Biostatistician – Baycrest

Job Title: Biostatistician

Location: Toronto, ON

Job Description: The Rotman Research Institute at Baycrest has an opportunity forBIOSTATISTICIANKunen-Lunenfeld Centre for Applied Research & Evaluation (KL-CARE)Position Type: Full-time Contract (1 year, renewable)Shift Type: Day, No WeekendsBi-Weekly Hours: 70 HoursHours of Work: 7 hrs/shiftPosting Number: 8406Union: Non-UnionDate Posted: December 9, 2024Kunin-Lunenfeld Centre For Applied Research & Evaluation (KL-CARE) is a support and services hub focused on working with healthcare professionals, researchers, trainees, and commercial partners to facilitate and support clinical, applied, and evaluative research at Baycrest and beyond. The KL-CARE biostatistician duties will include assisting with statistical design; data cleaning and management; conducting quantitative analyses; analyzing data to develop reports, graphs, and publications; and provide support and consultation to KL-CARE clients.Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• In collaboration with other KL-CARE staff, provide input into database design for appropriate data entry and storage and advise on data specifications at project initiation;
• Responsible for data management, including extracting data from various data sources, preparing data for analyses (i.e., data cleaning), and deriving additional measures to be used for analysis;
• Complete quantitative analyses and provide synthesized research results, charts, and graphs for operational and research reports, publications, scientific manuscripts as required;
• Develop and produce reports for stakeholders and project funders; and
• Provide statistical consultation to clinicians, researchers, trainees, and other clients regarding study design and analysis planning and sample size calculations for grant and ethics applications.
• Communicate statistical methods and results to individuals of varying statistical knowledge and experience

Qualifications include but are not limited to:

• At minimum, completion of a Master’s Degree in Statistics, Biostatistics, Epidemiology or recognized equivalent required;
• A minimum of 2 years practical and related analysis experience required; experience in statistical consulting is an asset
• A Stat. or P.Stat. accreditation is desirable.
• Knowledge of research and methodology, quantitative data collection and analysis techniques, statistics, and database development;
• Strong statistical analysis skills, using SAS, R, SPSS or other statistical analysis software;
• Capability in manipulation, extraction, and linking data;
• Experience working with health-based datasets and small sample sizes is an asset;
• Ability to develop and maintain strong working relationships with clients, partners, and colleagues;
• Demonstrated ability to set priorities and meet deadlines; and
• Strong verbal and written communication skills

Additional Benefits:

• Competitive Salary and Vacation
• Opportunity to enroll in the Extended Health Care and Dental Benefit Plan
• Opportunity to enroll in the Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP)
• Access to 24/7 Employee Assistance Program

INTERNAL APPLICANTS: Please submit your application online through the Baycrest intranet. Failure to include your resume may affect your candidacy for this position. All communication related to this job posting will be sent to the email address used to submit your application.EXTERNAL APPLICANTS: Please submit your application online by clicking the Apply button below.Remarkable people of Baycrest are changing the future of brain health and aging.Thank you for your interest in joining Baycrest. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted.Baycrest is committed to providing accessible employment practices that are in compliance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (‘AODA’). If you require accommodation for disability during any stage of the recruitment process, please notify Human Resources at [email protected] or 416-785-2500, ext. 2961.All successful candidates will be required to complete a police reference check/vulnerable sector screen. Such exemptions will be considered on a case-by-case basis.Required SkillsRequired Experience

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