Tata Medical Centre Hiring Project Research Scientist

The Tata Medical Centre 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.

Tata Medical Centre 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.
Upper Age Limit : 40
Duration : Initially for a period of one year extendable for further project period subject to satisfactory performance of the candidate.
Consolidated Salary : Rs 87,100 .
The position is funded by Indian Council of Medical research (ICMR). The successful applicant will be managed by and report to the CTU Manager.

Submission of applications by post or by e-mail to :
Mr Suvasish Mukherjee; Head, Human Resources; Tata Medical Center; 14 Major
Arterial Road (East-West); Newtown, Rajarhat; Kolkata 700 160
e-mail: [email protected]
Application Closing Date : 15/10/2024