programme of research, and contribute strategically to the future direction of the Newcastle Biostatistics Research Group.
The University has developed an Academic Job Summary Guidance document which summarises the range of activities that academic colleagues may be expected to perform.
Specifically, this post-holder will collaborate on new and existing clinical trials projects led by teams within and beyond the Faculty, being fully involved in the design, funding, conduct and analysis of the work. This includes leadership and supervision of research staff and postgraduate researchers. They will also develop their own research on clinical trials methodology and contribute to and contribute to the BRG’s operational group for clinical trials.
The BRG is one of the UK's largest university-based biostatistics groups, bringing together over 30 statisticians working across clinical trials, observational studies and statistical methodology. The successful applicant will join a highly collaborative environment with close links to Newcastle Clinical Trials Unit, the NIHR Research Support Service and leading clinical researchers across multiple disease areas. The BRG has considerable strengths in both applied and methodological biostatistics research, especially in clinical trials methodology. We particularly welcome applicants with interests in innovative clinical trial methodology, including adaptive designs, Bayesian methods, platform trials or other emerging areas that complement and strengthen the BRG's existing expertise.
The BRG provides statistical teaching and supervision within the Faculty and for statistical and data science MSc programmes (including a module on Clinical Trials). At Senior Lecturer level, the post-holder will be expected to play an active role in the delivery of undergraduate and postgraduate education. They will also be expected to submit and supervise undergraduate and postgraduate research projects and supervise PhD students.
We’re looking for an individual that has a track record in clinical trials research, statistical teaching and potential to play a strategic leadership role within the group. For research, they will have an impressive portfolio of research outputs, evidence of applying your research in practice, and a successful track record of funding. They will also have some experience in line managing individuals and PhD supervision. The ideal candidate will have an ambitious vision for growing their own research and teaching area within the BRG. They should be eager to lead the application of advanced methods in clinical trials, work well with others, and proactively contribute to developing our positive research culture.
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The post-holder will be based in our offices on the University main campus, with the option to work remotely for up to half the week, in alignment with Newcastle University's blended working policies.
Newcastle University accords parity of esteem to teaching and research; aims to deliver teaching and facilitate learning of the highest quality; and invests in excellent staff. A popular course in academic practice is available for staff with responsibilities in teaching and research supervision and new appointees are required to gain the first module.
To apply for the role, please provide a CV and a covering letter, outlining how you are suitable for the role and providing evidence of how you meet the essential criteria in the knowledge, skills and experience as listed in the job description. Please also highlight between 5 and 10 publications that you feel are especially relevant to the role.
Please direct informal enquiries to Professor James Wason james.wason@newcastle.ac.uk
Key Accountabilities
Research
- Contribute to and help shape the academic leadership of the BRG, a team of biostatisticians that provide the statistical expertise to the Faculty of Medical Sciences’ clinical research, Newcastle Clinical Trials Unit (CTU) and the NIHR Research Support Service (RSS)
- Conduct biostatistical and clinical research both independently and within research teams, including developing and/or applying innovative methodology within trials
- Consistently publish high-quality internationally recognised research
- Lead and contribute to high-quality research dissemination through national and international conferences and other venues
- Lead the development and submission of research proposals to external funders, securing substantial external research funding from a range of peer reviewed external sources
- Lead on statistical aspects of grant applications for clinical trials, and provide statistical leadership for funded trials
- Lead and contribute towards the development and running of cutting-edge research projects to ensure delivery within budget, milestones, and timelines
- Provide advice to investigators through the NIHR Research Support Service
Teaching
- Provide academic leadership through supervision, mentoring, and capacity building, including meeting with and providing pastoral support and guidance to early career researchers and postgraduate students
- Contribute to teaching, supervision, and wider academic service, including delivery of undergraduate and postgraduate teaching, supervision of student research, and administrative duties within the Institute, Faculty, and University
- Contribute to external short-courses run by the BRG
Leadership/administration
- Provide line-management of more junior colleagues
- Strengthen the visibility, impact and profile of the BRG, building national and international collaborations and presenting work at conferences
- Seek opportunities to develop an independent area of research within the BRG
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The Person
Knowledge, Skills and Experience
- A strong and substantial (relative to career length) track record of publication in leading peer reviewed journals
- High level of understanding of medical research and ability to provide statistical leadership for complex clinical trials
- Experience in preparing and leading research proposals and securing research funding
- Experience of teaching statistics in an accessible way
- Experience of supervising and developing researchers and students, including successful PhD supervision
- Experience of working collaboratively within multidisciplinary teams to successfully develop and deliver on research projects
Desirable
- Experience in methodology research (published in high-ranking methodology journals)
Attributes and Behaviour
- Demonstrates academic integrity and professionalism consistent with University values
- Strong vision for developing a research and teaching profile that complements the BRG
- Appropriate attention to detail
- Collaborative and collegiate, with the ability to build effective relationships and maintain a positive research culture
- Proactive and self-directed, with the ability to take initiative, drive activity and deliver on commitments/deadlines
- Confident and clear communicator
- Empathetic to the needs of staff and of a diverse student body
- Willingness and ability to engage in leadership roles within the Institute
Qualifications
- A PhD in a relevant discipline (or Masters with equivalent research-based expertise and experience)
Newcastle University is a global University where everyone is treated with dignity and respect. As a University of Sanctuary, we aim to provide a welcoming place of safety for all, offering opportunities to people fleeing violence and persecution.
We are committed to being a fully inclusive university which actively recruits, supports and retains colleagues from all sectors of society. We value diversity as well as celebrate, support and thrive on the contributions of all of our employees and the communities they represent. We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer and encourage applications from individuals who can complement our existing teams, we believe that success is built on having teams whose backgrounds and experiences reflect the diversity of our university and student population.
At Newcastle University we hold a Gold Athena Swan award in recognition of our good employment practices for the advancement of gender equality. We also hold a Race Equality Charter Bronze award in recognition of our work towards tackling race inequality in higher education REC. We are a Disability Confident employer and will offer an interview to disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the role as part of the offer and interview scheme.
In addition, we are a member of the Euraxess initiative supporting researchers in Europe.
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