Biostatistician

**Division of Cardiology**:

- Competition No.

**A100351609**
- Closing Date

**Aug 08, 2023**

This position is a part of the Association of the Academic Staff of the University of Alberta (AASUA).

In accordance with the Trust/Research Academic Staff Agreement this position has an approximate appointment of one year and offers a comprehensive benefits package found at Faculty & Staff Benefits and annual salary range of $58,938 to $81,051.

**Location** - North Campus Edmonton. This role is hybrid with a mix of remote and in-person.

**Working for the University of Alberta**

The University of Alberta acknowledges that we are located on Treaty 6 territory, and respects the histories, languages and cultures of First Nations, Métis, Inuit and all First Peoples of Canada, whose presence continues to enrich our vibrant community.

The University of Alberta is teeming with change makers, community builders, and world shapers who lead with purpose each and every day. We are home to more than 40,000 students in 200+ undergraduate and 500+ graduate programs, over 13,000 faculty and staff, 260,000 alumni worldwide and have been recognized as one of Canada’s Greenest Employers for over a decade.

Your work will have a meaningful influence on a fascinating cross section of people—from our students and stakeholders, to our renowned researchers and innovators who are quite literally curing diseases, making discoveries and generating solutions that make the world healthier, safer, stronger, and more just.

**Working for the Department/Faculty
The Canadian VIGOUR Centre (CVC) is an ARO located on the University of Alberta (UofA) campus with focus on cardiovascular disease, therapies, and health outcomes, and acquiring expertise ranging from clinical trials to regional registries and population-based cohorts.

**Position**

This position will participate in population health outcomes research by supporting the research team in the management and analysis of related data and in the generation and/or validation of academic peer-reviewed publications.

**Duties
- Plans research activities; provides research design and evaluation of research projects including study design, selection of patient cohorts to appropriately answer the questions of interest and choice of the statistical analyses
- Documents and maintains references (documents, analytic outputs, and code), determines the most appropriate methodology in carrying out identified research goals, organizes the data and conducts advanced statistical analysis of research results for future replications and/or extensions of the results
- Conducts data quality control and assurance on analytical output, tests statistical methods on data, assists data cleaning processes and presents issues related to the analysis to biostatistics colleagues
- Ensures the accuracy of the computations applied on the data to obtain statistical estimates and writes code in computer software (SAS or R) to carry the statistical analysis
- Links several data (administrative health, financial and census covering the province of Alberta and Canada) and presents the results of the statistical analysis in table, figures and writing summaries of the statistical methods employed to be included in manuscripts and/or presentations including laboratory meetings, seminars, scientific conferences and related settings
- Coordinates research agreements between multiple constituents including the U of A and Alberta Health Services, Government of Alberta, Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI), and other agencies, and serves as a liaison between CVC and other UofA or external academic research groups
- Guides and coaches students and/or post-doctoral fellows and supervises PhD and MSc level analysts undertaking research projects
- Assists in related administrative duties

**Minimum Qualifications
- MSc in (bio) statistics or epidemiology or related field is required
- At least 2 years relevant work experience with large, multiple dataset management and analysis is required; previous experience with administrative and large population-based data is required
- Prior experience and expertise using Canadian administrative datasets (such as CIHI or similar) an asset
- Proficiency in programming and analysis using major statistical packages (i.e., SAS and/or R) is required; designing macros, and internal and external validation of code and output would be an asset
- Proven competence in basic and advanced statistical methods commonly used in applied health research is required, particularly those using observational data
- Proven ability to work well independently and as a part of a research team is required
- A solid command of the English language (written and verbal) is required
- Excellent time management in a multi-project environment, attention to detail, exceptional communication skills and generating high-quality deliverables are required

**How to Apply