Statistical Consultant (Research)

About the Role

• A great next step after your PhD – apply your statistical expertise to a wide variety of real-world research problems and build your project experience.
• Varied and interesting work – contribute to diverse research projects across UNSW, working with researchers from different disciplines and tackling a broad range of applied statistical challenges.
• Collaborative team + publication opportunities – join a friendly, supportive team while contributing to research that can lead to publications.

Why Your Role Matters

• 12-month fixed term contract at UNSW Kensington
• Full-time (35 hours week)

Stats Central is a team of nine statisticians and two bioinformaticians offering UNSW researchers support and training in study design and analysis. It is based in the Mark Wainwright Analytical Centre in the Division of Research and Enterprise. The Statistical Consultant (Research) will provide advice on or lead study design, analysis, and communication of results in a cross-disciplinary context on research contracts with partners around the university.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide advice on or lead study design, analysis, and communication of results in a cross-disciplinary context on research contracts with partners around the university.
• Establish and manage consultative, productive relationships with researchers from different backgrounds.
• Communicate statistical concepts clearly to non-statisticians.
• Provide effective statistical mentoring to research staff.
• Develop statistical methodology or statistical software applications.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Ability to write code in multiple statistical packages.

Qualifications

• A PhD in Applied Statistics or related discipline.
• Design and analysis of clinical trials, and advanced statistical techniques common in health and behavioural research, such as generalised linear mixed models, survival analysis, time series, data imputation methods and meta-analysis.
• Ability to meet project requirements and deadlines at a high level with minimal supervision.
• Ability to work effectively as a member of a team, and the capacity for independent decision-making using initiative.
• An understanding of and commitment to UNSW’s aims, objectives and values in action, together with relevant policies and guidelines.
• Knowledge of health & safety (psychosocial and physical) responsibilities and commitment to attending relevant health and safety training.
• Valid Australian working rights are required.