Health Data Analyst / Biostatistician

Bureau of Health Information

Reference Number: 303128
Position Title: Health Data Analyst / Biostatistician
Employment Status: Permanent Full Time
Entity: Bureau of Health Information
Geographical Location: Chatswood
Advertised Award / Classification: Health Managers (State) Award - Health Manager Level 2
Salary: $88,612.00 - $105,101.00
Number of FTE: 2.00

Purpose of Position

Work in collaboration with staff to define and create core content of timely, high quality public reports and information products on the performance of the NSW public health system in areas identified as priority in the work plan.

Undertake statistical analyses of population-based administrative data and/or survey data and support high level interpretation of those analyses, in order to (a) evaluate performance of the public health system; (b) identify important trends, opportunities for service improvement and potential impact of policy change; and (c) benchmark the performance of the system through comparisons.

Contribute to the appropriate positioning of the Bureau as a respected provider of information to the community, clinicians and the NSW Government on the performance of the NSW public sector health system.

This position is Permanent Full Time and classified as Health Manager Level 2.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and encourage people with disability and Indigenous Australians to apply.

Selection Criteria

1. Experience and /or training with SAS or a similar statistical software package.
2. Experience conducting statistical analyses, particularly of large datasets, using a range of analytic tools and methodologies.
3. Experience undertaking temporal and case-mix and/or survey data analyses, as well as interpretation of those analyses.
4. Experience collaborating with others to create information that directly informs efforts to improve health care.
5. Capacity to develop knowledge of health care data collections including their strengths and limitations.
6. Experience developing and validating methods and measures to improve public reporting of health system performance.
7. Ability to self-motivate, operate with minimal supervision, prioritise workloads, manage time and collaborate with a highly skilled team to deliver a portfolio of projects.
8. Relevant graduate and/or post graduate qualification or relevant equivalent experience

Contact Person: Jason Boyd
Contact Number: 0294644469
Closing Date: 23/02/2016