Statistician (Wits RHI)

Main purpose of the job:

• Wits RHI is seeking to appoint a dynamic, results-oriented individual to work as a statistician and data analyst on several exciting projects
• This is an ideal opportunity for an applicant with strong analytical skills and the ability to manipulate, organize, analyze, and disseminate data through the application of various statistical and mathematical analysis techniques to join a health research team, to provide statistical support for the conduct, design, conceptualization, and analysis of research projects

Location:

• 22 Esselen Street, Hillbrow, Johannesburg

Key performance areas:

• Contribute to the development of research protocols
• Develop the analysis plan
• Present the analysis plan to relevant stakeholders and obtain feedback and revise it as required
• Retrieve and manipulate quantitative data from multiple sources into an understandable format through extensive data mining and analysis
• Liaise with and provide input to the data management team to facilitate efficient implementation and execution of procedures and processes
• Perform data analysis, prepare tables and write up methodologies used and results
• Contribute to and prepare publications
• Stay abreast with literature relevant to research activities and statistical methodologies within the organization
• Collaborate closely with other investigators on related studies within the team and provide advice or guidance on study design, protocol, research tools, data analysis, and other research-related activities
• Conduct ad hoc research training interventions i.e. Journal Clubs, Writing Series, WRHI Research Methodology Course
• Take ownership and accountability for tasks and demonstrate effective self-management
• Follow through to ensure that quality and productivity standards of own work are consistently and accurately maintained
• Maintain a positive attitude and respond openly to feedback
• Take ownership of driving your own career development by participating in ongoing training and development activities such as forums, conferences, policy setting workshops, etc.

Required minimum education and training:

• Master’s degree in Biostatistics or Epidemiology or equivalent

Required minimum work experience:

• Minimum 3 - 5 years of research experience
• At least 3 years of experience with statistical packages e.g. SAS or Stata, Stata is preferable

Desirable additional education, work experience, and personal abilities:

• Good writing and data visualization skills
• Experience in time series analysis advantageous
• Ability and experience working in multi-disciplinary teams
• Strong experience with statistical packages e.g. SAS or Stata, R, Python, Stata programming skill
• Experience with coordination of data management teams
• Experience in managing sensitive data (e.g. according to the POPI act)
• Previous experience in statistical analysis of large health projects would be of added value
• Experience working with large and complex datasets (e.g., remote sensing, health data)

TO APPLY:

• Only if you do meet the minimum job requirements and experience as mentioned above, you may submit a detailed updated CV.
• Please Apply Online and complete your registration on Ditto Hire (our application tracking system) to enable and protect you as a candidate to accept the new POPIA terms and conditions. This will then create your permanent profile with which you can apply for all jobs as advertised by AJ PERSONNEL. However, you may remove your profile from AJ PERSONNEL when you are no longer in the job market.
• AJ Personnel is fully POPIA Compliant.
• Please take note that the applicants who do not adhere to the above criteria will not be considered for the respective position.
• The closing date for all applications: 21 April 2022.
• Wits Health Consortium will only respond to shortlisted candidates.
• Candidates who have not been contacted within two weeks of the closing date can consider their applications to be unsuccessful.
• Note WHC, in accordance with their Employment Equity goals and plan, will give preference to suitable applicants from designated groups as defined in the Employment Equity Act 55 of 1998 and subsequent amendments thereto.
• PLEASE NOTE: Our Client, WHC - RHI, maintains mandatory Covid-19 requirements, and as such only Covid-19 vaccinated incumbents will be considered for positions.

Please note:

• AJ Personnel is only responsible for advertising the advertisement on behalf of their client Wits Health Consortium.
• AJ Personnel does not have any salary or other information regarding the position.