Senior/Statistics Officer, Statistics Unit

Singapore General Hospital; Singapore; On-site; SGD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Singapore General Hospital is looking for a data analyst to join the Statistics Unit. The role involves conducting data analysis, producing insightful reports for management, and maintaining data warehouses. Ideal candidates will have a Bachelor’s degree, relevant experience, and proficiency in tools like Python, Tableau, and Excel.

Qualifications

• At least 1 year of relevant working experience in data management or statistics.
• Experience in machine learning will be an advantage.
• Proficient with programming languages and Microsoft applications.

Responsibilities

• Conduct in-depth data analysis for management.
• Design self-service data reports for sharing.
• Build and maintain data warehouses.

Skills

Problem-solving

Analytical reasoning

Communication skills

Team player

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Statistics, Mathematics, Computer Science or related fields

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Python

R

Tableau

Job description

The Statistics Unit at SingHealth plays a crucial role in driving data-informed decision-making across our healthcare system. We transform complex healthcare data into actionable insights, supporting strategic planning and operational excellence.

You carry out statistical activities to meet the information needs of Senior Management and other internal stakeholders. This includes:

• Conducting in-depth data analysis to uncover trends, generate actionable insights, and deliver easy-to-digest reports and strategic summaries for Senior Management and stakeholders.
• Designing and producing useful self-service data reports for organisation-wide sharing, promoting their use, and guiding users on how to interpret and use the data.
• Processing routine and ad-hoc data requests from relevant government bodies and internal stakeholders.
• Building, enhancing, and maintaining Data Warehouses (DWs). This includes assisting in DWs enhancement projects, standardising data items, harmonising data extraction criteria across SingHealth institutions, mapping Institution codes to Cluster codes, and working with SingHealth institutions and/or IT to resolve data quality issues.
• Collecting, organising, and maintaining useful data not captured in the DWs. Designing and maintaining efficient, well-structured databases to store and manage data outside of the DWs. Using software tools and/or writing programming scripts to extract, transform and integrate data from various data sources.

Job Requirements:

• Bachelor's Degree preferably in Statistics, Mathematics, Computer Science, Information Management, Data Science, Business Analytics, Engineering, or related disciplines
• At least 1 year of relevant working experience in areas relating to data management, statistics or data warehouse
• Some experience in machine learning will be an advantage
• Proficient with at least one programming language, preferably Microsoft Excel Visual Basic for Applications (VBA), STATA, Python and/or RProficient with Microsoft applications (Access, Excel, PowerPoint)
• Proficiency with Tableau and Oracle Business Intelligence (BI) will be advantageous
• Strong problem-solving, logical thinking, analytical and quantitative reasoning skills
• Strong communication skills with ability to articulate ideas clearly and write concisely
• Strong interpersonal skills and able to work with staff of all levels
• Team player who is proactive, independent, meticulous, and highly adaptable in rapidly changing environment
• Fast learner with a positive attitude