It’s not all about pharma and CROs!
Working in an an academic or non-commercial CTU can offer you exciting opportunities that may not be available to you elsewhere. These range from publishing your research, presenting at national or international conferences, or teaching the next generation of researchers, as well as making a positive difference to patient and public health.
Find out more about the crucial role statisticians in CTUs play using the resources below.
What is a Registered Clinical Trials Unit (CTU)?
Registered CTUs are specialist non-commercial units that are experts in the design, execution, analysis, and publication of clinical trials and other studies that assess the efficacy and effectiveness of clinical therapies and treatments.
Their role is pivotal in improving patient outcomes and advancing medical research through a combination of specialist expertise and the provision of guidance necessary for high-quality, regulatory compliant studies.
Registered CTUs are usually attached to a university or an NHS Trust.
You can find out more here.
What is it like working as a statistician in a CTU?
Some early career statisticians share their thoughts on their roles and the types of activities they have been involved with. Click on the links below to find out more about their experiences.
Download a copy of all these stories and find out more about how you can get your career moving here.
Hear first hand from an early career statistician about how she got started.
Listen to Kalpita Joshi, a Trainee Statistician with the York Trials Unit, talk about working in medical statistics in a clinical trials unit:
Clinical trials need statisticians every step of the way
Learn more about statistical involvement in the trial life cycle here.
So what next?
There are Registered CTUs throughout the UK.
Our ‘Find a CTU‘ search tool can help you to identify a CTU that is based near you, or that works in an area that particularly interests you. By contacting these units directly you may be able to arrange work shadowing or get advanced notice about training placements and job opportunities.
There are also a wide range of specialist training opportunities provided by, or in association with, CTUs. Many of these offer discounted fees to students. You can find out more here.
Ready to apply for a post?
Working in an an academic or non-commercial CTU can offer you exciting opportunities that may not be available to you elsewhere. These range from publishing your research, presenting at national or international conferences, or teaching the next generation of researchers, as well as making a positive difference to patient and public health.
Find out about current vacancies across the Network here.
