Statistician

Full time, fixed term 12 months at Camperdown
Statistician role supporting Cancer Research at Sydney School of Public Health
Base Salary $99,455 + 17% superannuation
About the opportunity Join the Leaders in Global Health and Cancer Control.
Founded in 1930, the Sydney School of Public Health is Australia's first and leading school in public health, dedicated to addressing the world's most pressing health challenges.
Each day, our researchers and graduates are tackling global health issues and striving to improve equity in communities both locally and around the world.
At the forefront of cancer control, Professor Karen Canfell and her team play a pivotal role in supporting policy, practice and decision-making for innovative cancer solutions.
Their groundbreaking work has led to the transformation of Australia's National Cervical Screening Program, which transitioned to HPV testing in 2017, positioning Australia as the first country expected to eliminate cervical cancer as a public health issue.
Professor Canfell's team also leads Compass, Australia's largest-ever clinical trial with 76,000 women—the first trial worldwide to assess cervical screening in an HPV-vaccinated population.
Through her leadership, we're shaping the future of cancer control both domestically and internationally.
In collaboration with the U.S. National Cancer Institute's CISNET-Cervical initiative and the NHMRC Centre of Research Excellence in Cervical Cancer Control, our research continues to lead the way in cancer screening, policy impact, and the prevention of major cancers such as cervical, bowel, lung, and breast cancer.
A key partner in the WHO Cervical Cancer Elimination Modelling Consortium (CCEMC), the team's work on the economic benefits and impact of cervical cancer elimination is cited in the World Health Organization's strategic plan.
Our team is recruiting a number of roles, suiting individuals with a strong understanding of the domestic and global cancer research and implementation ecosystem, particularly in the prevention, screening and early detection domains of cervical cancer, breast cancer, lung cancer, colorectal, prostate and/or pancreatic cancer, and with experience contributing to the design, analysis, reporting and delivery of high-quality cancer control research, epidemiological, health services and implementation initiatives.
Your key responsibilities will be to: Conduct data analysis and prepare preliminary reports, including data cleaning and handling, modelling and reporting.Take a lead role in the management of research data coordination and prepare initial statistical analyses and insights for inclusion in preliminary reports.Manage appropriate databases to manipulate and analyse study data; develop and implement statistical analysis plans in collaboration with and under the supervision of the Chief Investigator.Review and summarise academic literature supporting and complementing the research work being undertaken by the Chief Investigator.Liaise with the research team regarding study progress and regularly communicate updates to the Chief Investigator.Prepare material for submission to ethics committees when required; ensure all regulatory guidelines and industry standards are met.Contribute to the methodological aspects of study design and assist with statistical analysis plans.Contribute to quality assurance and SOP development in biostatistics, ensuring adherence to regulatory requirements.Support funding applications and perform sample size power calculations as needed.Coordinate with internal and external stakeholders to ensure timely implementation of statistical analysis related to research studies.Undertake ad-hoc projects and other activities relevant to the research activities.About you Tertiary qualifications in Biostatistics required or an equivalent combination of relevant training and experience.Experience working with large and complex data sets, ideally related to the health sector and cancer screening.Experienced in leading analyses and the creation of detailed statistical reports, skilled in contributing to and managing the production of both narrative and data visualisation outputs.Familiarity with data privacy requirements and managing appropriate governance of sensitive health data.Demonstrated ability to manage workload and deliver agreed outputs for external stakeholders within agreed timelines and scope.Experience utilising analytics platforms and developing actionable recommendations.Experience analysing and providing insights on complex quantitative and qualitative data.Inner drive, perseverance, confidence, and the ability and willingness to work independently.Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including confidence in presentation of data analysis and reports to team and stakeholders.To keep our community safe, please be aware of our COVID safety precautions which form our conditions of entry for all staff, students and visitors coming to campus.
Sponsorship/work rights for Australia Please note: Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.
This role requires valid work rights for Australia.
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Applications Close: Monday 06 January 2025 11:59 PM
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