Ctu Research Scientist I

**Application Closing Date: 15/10/2024**

**Position**
**CTU Project Research Scientist I (Non-Medical)**

**Appointing Organization**

Tata Translational Cancer Research Centre

Tata Medical Centre, Kolkata

**The Tata Medical Centre and the Tata Translational Cancer Research Centre**

The Tata Medical Centre (TMC) is a multispecialty institution for tertiary cancer

care based in New Town, Kolkata. At TMC, clinical and research activities are

integrated to provide state-of-the-art care for patients with cancer. This integration is

enabled by the Tata Translational Cancer Research Centre (TTCRC), the research

arm of TMC. TTCRC is within a dedicated academic space and spread over 3 floors.

At TTCRC, a multidisciplinary team of clinicians, scientists, academics and industry

professionals collaborate to develop a systems medicine approach in cancer research.

This approach is focussed on developing innovative, indigenous, cost-effective and

equitable strategies to improve cancer diagnosis; develop treatments that match

disease characteristics and are adapted to treatment response; and, identify

prognostic and predictive disease biomarkers. These strategies are multi-dimensional

and involve an iterative pathway that include clinical studies, high-throughput

laboratory investigations, computational strategies to integrate, analyse and model

data, hypothesis-based pre-clinical studies and evidence-based translation of findings

to clinical practice. For additional information on work at TTCRC, visit
- childhood-ALL.

We have a dedicated Clinical Trials Unit, which works alongside the clinical team to

run clinical trials and national and International collaborative projects. This post is

for the multicentre study “ICiCLe-ALL-24 - The Indian Collaborative Childhood

Leukaemia Randomised Trial for Children and Adolescents with Acute

Lymphoblastic Leukaemia 2024”.

The Project Research Scientist** **I (Non-Medical) plays a crucial role in shaping the

direction and success of clinical and health services research projects. This position

requires expertise in scientific research, good organizational skills, and the ability to

navigate complex regulatory environments.

**Primary Responsibilities**:
Management of CTSU data team:
The main work of CTSU is capture, management, analysis, and interpretation

on various aspects of the central trial database, data capture, and analysis.

Study Design:
Develop and refine study designs, with special emphasis on statistical plan and

methodology, to ensure scientific rigor and alignment with research

objectives.

Analysis:
Analyse data according to study statistical plan tailored to the study's specific

needs, ensuring that data collection methods align with intended analysis

strategies.

Reporting and Documentation:
Compile comprehensive data reports for relevant committees and funding

agency, that summarize the study progress, challenges encountered, and future

directions.

Data Audit and Compliance:
Data Audits: Perform thorough audits of clinical data to verify accuracy,

completeness, and adherence to the study design and ethical standards.

Leadership:
Lead and motivate a team of data managers and junior analysts to achieve

project goals. Work closely with a multidisciplinary team, including,

statisticians, other researchers, and clinical staff, to ensure that all aspects of

the study are integrated and aligned.

**Minimum Essential Qualifications**:

- First Class Post Graduate Degree, including integrated PG degrees
- Second Class Post Graduate Degree, including integrated PG degrees with

PhD
- For Engineering/IT/CS - First Class Graduate Degree of four years

**Desirable qualifications/experience**:

- Experience in clinical or health research, including expertise in study design

and research methodology. Experience in analysis of large clinical data or

multi-centre clinical studies
- Minimum 3 years of experience in clinical data analysis, statistical analysis of

large datasets, or related field
- Experience in exploratory data analysis, multivariate data analysis, linear,

logistic, Poission regression with diagnostic checking, survival analysis, and

their implementation in R, SAS, Graphpad prism, or other statistical software.

**Necessary qualities**:

- Excellent written and oral communication skills, capable of effectively

presenting research findings and writing complex reports.
- Knowledge of regulatory standards and ethical guidelines pertinent to clinical

research.
- Strong attention to detail and commitment to accuracy.
- Good organizational skills and ability to manage multiple tasks.

**Upper Age Limit: 35**

Duration: Initially for a period of one year extendable for further project period

Consolidated Salary: Rs. 72,800. The position is funded by Indian Council of

Medical research (ICMR). The successful applicant will be managed by and report to

the CTU Manager.

**Enquiries**

Mr Suvasish Mukherjee; Head, Human Resou