Full time fixed term for 12 months
Opportunity for a Research associate or a Postdoctoral Research Associate – Biostatistics to join a multi-disciplinary cardiovascular research program working across the Charles Perkins Centre and Kolling Institute.
Combine your expertise in big data to support the discovery and development of novel biomarkers of cardiovascular disease.
Base salary Level A $89,831 - $121,054 +17% superannuation
About the opportunity
We have an opportunity for a Research Associate /Postdoctoral Research Associate – Biostatistics to join a team of researchers, under the supervision of Chief Investigators Prof. Gemma Figtree and Prof. Jean Yang. As indicated in the position titles, although a PhD is not requirement, we are also willing to recruit someone interested in a Postdoctoral position. The successful applicant will also be part of the Sydney Precision Data Science Centre and School of Mathematics and Statistics. We have a strong team working on various aspects of applied statistics and biostatistics research. We are interested in applying biostatistics methods to solve clinical problems in medicine and digital health.
Your key responsibilities will be to work independently and as part of a team to conduct data analysis on large-scale biomedical and/or clinical datasets, publish research papers in international peer-reviewed journals, present at conferences, and mentor undergraduate and postgraduate students.
Your key responsibilities will be to:
work independently and as part of a team to conduct data analysis on large-scale biomedical and/or clinical datasets
publish research papers in international peer-reviewed journals
present at conferences and mentor undergraduate and postgraduate students.
About you
demonstrated strong biostatistics or statistical genetics background
proven data analysis experience
demonstrated ability to conduct research / scholarly activities under limited supervision and as part of a multidisciplinary research team
good organisational and administrative skills with attention to detail
superior computer programming or software development skills good communication skills (both written and oral).
Applicants who demonstrate the following desirable criteria will be highly regarded:
experience in clinical analytics, experience with biostatistics or biomedical data science consulting ability to assist researchers from other disciplines
comprehensive experience of common online bioinformatics software and databases such as, UniProt, GenBank or BLAST etc strong general IT skills, including familiarity with Linux/Unix environments and HPC server.
Sponsorship / work rights for Australia
You must have unrestricted work rights in Australia for the duration of this employment to be eligible to apply. Visa sponsorship is not available for this appointment.
Pre-employment checks and declarations
Your employment is conditional upon the successful completion of all pre-employment or background checks required for the role in terms satisfactory to the University. Also, to meet the University’s obligations under the National Higher Education Code to Prevent and Eliminate Gender-Based Violence you will be asked to declare if you have been investigated for, or found to engaged in, sexual harm or gender-based violence in the course of previous employment or in a legal process. Similarly, your ongoing employment is conditional upon the satisfactory maintenance of all relevant clearances and background check requirements. If you do not meet these conditions, the University may take any necessary step, including the termination of your employment.
As this position is located on an NSW Health site, it is a regulatory requirement to complete compulsory employment checks prior to starting in this position. For more information and instructions, please visit: NSW Health employment requirements Research Associate, Category A is Required and Postdoctoral Research Associate, Category B is required
EEO statement
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