Employment opportunity at Global Evaluative Sciences

Global Evaluative Science
208-1505 west 2^nd Ave
Vancouver BC
V6H 2Y4
604-737-1300

Job Title: Biostatistician

Classification: Full-time, salary

Location: Vancouver, BC

Company profile: We are a global health consulting group that supports governments, non-governmental organizations and universities to optimize health services research through statistical, economic and mathematical modeling. Through decades of experience working with key stakeholders in low- and middle-income countries to build research capacity in the health sciences, we have built extensive networks of professionals across diverse fields to inform our work. Our mission is to offer a customized team of experts and services that strengthens our client's capacity to deliver quality global health research outcomes.

Role: The biostatistician will be part of a growing analytics team. He or she will conduct a variety of statistical analyses (see below), provide statistical support and guidance to clients, assist in writing grants, statistical analysis plans, and assist in writing reports and manuscripts.

Employment Requirements:

• Education: Master's degree in biostatistics, statistics, or related field with at least two years of work experience.
• Personal attributes: Independent worker with attention to detail, an ability to learn new methods and strong problem solving. The candidate should have an ability to communicate effectively, in non-technical terms, with project team members and clients. An ability to work as part of an interdisciplinary team.
• Computer competency: The successful candidate will have excellent knowledge of R, SAS (ideally including SAS macros), and Microsoft Office. Working knowledge of STATA and WinBUGS/ OpenBUGS are considered assets.
• Statistical competency: Strong basis in fundamental statistical concepts and methods. Familiarity with techniques such as survival analysis (including parametric methods), longitudinal data analysis, time series, meta-analysis and working with large data sets.
• Background in health sciences, technical writing skills and work in a global setting would be great assets.

Individuals interested in this challenging and rewarding opportunity in a growth-oriented department should submit and resume and cover letter specifically describing their skills related to the requirements for this position. Please send to skanters@geshealth.com. Applications will be reviewed on an ongoing basis; however, the position will remain open until filled. Only those applicants selected for interviews will be contacted. In accordance with Canadian Immigration requirements, priority will be given to Canadian citizens and permanent residents of Canada, although other are encouraged to apply.