As an independent, non-profit Cancer Research Organisation established under the laws of Belgium, its mission is to coordinate and conduct international translational and clinical research to improve the standard of cancer treatment for patients. EORTC aims ultimately to increase people’s survival and quality of life by testing new therapeutic strategies based on existing drugs, surgery, and radiotherapy. EORTC also helps develop new drugs and approaches in partnership with the pharmaceutical industry and in patients’ best interests. In addition to independence, EORTC is recognised for scientific and methodological rigor bringing robust datasets to doctors and patients for therapeutic improvement. EORTC covers all disciplines to fight against cancer. EORTC research leaves no one behind and addresses all patients, including patients with rare tumours and specific patient populations.
Position overview
The project aims to develop practical guidelines and reporting templates to enable a coordinated, joint reporting of patients’ experiences by integrating patient-reported outcomes (PROs) and clinician-rated adverse events (AEs), thereby reducing fragmentation and promoting more coherent and transparent communication of oncology trial results.
The fellowship position is a 1-year programme (renewable to a maximum of 2 years).
Location and working arrangement: Brussels, Belgium (EORTC Headquarters). EORTC offers a hybrid working arrangement, allowing a balance between remote (home) working and onsite presence.
Start date: flexible, earliest possible
Travel: travel to bi-annual project meetings, optional: travel to international conferences
The fellow will be supervised by the Principal Investigator (PI) within the EORTC Quality of Life Department, in close collaboration with the co-PI at the Medical University of Innsbruck, Austria, within an international, multidisciplinary research environment.
Opportunities provided in the fellowship:
Practical experience with SAS programming on multicentre clinical trial datasets
Involvement in developing reporting frameworks in oncology research
Advanced skills in analysing and integrating PRO and AE data
Experience in clinical trial methodology within an international oncology research organisation
Work in a multi-disciplinary and international research setting.
Collaboration with leading experts and international stakeholders.
Main responsibilities / Major Activities
Coordinate the day-to-day project activities and meetings.
Develop SAS programs and macros to support data analyses.
Collaborate in literature reviews on current practices in joint PRO-AE reporting in cancer clinical trials.
Design standardized reporting templates for joint PRO-AE reporting, including patient-friendly summaries.
Collaborate with internal teams and international partners.
Organize and contribute to stakeholder meetings.
Prepare slides and present project developments at bi-annual EORTC Quality of Life Group meetings.
Co-author publications and present findings at international conferences.
Support other scientific and methodological research activities related to clinical trials
Profile
Essential:
A master’s degree or PhD in statistics or a relevant methodological field.
Experience with SAS statistical software package and a strong methodological background in empirical research.
Interest in clinical trial design and quality of life research.
Excellent writing skills, with the ability to synthesize complex information clearly.
Excellent communication skills, both orally and in writing, in English.
Good organizational skills and the ability to work independently.
Collaborative mindset and ability to work effectively in a team environment.
Desirable:
Experience writing guidelines, scientific publications, abstracts, and grant applications.
Experience conducting systematic reviews.
Experience in health-related outcome measures, quality of life research, and patient-reported outcomes.
Experience in oncology, clinical trials and cancer-related symptoms or outcomes research.
Experience with R statistical software.
Benefits
Grant
Hybrid working environment (from Belgium only)
30 days holidays (full time)
Free parking
Reimbursement of public transport
