Biostatistician

Macquarie University

Job no: 494905
Work type: Fixed term full time, Fixed term part time
Vacancy type: External Vacancy, Internal Vacancy
Categories: Academic - Teaching and Research, Academic - Research Only / Fellowship

Macquarie University is a workplace like no other. From our inception we have crossed traditional boundaries. We developed the first electronic calculator for the vision impaired, wireless internet technology and the Macquarie Dictionary. We were the first university in Australia to introduce childcare on campus and the first to appoint a female Vice-Chancellor. We were founded to be different, and we have always been at the forefront of changes to the way we work, live and learn.

We are recognised globally as one of Australia's leading research universities. We recently earned a 5-star rating in the QS World Rankings, including the highest rating for employability. We have been among the top-rated employers in the Australian Workplace Employers Index since it was founded 2010. We are a world-class university for students and staff. We're investing heavily in new buildings, courses and staff, and collaborating with businesses here and around the world including Cochlear Ltd, Intel and the CSIRO.

Our University is set on a wide, park-like campus, with all the facilities you would expect in a world-class CBD. With our new high-tech library, private teaching hospital, gym and pools, childcare facilities, excellent transport, and the newly expanded Macquarie Park shopping mall next door, Macquarie is a great place to work.

Macquarie University's Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences builds on our aspiration to have the nation's first fully integrated Academic Health Sciences Centre under a university's leadership. Such integrated approaches to patient care, discovery and workforce preparation are already well established within the United States, Europe and Asia. It will bring together the excellent work of medical and allied health researchers across the University and around the country, with unparalleled access to the world-leading clinical resources and research facilities found only on our campus.

The Centre for Health Systems and Safety Research (CHSSR) is an internationally leading multi-disciplinary research facility and is seeking an experienced and enthusiastic biostatistician to contribute to a range of research projects across the Centre. The successful applicant with be required to develop and apply statistical models and methods and undertake data processing and statistical analyses of complex clinical error and observational datasets. The successful candidate will be required to provide advice about, and participate in, the design of analysis strategies for a range of research studies including the analysis of large administrative health datasets, as well as prepare research publications, presentations and grant applications.

We are seeking an applied biostatistician who is interested in working in a multi-disciplinary team and engaging with a broad range of stakeholders within the health system. The successful applicant will continue to develop and expand their own research strengths and interests, particularly as they align with the Centre's research programs.

Instructions for applicants:

To be considered for this position, applicants must:
Respond to the selection criteria below and then upload the response as a separate document during the online application process. Indicate in their application the level (either A or B) at which they are applying and whether they are seeking a full-time (100%) or fractional (%) appointment.

Selection Criteria for Post-Doctoral - Level A applicants:

Essential

PhD in statistics or biostatistics; or a PhD in public health or related field with a masters qualification in statistics/biostatistics

Demonstrable advanced statistical modelling and analysis skills with experience with statistical packages such as SAS, SPSS, R

Demonstrable experience in processing complex data sets including computational algorithms for converting data into files suitable for statistical analysis, and/or previous experience using large datasets

Experience using and analysing linked datasets

Research track record with peer-reviewed publications

Excellent oral and written communication skills and the ability to liaise effectively with all levels of staff, students, management, health care providers and recipients, and external stakeholders.

Experience and interest in applied healthcare research

Demonstrated experience to make a useful contribution to the academic life and administrative tasks of the Centre and Institute with a track record of effective team work

Desirable

Experience and interest in interdisciplinary and multi-method research

Experience in the development of ongoing partnerships with industry and/or professional bodies

Criteria for Research Fellow - Level B applicants:

Essential

PhD in statistics or biostatistics; or a PhD in public health or related field with a masters qualification in statistics/biostatistics

Demonstrable advanced statistical modelling and analysis skills with extensive experience with statistical packages such as SAS, SPSS, R

Proficiency in complex generalised linear models and mixed models analysis

Understanding of temporal stochastic processes

Demonstrable experience in processing complex data sets including computational algorithms for converting data into files suitable for statistical analysis, and/or extensive previous experience using large datasets

Experience using and analysing linked datasets

Research track record with peer-reviewed publications

Demonstrated ability to secure research grant funding

Excellent oral and written communication skills and the ability to liaise effectively with all levels of staff, students, management, health care providers and recipients, and external stakeholders

Demonstrated academic knowledge in the discipline and a capability to deliver high quality learning and teaching, including the delivery of programs, lectures and tutorials

Demonstrated experience in making a contribution to the academic life and administrative tasks of the Centre with a track record of effective team work and leadership.

Desirable

Experience in successful research supervision.

Experience in the development of ongoing partnerships with industry and/or professional bodies

Download the Research Programs within the Centre for Health Systems and Safety Research (CHSSR) document for further information.

Salary Package: Post doctoral Research Fellow (Level A) base salary $64,402-$86,719, Research Fellow (Level B) base salary $91,403-$108,146 plus 17% employer's superannuation and annual leave loading. Pro-rata rates apply for part-time appointments.

Appointment type: Full-time or part-time fixed term position, for 3 years.

Specific Role Enquiries: Professor Johanna Westbrook, Director, Centre for Health Systems and Safety Research, Australian institute of Health Innovation at johanna.westbrook@mq.edu.au

General Recruitment Enquiries: Sally Langford at sally.langford@mq.edu.au or +61 2 9812 3503

Applications Close: Wednesday, 14th January 2015 at 11.55pm

Macquarie University is an EO Employer committed to diversity and social inclusion. Applications are encouraged from people with disability; women (particularly for senior and non-traditional roles); Indigenous Australians, people who identify as GLBTIQ; and those from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.

Applications need to be submitted through the Macquarie University online recruitment system. Where circumstances such as disability or remote location prohibit your access to our online system please contact the enquiries person listed in this advertisement for assistance.