Senior Biostatistician

1 month ago

Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa AJ Personnel Full time
Job Summary

The Wits Health Consortium is seeking a highly skilled Senior Biostatistician to lead the analysis of climate and health data. The successful candidate will be responsible for ensuring the accuracy of study designs and assisting with the interpretation of results for manuscripts, presentations, and other materials to support evidence-based decision-making.

Key Responsibilities
  • Develop and implement data analysis plans for grant proposals and study protocols
  • Oversee data management staff and provide support for the project team in planning, implementation, and monitoring of project activities
  • Prepare data for analysis of health outcomes and environmental exposures across Africa
  • Write progress reports of data analysis for stakeholders, including networks and funders
  • Participate in data science analyses with other partners and external stakeholders

Requirements
  • PhD in Biostatistics or Data Science
  • Minimum 10 years' experience with statistical analysis
  • Highly experienced in implementing independent data analysis projects and running them to completion
  • Experience leading teams of junior to mid-level statisticians

Desirable Qualifications
  • Good writing and data visualization skills
  • Experience in time series analysis
  • Ability and experience working in multi-disciplinary teams
  • Strong STATA, R, or Python programming skills

Working Conditions
  • National and international travel and overtime/weekends may be required from time to time
  • Self-directed management and management of a team of statisticians or data scientists

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