Biostatistics & Data Analysis Researcher

Cancer Research Institute Ghent (CRIG); Oost-Vlaanderen; Remote; EUR 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

6-month contract

Ghent University staff benefits

Job summary

Ghent University is seeking a Researcher in Biostatistics & Data Analysis to lead data cleaning in REDCap, perform diagnostic accuracy analyses in R, implement classification methods, and contribute to publications. You will work with a multidisciplinary team including clinicians and a Biostatistics Unit to ensure rigorous, GDPR-compliant research.

The position offers a six-month definite-duration contract starting 1/01/2027 or later, with Ghent University staff benefits and opportunities for

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in biomedical sciences, bioscience engineering, statistics or data science, epidemiology or related field.
• Experience with R or equivalent statistical programming environment and solid statistics knowledge.
• Accurate and structured: careful data handling and thorough documentation.
• Good written and spoken English; Dutch is an asset.
• Able to work independently within a tight timeframe while collaborating in a team.
• Assets: experience with REDCap or clinical databases; diagnostic study methods (STARD, ROC and agreement statistics).
• Recent graduates are encouraged to apply.

Responsibilities

• Manage, validate and clean the research database (REDCap) and convert into analysis-ready datasets.
• Perform diagnostic accuracy analyses in R (sensitivity, specificity, predictive values, ROC) with 95% CIs.
• Implement classification algorithms for the diagnostic frameworks and document the code reproducibly.
• Prepare publication-ready tables and figures and contribute to scientific manuscripts.
• Work closely with a multidisciplinary team including orthopaedic surgeons, microbiologists, clinical biologists, an infectious diseases physician, a pathologist and the Biostatistics Unit.
• Comply with GDPR, working exclusively with pseudonymised data.

Skills

R programming

Statistical analysis

Data cleaning

Documentation

English (written/spoken)

Dutch (asset)

Education

Master’s degree in biomedical sciences, bioscience engineering, statistics or data science, epidemiology, pharmaceutical sciences or related field

Tools

REDCap

R (stats software)

Job description

Ghent University is seeking a Researcher in Biostatistics & Data Analysis to lead data cleaning in REDCap, perform diagnostic accuracy analyses in R, implement classification methods, and contribute to publications. You will work with a multidisciplinary team including clinicians and a Biostatistics Unit to ensure rigorous, GDPR-compliant research.

The position offers a six-month definite-duration contract starting 1/01/2027 or later, with Ghent University staff benefits and opportunities for