Statistician at KEMRI Wellcome Trust Research Programme (KWTRP)

JOB PURPOSE :

To provide mathematical and statistical modelling support for ongoing studies in the Epidemiology and Demography Department.

REPORTS TO:

• EDD Modelling Team Lead
• Principal Investigator on specific analyses

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Developing study analysis plans and providing input into study protocols.
• Developing mathematical and statistical models and implementing these models through coding
• Actively interrogating the data for discrepancies, errors, and missing data, in order to verify the accuracy and validity of the data. Reporting and liaising with trial investigators, data clerks, data managers and programmers on the quality of the data, and resolving any errors according to the study protocol.
• Discussing and interpreting analysis results with colleagues and collaborators in the trial/study.
• Ensuring deadlines and project milestones relating to data and analyses are met, coordinating with other members of staff and external collaborators as necessary
• Supporting the production of summary tables and graphics for interim and final analyses
• Preparing and depositing research data and documentation for curation and archiving

QUALIFICATIONS:

• A Degree in Mathematics, Statistics, Physics or other related field
• Three (3) years’ experience in data analysis, preferably in research setup
• Excellent computer skills and familiarity with one or more statistical packages (including Stata, R or Julia) plus knowledge of any SQL-compliant DBMS (e.g. MS-Access, MS-SQL, MySQL Postgres, Oracle, DB2 etc)
• Proficiency with statistical and data management procedures (data cleaning, manipulation, summarization, tables, listings, graphics, and inferential statistical output), and report generation.
• Experience in a similar position, preferably in the health sciences.

 Closing date :8 Apr 2022