Biostatistician

Job title:

Biostatistician

Company

Holland Bloorview

Job description

Title: BiostatisticianDepartment: Bloorview Research InstituteWork Type: Regular, Part-Time (0.2 FTE)Start Date: June 1, 2025Supervisor: Azadeh Kushki, Associate Chief Data ScienceJoin us in building a world of possibility for children with neurodevelopmental differences and disabilities!Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital is Canada’s largest pediatric rehabilitation hospital and is fully affiliated with the University of Toronto. It has ranked amongst Canada’s top 40 research hospitals for more than a decade. Holland Bloorview has won numerous awards including Greater Toronto’s Top Employers, Canada’s Top Employers for Young People and Canada’s Most Admired Corporate Cultures. We offer an inspiring, inclusive, innovative, and collaborative work environment with competitive compensation and benefit packages and programs that support ongoing learning and professional growth.The Bloorview Research Institute (BRI), embedded within the hospital, is the only university-affiliated research institute in Canada dedicated to pediatric disability, and one of very few around the world. BRI’s vision is to be a global leader in transformative, equity-driven research dedicated to enabling personalized versions of a good life across the lifespan, for all individuals with childhood onset disabilities, acquired injuries and developmental differences, their families and communities.DescriptionReporting to the Associate Chief, Data Science, the Biostatistician will assist BRI scientists and trainees with research design, develop statistical plans and supervise a data analyst.The Biostatistician will work to ensure rigour and reproducibility in BRI research studies to support the academic and research activities of the BRI by working closely with our talented scientists and their teams to design studies, analyze data and produce publications. The Biostatistician supervises a data analyst responsible for conducting sophisticated statistical analyses and ensuring timely delivery of results.Responsibilities

• Partner with BRI scientists to design and implement research studies, support grant applications and supervise data analyses
• Partner with BRI scientists and their teams to understand their study requirements and to ensure their analysis and study design needs are met
• Build statistical analysis capacity in the institution by mentoring colleagues, data analyst and trainees
• Prepare and maintain documentation such as analysis plans, project reports and other technical documents for large scale institutional projects
• Partner with researchers to write and review manuscripts for publication; provide feedback on statistical analysis for publications
• Supervise the BRI Data Analyst to ensure timeliness and quality

Qualifications

• PhD in Biostatistics, Epidemiology, or equivalent
• 3-5 years experience in conducting biostatistics in health research
• Knowledge of clinical research designs
• Robust analytical and problem-solving skills to assess the quality of research results and find solutions for issues that arise during research
• Coding/data analysis experience (e.g. R, SAS, JMP, SPSS, Matlab, Python, Stata etc.)
• Strong verbal skills to present ideas clearly and concisely to non-technical researchers
• Strong analytical skills, self-motivated, proactive, and have demonstrated excellence in organizing and prioritizing workflow in a fast paced and high-volume environment
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to interface with all levels within the Research Institute
• Excellent written communication skills
• Familiarity with regulations (e.g. TCPS2 and GCP) that govern health research and testing

About the Organization Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital creates a world of possibility by supporting children and youth with disabilities, medical complexity, illness and injury. All of our work is guided by our strategic plan, Transformative Care, Inclusive World: Holland Bloorview 2030. The plan: https://strategicplan.hollandbloorview.ca/To get a glimpse as to who Holland Bloorview is, we invite you to watch the Dear Everybody, This is Holland Bloorview video. Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kbp-WhflXXo&feature=youtu.beHolland Bloorview is committed to fostering a climate of inclusion, diversity, equity accessibility, and anti-racism (IDEAA). This commitment is central to, and mutually supportive of, our research excellence mandate. We welcome and respect the diversity of all members of our community and we seek to create an inclusive culture for our clients, families, research scientists, staff, participants, trainees, volunteers, trustees, and partners. To help in our journey towards fully reflecting the communities we partner with, we welcome and encourage applications from Black individuals and other racialized persons, Indigenous Peoples, women, persons with disabilities, LGBTQI2SA+ persons, and others who may contribute to further diversification of ideas within our community. Holland Bloorview is committed to fair assessment of a candidate’s abilities, and consideration for diversity of thought, method, and experience, including non-traditional career paths.In accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, accommodation will be provided throughout the recruitment process to applicants with disabilities. Please notify us of any accommodations that you require by contacting [email protected] or 416-425-6220.This position is currently accepting applications.

Expected salary

$58.6 – 73.24 per hour

Location

Toronto, ON

Job date

Sun, 27 Apr 2025 00:05:16 GMT

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