Biostatistician, Dalhousie University, Nova Scotia, Canada

Scibow; Halifax; On-site; CAD 85,000 - 98,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Voluntary RRSP

Health and dental plans

Employee assistance program

Job summary

The Biostatistician at the Canadian Center for Vaccinology (CCfV) will oversee all statistical analysis tasks from study planning to manuscript review, and provide methodological input with the Statistical Investigator/Director, DMA.

Based in Halifax with primary remote work and occasional on-campus meetings, the role supports vaccine research collaborations among Dalhousie University, the IWK Health Centre, and the Nova Scotia Health Authority.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in statistics, clinical epidemiology, or related field with a minimum of 2 years of related experience.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with meticulous attention to detail.
• Knowledge of SAS programming language including baseSAS, Macro programming andSQL.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills, as well as excellent interpersonal skills.
• Understanding of research ethics, in concept and in practice, along with experience writing and editing academic/research material.
• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, MS Project).

Responsibilities

• Provide statistical input during design, analysis and reporting phases of clinical and survey studies.
• Work closely with the Director,DMA, Project Manager, Lab Manager and Data Coordinator to discuss project details, and provide feedback regarding analysis requirements and deadlines.
• Perform advanced statistical analysis and prepare output from statistical analyses for review including reports, graphs, tables and interpretation.
• Contribute to the preparation of manuscripts for submission to peer-reviewed research journals and presentations for academic and clinical audiences.
• Ensure accuracy of all statistical analyses and interpretation in clinical study reports.
• Manage multiple clinical studies and survey studies from start to finish.

Skills

SAS

Statistical analysis

SQL

R

Linux

Education

Master’s degree in statistics or related field

Tools

MS Project

Microsoft Office

Job description

Salary $85,370 – $98,159 per annum (37.5 hours per week)

About the Organization

About the Organization An integrated, collaborative, interdisciplinary vaccine research team, the Canadian Center for Vaccinology (CCfV) is committed to developing, implementing and evaluating vaccine technologies and vaccines for infectious diseases that have a significant impact on Canadian and global health and training experts in these critical and evolving fields. Located in the IWKHealth Centre in Halifax, the CCfV is a collaboration of Dalhousie University, the IWKHealth Centre, and Nova Scotia Health Authority. For more information, please visit www.centerforvaccinology.ca.

Job Summary

Job Summary Reporting to the Director, Data Management and Analysis (DMA), CCfV, the Biostatistician will be responsible for all aspects of statistical analysis tasks from study preparation to manuscript review, as well as consultation on methodology issues with the Statistical Investigator/ Director,DMA.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide statistical input during design, analysis and reporting phases of clinical and survey studies.
• Work closely with the Director,DMA, Project Manager, Lab Manager and Data Coordinator to discuss project details, and provide feedback regarding analysis requirements and deadlines.
• Perform advanced statistical analysis and prepare output from statistical analyses for review including reports, graphs, tables and interpretation.
• Contribute to the preparation of manuscripts for submission to peer-reviewed research journals and presentations for academic and clinical audiences.
• Ensure accuracy of all statistical analyses and interpretation in clinical study reports.
• Manage multiple clinical studies and survey studies from start to finish.

Note

Note The successful applicant will primarily work remotely, with occasional presence in-person on-campus to meet client needs and operation requirements.

Required Qualifications

• Master’s degree in statistics, clinical epidemiology, or related field with a minimum of 2 years of related experience.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with meticulous attention to detail.
• Knowledge of SAS® programming language including baseSAS, Macro programming andSQL.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills, as well as excellent interpersonal skills.
• Understanding of research ethics, in concept and in practice, along with experience writing and editing academic/research material.
• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, MS Project).

Assets

• Familiar with LINUX operating system, as well as knowledge of, and previous experience using R.

Additional Information

Dalhousie University supports a healthy and balanced lifestyle. Our total compensation package includes a voluntaryRRSP, health and dental plans and an employee and family assistance program.

Application Consideration

We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

Diversity Statement

Dalhousie University commits to achieving inclusive excellence through continually championing equity, diversity, inclusion, and accessibility. The university encourages applications from Indigenous persons (especially Mi’kmaq), persons of Black/African descent (especially African Nova Scotians), and members of other racialized groups, persons with disabilities, women, persons identifying as members of 2SLGBTQIA+ communities, and all candidates who would contribute to the diversity of our community. For more information, please visit www.dal.ca/hiringfordiversity.