Biostatistician job at Shamiri Institute
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Vacancy title:
Biostatistician

[ Type: FULL TIME , Industry: Nonprofit, and NGO , Category: Data Science / Research ]

Jobs at:

Shamiri Institute

Deadline of this Job:
19 August 2022  

Duty Station:
Within Kenya , Nairobi , East Africa

Summary
Date Posted: Friday, August 05, 2022 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed

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JOB DETAILS:
Biostatistician

Essential Duties, Responsibilities, & Skills
Data analysis and interpretation
• Conduct statistical analysis (analyze, summarize, interpret) of quantitative data for projects using R or relevant data analysis software
• Process data analysis outputs based on investigator instructions for publication in journals, reports, presentations
• Write detailed analysis plans and descriptions of analyses and findings for grant applications, research protocols, or manuscripts
• Calculation of sample size for proposed studies
• Manage statistical aspects of projects and advise researchers on study design and analysis and project conceptualization, grant application, implementation, and analysis
• Visualize data for reports, presentations, and manuscripts
• Conduct data quality checks and solve issues as they arise
• Contribute to high quality data management in alignment with best practices for human subjects research
• Assign work and provide guidance to Research Associates related to data processing
• Participate in the design of data collection tools
• Work with scientific advisors to keep abreast of new statistical methods
• In consultation with Research Manager, work within projected timelines to ensure analysis objectives are met

Educational/Training Background & Experience
• Masters degree in relevant field (statistics, computer programming)
• Excellent working knowledge of R, REDCap, KOBO, MS Excel
• 2 – 4 years of experience as a statistician in social science, health, or medical research
• Demonstration of prior data analysis skills (i.e., published work)
• Applied knowledge of advanced statistical models (i.e., linear mixed models)
• Scientific writing and publication experience
• Strong communication, team player, good interpersonal skills
• Meticulous
• Strong focus on quality and timely delivery of work
• Passionate, willing to embrace challenges, and intellectually curious


Work Hours: 8


Experience in Months: 24

Level of Education:
Associate Degree

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Job Info
Job Category: Data, Monitoring, and Research jobs in Kenya
Job Type: Full-time
Deadline of this Job: 19 August 2022
Duty Station: Nairobi
Posted: 06-08-2022
No of Jobs: 1
Start Publishing: 06-08-2022
Stop Publishing (Put date of 2030): 06-08-2066
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