Skytech Consultant Inc

Canada

We are looking to recruit a medical statistician to our academic research team. The candidate will be working multiple clinicans and researchers and supporting them with multiple paralell projects from case-control and cohort studies to large database hypothesis generating projects. Core responsibilitiesUse advanced data analysis methods (applied statistics techniques) to assist in building predictive models of healthcare outcomes from the largest integrated medical records database in the United States.Extract, clean, and validate data in preparation for analysis, starting from raw data in a large relational database.Carry out exploratory analysis and data visualization and summarize analysis results.Collaborate with a range of researchers, including clinicians, computer scientists and statisticians to design and execute analyses.Assist in developing improved data science methodology in relation to healthcare data.Assist in publishing papers on our findings, systems, and methodology.QualificationsUndergraduate or graduate degree in a relevant field (computer science, statistics, informatics, medicine, computational biology, etc.).Proficiency in programming with Stata, SPSS, R and/or Python to carry out data analysis in large and complex datasets.Experience working with relational databases using SQL or willingness to learn.Experience with meta-analysis and systematic reviews.Ability to move projects forward independently with moderate support.Ability to work effectively in multi-disciplinary teams.Passion for advancing healthcare research through creative use of data.Strong communication and collaborative research skills required.Familiarity with publication standards i.e. STROBE etc.Experience with containerization, cloud computing, high performance computing a plus.Experience with electronic medical record data, PACS systems, or other clinical databases.This is a full time opportunity to work with international organizations from home