Biostatistical Researcher

Staff – Non Union

Job Category
M&P – AAPS

Job Profile
AAPS Salaried – Statistical Analysis, Level A

Job Title
Biostatistical Researcher

Department
Money Laboratory tendersglobal.net Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology tendersglobal.net Faculty of Medicine

Compensation Range
$6,068.92 – $8,724.25 CAD Monthly

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Posting End Date
February 5, 2024

Note: Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the day prior to the Posting End Date above.

Job End Date

Feb 4, 2025

This position is located within a health-care facility, therefore, the successful candidate will be required to provide verification of full vaccination against Covid-19 provided prior to the start date, as required by a provincial health mandate.

This offer is conditional upon successful completion of a Criminal Record Check.

This is a 50% part-time (17.5 hours/week) position.

At UBC, we believe that attracting and sustaining a diverse workforce is key to the successful pursuit of excellence in research, innovation, and learning for all faculty, staff and students. Our commitment to employment equity helps achieve inclusion and fairness, brings rich diversity to UBC as a workplace, and creates the necessary conditions for a rewarding career. 

Job Summary

To provide expert guidance in the area of designing statistical methodologies, statistical modeling, and evaluation for the UBC Reproductive Infectious Disease (RID) Program at the Women’s Health Research Institute, BC Women’s Hospital + Health Centre. 

Major responsibilities include:

• designing statistical methodologies for new and ongoing research projects – formulating research questions and hypotheses, selecting/devising study designs, designing study samples and developing study procedures
• selecting/designing appropriate analytic and evaluation procedures, especially statistical methods, including multi-level modeling
• contributing to the education and training of graduate students and post-doctoral fellows, providing direction in relation to data analysis of projects
• contributing to reports and manuscripts for publication and presentation of findings at conferences and meetings. 

Organizational Status
The position reports directly to the Principal Investigator (PI) and Post-Doctoral Fellow, and interacts with other research personnel in the lab, including project co-investigators, staff, and trainees.
Work Performed

– Designs statistical methodologies for new and ongoing research projects – formulating research questions and hypotheses, selecting/devising study designs, designing study samples and developing study procedures

– Conducts data cleaning and builds analyzable datasets as directed by the PI

– Performs statistical analyses as directed by the PI

– Develops proposals for follow up analyses as a result of performing and interpreting the results of the initial analyses

– Acts as a consultant to team members and other colleagues, providing advice on analyses and

  data management and conducting analyses for collaborative research

– Selects/designs appropriate analytic and evaluation procedures, especially statistical methods, including multi-level modeling

– Prepares tables and figures for manuscripts

– Provides guidance and supervision for data management and analysis for graduate student

  projects, postdoctoral fellows and other collaborators and trainees, advising and participating in data management, and statistical analysis and research design

– Prepares ethical review submissions

– Develops, modifies and maintains code

– Aids in the preparation of publications and presentations

– Updates investigators and collaborators on progress of research project analyses

– May attend scientific meetings and present posters and papers

– Keeps abreast of new developments in data management and analysis

– Ensures timely notification of issues/problems to the Principal Investigator

– Other related duties as appropriate

Consequence of Error/Judgement

The candidate will be accountable for the effective execution of all research related activities.

They are required to conduct all research activities in an ethical manner, suited to proper activities of the University of BC, the granting agencies, and to the professional organizations governing themselves and those governing the activities of all other investigators. Any procedures or data recorded as part of a study must be reliable and accurate, reflecting the work performed. Strict confidentiality of all study participants must be adhered to, and all privacy requirements in place through any third-party data sources must be strictly adhered to. Failure to do so can lead to delays in scientific results of projects and questionable integrity for the project. All activities are accountable to the Principal Investigator.

Supervision Received

The candidate will work quite independently with wide latitude for exercising independent

Initiative and judgement, but will communicate with the PI, and other supervisors, as appropriate.

Supervision Given
The candidate may be responsible for giving direction to trainees or other research staff, including demonstrating techniques to students as required.
Minimum Qualifications
Post-graduate degree in Statistics. Minimum of two years of related experience in research analysis, or the equivalent combination of education and experience.
– Willingness to respect diverse perspectives, including perspectives in conflict with one’s own

– Demonstrates a commitment to enhancing one’s own awareness, knowledge, and skills related to equity, diversity, and inclusion

Preferred Qualifications

Master’s Degree in Statistics or Bachelor’s Degree with strong emphasis in Statistics is preferred. Two or more years of experience in a biomedical research environment preferred.

– Evidence of expert coding skills in either Stata, SAS, or R (although we would consider relevant

  expertise with another software program)

– Evidence of superior understanding of statistics and quantitative health research

– Experience with research coordination and research administration

– Exceptional interpersonal, communications, and organizational skills

– Ability to effectively manage multiple tasks and priorities

– Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing

– Ability to work effectively independently and in a team environment

– Ability to work with inter-institutional and/or interdisciplinary teams