Project Research Scientist Ii Non-medical

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

**Position**

**CTU Project Research Scientist II (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** **II (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**:
Study Design:
Develop and refine study designs 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 reports for relevant committees and funding agency,

that summarize the study progress, challenges encountered, and future

directions.

Organize project meetings to manage progress and timelines.

Preparing manuscripts for scientific communication.

Audit and Compliance:
Site monitoring visits and audits: manage the monitoring visits and address

any deviations or concerns related to study execution. Execute action points as

indicated by the study monitor during the visit and generate closure reports.

Data Audits: Perform thorough audits of collected data to verify accuracy,

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

Collaboration and Leadership:
Team Collaboration: Work closely with a multidisciplinary team, including

data managers, 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 the integrated PG degrees, with

three years’ experience or PhD
- Second Class Post Graduate Degree, including the integrated PG degrees,

with PhD and with three years’ experience
- For Engineering/IT/CS- First Class Graduate Degree of four years with three

years’ experience

**Desirable Qualifications/experience**:

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

design and research methodology. Experience in conducting/managing

operational feasibility studies***
- Minimum 3 years of experience in clinical data analysis, statistical analysis of

large datasets, or related field
- Experience in statistical methods, 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.
- Strong analytical skill
- Demonstrated ability to lead and manage research projects, including

coordination of interdisciplinary teams.
- 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.

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