CHEO Research Institute
Description
Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario Research Institute (“CHEO RI”) is the research arm of the Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario – Ottawa Children’s Treatment Centre (“CHEO”) and an affiliated institute of the University of Ottawa. CHEO is a beloved institution and workplace that is widely recognized for being an anchor in our community. CHEO RI works to create new knowledge and evidence to support CHEO in its provision of world-class care to our children. Our mission at CHEORI is to connect exceptional talent and technology in pursuit of life-changing research for every child, youth and family in our community and beyond.
CHEO is a leading international pediatric healthcare centre, focused on providing the best life for every child and youth. The CHEO Research Institute provides research and innovation to achieve this, through a work culture that is both kind and professional.
A key part of innovation and research at the CHEO Research Institute is the Clinical Research Unit (CRU), a research and data consultancy service for our hospitals’ scientists and clinicians. Our talented and agile team of 15 people are passionate about answering questions with data to improve the lives of kids. The CRU is a supportive environment that will allow the candidate to grow as a master in their craft and as a statistical / epidemiological consultant. This is an outstanding opportunity for a highly motivated individual to make an impact and advance health outcomes for children and youth.
CHEO RI has an immediate requirement for a PhD Data Scientist/ Biostatistician/ Methodologist
As a member of the Clinical Research Unit (CRU), the methodologist/biostatistician will work to ensure rigour and reproducibility in clinical research studies to answer important questions about child health.
The successful candidate will assist and contribute to:
- Study design
- Statistical analysis plan design
- Data analysis in R
- Overseeing and mentoring other team members
- Scientific manuscripts
- Grants
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Partner with physicians and other child-health clinical researchers to design and implement research studies and analyze research data.
- Collaborate with CRU team members and researchers on study design, grant writing and data analysis.
- Write and review code in R to wrangle complex datasets and perform analyses.
- Mentor colleagues, analysts and interns
- Prepare and maintain documentation such as analysis plans, project reports and other technical documents.
- Participate in writing/reviewing manuscripts for publication in partnership with clinician-researchers and with biostatistical-methodological teams.
- Interact with research coordinators and investigators to understand requirements and to ensure that needs are met.
- Supervise, support and provide assistance to other statisticians and data analysts to ensure timely delivery of results.
- Participate in team initiatives to develop and refine standards of practice.
QUALIFICATIONS, SKILL, AND ABILITIES
- PhD in Biostatistics, Epidemiology, or equivalent (Essential)
- Research, clinical or operational data science experience (i.e., ≥ 2 year) (Essential)
- Knowledge of clinical research designs (Essential)
- Strong knowledge of statistical modeling for health research (Essential)
- Hands on coding/data analysis experience (in R, SAS, Matlab, Python, Stata etc.) (Essential)
- Strong verbal skills to present ideas clearly and concisely to non-technical clients (Essential)
- Strong interpersonal skills for research consulting (Essential)
- Strong organizational skills: ability to manage competing priorities (Essential)
- Strong communication skills (both written & spoken (Essential)
- Machine learning modeling for health research (Preferred)
- Experience with R (Preferred)
WORKING CONDITIONS
- Flexibility to work remotely in a hybrid work model that would include both remote work and on-site work.
OTHER REQUIREMENTS
- Eligible to work in Canada;
- Compliance with CHEO RI’s Universal COVID-19 Vaccination Policy; and
- Police Record Check.
TO APPLY
Please send a complete CV and cover letter to The Clinical Research Unit, by email to: ClinicalResearchUnit@cheo.on.ca
The CHEO Research Institute values diversity and is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to providing an inclusive and barrier-free work environment, starting with the hiring process and welcome interest from all qualified applicants. Should an applicant require any accommodations during the application process, as per the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, please notify Human Resources at researchhr@cheo.on.ca.
The CHEO Research Institute seeks to increase equity, diversity and inclusion in all of its activities, including research, education and career development, patient, family and donor partnerships. We value diverse and non-traditional career paths and perspectives, and value skills such as resilience, collaboration, and relationship-building. We welcome applications from members of racialized minorities, Indigenous peoples, persons with disabilities, persons of minority sexual orientations and gender identities, and others with the skills and knowledge to productively engage with diverse communities.
Applications will only be considered from those that are eligible to work in Canada. We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those invited for an interview will be contacted.