SAHMRI Adelaide, South Australia, AustraliaJoin or sign in to find your next jobJoin to apply for the Statistician role at SAHMRISAHMRI Adelaide, South Australia, Australia4 days ago Be among the first 25 applicantsJoin to apply for the Statistician role at SAHMRIGet AI-powered advice on this job and more exclusive features.Full-Time, 12-Month Contract with possibility to extendAt the South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute (SAHMRI), we are committed to achieving innovative, ground-breaking health and medical research that fundamentally improves the quality of life for all people.The Registry of Senior Australians Research Centre (ROSA Research Centre) established in 2017, was designed to monitor the health, service utilisation, medication use, mortality, and other health specific outcomes of people receiving aged care services. The ROSA Research Centre’s efficient model leverages existing information, bringing together diverse datasets collected by different organisations throughout the country, to provide us with a whole picture of the ageing pathway. The ROSA Research Centre produces evidence to guide decision-making for quality, coordinated, efficient, innovative, and age-friendly services and practices.A fantastic opportunity is now available for an experienced Statistician to join the ROSA Research Centre with a focus on conducting high quality research in the focus area of aged care and health care for older people. In this role you will use analytical/statistical methodologies to produce the evidence necessary for practice and policy recommendations which will improve the consistency and quality of care provided to older Australians receiving aged care services. Specifically, this position will work to build evidence of care quality delivered to older people accessing home care and contribute to other ROSA projects. This position will work independently and also with ROSA’s lead researchers and analytical team.The position will be offered as a 12-month contract, with possibility to extend.About the RoleKey responsibilities include:Conduct high quality research with a focus on aged care and health services for older people accessing aged care, including planning, execution, statistical analyses, report writing and publication.Conduct a project within ROSA to examine the care quality delivered to older people accessing home care, and other projects to meet the goals of ROSA.Conduct complex analyses of large datasets (>1 million individuals) contained within ROSA, including aged care data, Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme data, Medicare Benefits Schedule data, hospitalisation records and Department of Social Services Data On Multiple INdividual Occurrences (DOMINO) data.Co-ordinate input on projects from lived experience contributors (consumers) and stakeholders.Contribute and advise in study design. This includes development of study protocols, analytical plans, and sample size calculations.Undertake and coordinate high level statistical analyses, including complex multivariable modelling, and survival analysis. Knowledge of sophisticated techniques to handle missing data, confounding adjustment, and other observational data features are highly desirable.Undertake studies regarding quality and safety monitoring, variation in care quality, and value-based care.Collaborate with analytical team data management, linkage efforts, and quality control processes when necessary for ROSA’s implementation, performance enhancement, and other areas as needed.Prepare methods and analysis results for papers for to be published in peer-reviewed journals.About YouThe successful candidate will possess the following key attributes:Degree qualification in a relevant field with extensive relevant experience.Masters or PhD in Statistics, Biostatistics, Epidemiology, Biomedical Informatics, Bioinformatics, Health Services Research, Ageing, Geriatric/Gerontology, Public Health, Medicine or related field highly desirable.Excellent proficiency working with at least one software package (i.e., Stata, SAS or R).Three years’ experience working with large datasets independently. Preferable experience working with aged care and/or health service data.Experience working with observational data, multivariable modelling, confounding/interaction issues, survival analysis, data visualisation.Knowledge of the aged care and health care systems in Australia (desirable).Demonstrated experience in providing high level support to research projects.Special RequirementsSome out of hours work may be required.Everything we do is underpinned by our core values and our institute is dedicated to grow a culture that pursues, enables and demands research excellence. We are proud of the work we do and work hard as a team to make a positive difference to the community. Our values of excellence, innovation, courage, integrity and teamwork are what help us achieve our goals. If these are also your values and goals, apply today.As a not-for-profit organisation, SAHMRI employees can access salary packaging options up to $15,900. Salary packaging lets you pay for things like the everyday costs of living with money from your salary before tax. This reduces your taxable income, meaning you could pay less tax and take home more of what you earn. For more information on salary packaging please see the Maxxia website.For a copy of the position description, please click here.For more information, please contact Dr Johannes Schwabe at Johannes.Schwabe@sahmri.comApplications may close earlier than advertised if a suitable candidate is identified prior to the close date.Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are strongly encouraged to applySeniority levelSeniority levelNot ApplicableEmployment typeEmployment typeFull-timeJob functionJob functionResearchIndustriesNon-profit OrganizationsReferrals increase your chances of interviewing at SAHMRI by 2xGet notified about new Statistician jobs in Adelaide, South Australia, Australia.Mile End, South Australia, Australia 1 week agoAdelaide, South Australia, Australia 51 minutes agoAdelaide, South Australia, Australia 4 days agoAdelaide, South Australia, Australia 5 days agoAdelaide, South Australia, Australia 4 hours agoAdelaide, South Australia, Australia 6 days agoAdelaide, South Australia, Australia 2 weeks agoAdelaide, South Australia, Australia 4 weeks agoWe’re unlocking community knowledge in a new way. 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