AddressFull-time or Part-Time (0.6FTE +), 2-Year Fixed Term Contract
At the South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute (SAHMRI), we are committed to achieving innovative, ground-breaking health and medical research that fundamentally improves the quality of life for all people.
We are seeking a highly motivated Biostatistician / Data Analyst to join our Reproductive and Perinatal Pharmacoepidemiology Research Group at SAHMRI Women and Kids.
The Reproductive and Perinatal Pharmacoepidemiology Research Group seeks to optimise women’s and children’s health through improvements in the quality, safety, and effectiveness of medication use. Our innovative program of research addresses medication use across the reproductive lifespan including contraception, conception, infertility, complications of pregnancy, adverse pregnancy outcomes and lactation. This role will provide high level analytical support to the Head, Reproductive and Perinatal Pharmacoepidemiology Group, SAHMRI Women and Kids. This position will collect, collate and manage data across a range of projects and use analytical and statistical methods to generate evidence that informs policy and practice related to quality use of medicines and reproductive and perinatal health. With the support and mentorship provided, this role offers the chance to develop professionally in the domains of data science, health research, clinical epidemiology, and more.
Key responsibilities include:
- Develop research objectives, protocols, and proposals in collaboration with others.
- Write clearly documented programs in Stata/R to prepare large administrative datasets for analysis (including merging datasets, creating new variables), perform statistical analyses and generate reports.
- Analyse and interpret the results of own research and generate original ideas based on outcomes.
- Contribute to high quality research publications in peer-reviewed literature and/or other appropriate forms of research dissemination.
- Provide guidance as required to support staff and any students who may be assisting with the research.
- Communicate complex information of a specialist or highly technical nature, orally and in writing.
About You
The successful candidate will possess the following key attributes:
- Doctoral level degree in epidemiology/biostatistics or a closely related field.
- Experience working in the area of reproductive and/or perinatal health highly desirable.
- Analytical skills with the ability to collect, organise, and analyse health related data with attention to detail and accuracy.
- Proficiency in the use of Microsoft Office suite of products and experience in using analytical software (preference for Stata or R).
- Experience working with health data collected through primary data collection (e.g. clinical trials and cohort studies) and/or the use of large administrative health datasets.
- Knowledge of quality use of medicines and health care system in Australia, including primary, secondary, and tertiary care.
- Demonstrated previous experience and competency in the coordination of research activities and/or management of research projects.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills for diverse audiences, including the ability to prepare high quality reports and papers for publication, and the ability to communicate with diverse research stakeholders.
Special Requirements
- Some out of business hours work will be required.
- Some interstate and overseas travel may be required.
- DCSI Working with Children Check Employment Screening will be required.
- Primarily located at Flinders Medical Centre with some travel required between SWK sites including SAHMRI at Women’s and Children’s Hospital.
- All employees are required to be immunised in accordance with the requirements of the Hospital in which they are working.
Everything we do is underpinned by our core values and our institute is dedicated to grow a culture that pursues, enables and demands research excellence. We are proud of the work we do and work hard as a team to make a positive difference to the community. Our values of excellence, innovation, courage, integrity and teamwork are what help us achieve our goals. If these are also your values and goals, apply today.
As a not-for-profit organisation, SAHMRI employees can access salary packaging options up to $15,900. Salary packaging lets you pay for things like the everyday costs of living with money from your salary before tax. This reduces your taxable income, meaning you could pay less tax and take home more of what you earn. For more information on salary packaging please see the Maxxia website.
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For more information, please contact Associate Professor Luke Grzeskowiak at ***************@sahmri.com
Applications close:11:29pm ACST Monday 17th June 2024
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are strongly encouraged to apply
SAHMRI is a member of the Athena SWAN Science in Australia Gender Equity program. We have been awarded Bronze status for our commitment to advancing the careers of women, trans and gender diverse individuals in STEMM.
