Research Fellow / Senior Research Fellow

The University of Sydney

RESEARCH FELLOW / SENIOR RESEARCH FELLOW - MANAGER, RESEARCH AND BIOSTATISTICS GROUP
MELANOMA INSITUTE AUSTRALIASYDNEY MEDICAL SCHOOL - CENTRAL
REFERENCE NO. 2629/1213

Contribute to furthering research, treatment and education around melanoma

Bring your strong database and research management experience to this role

Full-time fixed term for two years, remuneration package: $107K-$151K p.a. which includes base salary, leave loading and up to 17% super

The University of Sydney is Australia's first university and has an outstanding global reputation for academic and research excellence. It employs over 7300 permanent staff, supporting over 50,000 students.

Sydney Medical School is dedicated to improving the health of people in Australia and elsewhere, through high quality education, research and the provision of health care. The school has a large student body - 1200 medical students, more than 1300 students in postgraduate courses and nearly 1000 students undertaking higher research degrees - and major undergraduate teaching programs in medical and health sciences.

Melanoma Institute of Australia (MIA) is dedicated to minimising the impact of melanoma through innovative research, treatment and education programs. It evolved from the Sydney Melanoma Unit which was established in the early 1960’s to provide a world class treatment facility for melanoma patients. The Institute is now based at the Poche Centre a comprehensive cancer centre for melanoma patients. Located in North Sydney, the Institute is a world leader in melanoma research and education.

The Melanoma Research & Biostatistics Group is a key research program within the Institute. Responsible for the management, analysis and collection of clinical information, the work of this team underpins the majority of clinical research activities within the Institute.

At the core of this team is the Melanoma Research Database (MRD). This database was established in the 1960s and now contains clinical information for over 37,000 patients. MRD is the largest single collection of melanoma information in the world.

The Melanoma Research & Biostatistics Group is supported by a team of three personnel who are focused on data collection, data entry and audit. This three member team focuses on the daily operations of MRD. In addition the team has a dedicated research analyst, who is responsible for the extraction and analysis of information that supports melanoma research projects conducted within the Institute and the University.

We are seeking to appoint a Manager of the Melanoma Research and Biostatistics Group. This role will be suitable for either a Research Fellow or Senior Research Fellow, depending on the experience of the successful candidate. You will conduct independent research using MRD, collaborate with clinical academics and researchers to support research projects involving the use of MRD, and to effectively manage the activities of the team.

In this role you will:

manage a team supporting melanoma clinical research at the Institute

act as first point of contact for all MRD & Biospecimen Bank data extractions

act as Secretary on the MIA Research Committee fielding project requests, discussing project specifications with researchers and administering the review process

administer external research projects that require on-going assistance

respond to info enquiries relating to research

conduct statistical analysis of research studies and/or summarize descriptive statistics for extracted datasets into Institute reports, poster/presentation materials, and/or publications

To succeed in securing this role you will have:

a Master's Degree in public health, statistics or epidemiology PhD desirable

experience working with large health research databases/datasets that includes running database queries (either with MS Access, SQL, SAS or comparable), linking and preparing datasets for export, analysis or reporting of parameters etc.

experience working with appropriate software to produce tables and reports from large datasets (for example pivot tables in Excel, or descriptive tables in SPSS/SAS)

management experience in a research environment including excellent communication skills across multiple disciplines

an understanding/experience of health information ethics (desirable)

experience conducting statistical analyses (desirable) .

For appointment at the more senior level you must demonstrate extensive research management experience and leadership and have a higher level of skills and experience within database management and statistical analysis.

All applications must be submitted via the University of Sydney careers website. Visit sydney.edu.au/recruitment and search by the reference number for more information and to apply.

CLOSING DATE: 12 January 2014