Senior Statistician

**Responsibilities**:

- Research
- Peer reviewed journal articles or book chapters, technical report.
- Working on and coordinating all statistical aspects of one or more projects as study statistician.
- Evidence of use of more complex data analysis techniques.
- Write-up study design, sample size and analysis plan of proposals.
- Oversee all aspects of the study such as design, data management, analysis and interpretation of results.
- Transform data into formats that are clean and suitable for analysis.
- Carry out independent computing in a timeous manner.
- Conduct complex statistical analysis.
- Attendance of advanced methodological training.
- Poster or oral presentations at local or international conferences or at external meetings where own research is presented by the statistician.
- Statistical support of Masters or PhD students.
- Assist in teaching a Biostatistics course.
- Develop course material
- Contribution to management of the Unit or SAMRC through meeting organisation or participation in committees, reviews and organisational processes
- Assistance with Unit reporting processes, organising academic days, journal clubs, etc

**Duration of the contract**:
Permanent

**Remuneration**:
R 826 446 per annum (cost-to-company)

**Core Requirements**:

- Hold a MSc in statistics, biostatistics, or biometry
- At least 5 years’ experience in a clinical and health research environment
- Evidence of strong academic background and peer-reviewed ISI publication record, with at least 7 ISI publications and at least 4 presentations at conferences or meetings
- Registered for a PhD, proposal written and accepted by the University
- At least 5 hours of teaching/training

**Advantageous**:

- Experience working with epidemiology and public health research groups and centers.

**Closing Date**:
19 September 2025