Biostatistician, Population Health at Aga Khan University Hospital

Currently the University offers fellowship programmes in the following specialties: Cardiology, Infectious Diseases, Neonatology and Paediatric Neurology.

Job Summary

The Department of Population Health (DPH) Senior Statistician will support research projects/studies conducted by Faculty, students and Residents in the Faculty of Health Sciences, using various research designs including cohort, cross-sectional, randomized controlled, quasi-experimental, and diagnostic accuracy studies. S/he will teach Biostatistics courses (basic and advanced levels) in the under-graduate and post-graduate programmes in the Medical College, and will lead writing research proposals and grant applications for submission to external bodies. S/he will also provide advice on statistical methodology, and oversee quality control during data collection for ongoing projects, analysis of data and preparing articles for publication.

Responsibilities

• Assist in calculating sample size and analysis plans for research.
• Assist faculty, students and staff in planning and developing the statistical aspects of their research manuscripts, including data analysis and interpretation of data collected.
• Guide students on thesis research writing.
• Supervise Masters (including MSc in Population Health Science and MMEd) and PhD students.
• Design, plan, implement, assess and report the Biostatistics and Advanced Biostatistics courses according to the MSc Population Health Sciences curriculum.
• Develop biostatistics courses for the MMed programme.
• Design biostatistics course content for the PhD in Health Science programme.
• Develop internal AKU capacity in biostatistics via short courses and seminars.
• Assist faculty and staff in research grant applications, especially on the statistical and research design aspects.
• Lead the writing of research proposals and grant applications for submission to donors.
• Design and develop research studies in the department.
• Prepare and analyse data and develop figures/tables for interim and final reports and manuscripts.
• Write papers and submit to international peer-reviewed journals for publication.
• Participate in team meetings and activities, objective setting and performance management.
• Participate in improving processes, tools, systems and organization.
• Participate in academic presentations regularly.
• Contribute to the development and functioning of the faculty of health sciences as needed.

 Requirements

• Doctorate in Philosophy (PhD in Biostatistics, Statistics and/or Epidemiology or similar);
• Minimum 10 (ten) years of experience as statistician in health research;
• Have teaching experience/activities and reflect a strong interest in teaching.
• Highly advanced analysis skills using multiple statistical software, including STATA, R and SPSS.
• Understanding of data management principles for clinical trials and health research
• Applied knowledge of advanced statistical models, such as generalized linear models, survival analyses and mixed models in health research.
• Good grasp of geospatial statistical and data science tools and methods will be a distinct advantage.
• Advanced knowledge and experience of scientific reporting and manuscript preparation.
• Demonstrated team leadership skills in diverse settings.
• Self-driven and able to work independently.
• Good communication skills.
• Seeks and accepts advice and adheres to deadlines.
• Punctual and respects commitments made.
• Responsible team player.