Applied Statistics Consultant (Research) - Flexible Projects

UNSW; Milano; On-site; EUR 59,000 - 79,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

17% superannuation

Salary sacrifice

Discounts (retail, education, fitness)

On-campus parking

Annual leave loading

Job summary

UNSW is seeking a Statistical Consultant (Research) to apply your PhD-level statistics to real-world research problems across disciplines. You will design and analyze studies, lead analysis, and help communicate results to researchers and stakeholders.

Join a collaborative team at the Mark Wainwright Analytical Centre, contributing to UNSW's 2025 Strategy. The role offers a 12-month fixed term contract and full-time hours, with opportunities for publication and mentoring.

Qualifications

• Design and analysis of clinical trials.
• Use advanced statistical techniques such as GLMMs, survival analysis, time series, data imputation, and meta-analysis.
• Meet project requirements and deadlines with minimal supervision.
• Collaborate with researchers from diverse backgrounds and communicate statistical concepts clearly to non-statisticians.
• Provide mentoring to research staff.
• Develop statistical methodology or software applications.
• Understand and align with UNSW aims, policies and safety guidelines.

Responsibilities

• Provide advice on or lead study design and analysis in cross-disciplinary projects.
• Lead analysis and interpretation of results in collaboration with researchers.
• Mentor research staff in statistics and methodology.
• Communicate complex statistics clearly to non-statisticians.

Skills

Clinical trial design

GLMMs

Survival analysis

Time series analysis

Imputation methods

Meta-analysis

Communication skills

Mentoring

Statistical software development

Education

PhD in Applied Statistics

Job description

UNSW is seeking a Statistical Consultant (Research) to apply your PhD-level statistics to real-world research problems across disciplines. You will design and analyze studies, lead analysis, and help communicate results to researchers and stakeholders.

Join a collaborative team at the Mark Wainwright Analytical Centre, contributing to UNSW's 2025 Strategy. The role offers a 12-month fixed term contract and full-time hours, with opportunities for publication and mentoring.