Biostatistician - Research Governance & Platforms

Job Description

The Opportunity Here at The Kids our vision is simple; Happy, Healthy kids! The Biostatistics team at The Kids supports a wide variety of health and wellbeing research projects being led by passionate researchers. It is a key research-enabling platform that makes statistical expertise readily available to researchers, with the aim of providing them with a comprehensive experience from study design through to data analysis. We have an exciting opportunity for a Biostatistician to work with our researchers providing study design advice and analytical support, ensuring their data is structured and analyzed appropriately to provide data-driven insights, helping us on our mission to improve the health, development, and lives of children. Reporting to the Manager, Biostatistics, this encompassing role will see you (in a consultative framework) liaise with a wide range of people across the Institute and beyond, including students, professors, clinicians, and health professionals to provide them with the statistical expertise and guidance, and the analytical capacity to deliver high-quality research outputs. Your duties will include but will not be limited to: Liaise with researchers to develop statistical analysis plans, including estimate resourcing requirements. Carry out analysis on research data using a reproducible research framework (typically selecting the appropriate statistical methodology to apply). Preparing clear summaries of analysis results, including the preparation of results materials for publication in collaboration with the engaging researchers. Contribute to the preparation of research proposals, and grant and ethics applications. Assist in the reporting of results (writing peer-reviewed manuscripts). Based at Perth Children’s Hospital, this role will be offered as a full-time position for 2 years. About You The successful applicant will have a degree majoring in statistics, maths, or other relevant discipline along with experience in the application of statistical methods to the analysis of health data. You will work well in a small team and be able to liaise with a wide range of stakeholders across the organisation. Along with this, you must be able to demonstrate the following: Proficiency with statistical software packages for the manipulation and analysis of data (strong preference for R skills). Experience with clinical trials data, modelling hierarchical and/or longitudinal data, analysis of linked health data, modern classification and regression techniques or any form of data mining. Knowledge of principles or experience in implementation of reproducible research and/or data science. Ability to liaise with health researchers from a range of backgrounds and levels of experience. Good time and project management skills, including maintenance of open communication regarding project progress; an ability to take responsibility for own work. We are driving inclusion and diversity as part of the way we work and embrace the diverse career and life experiences of our staff. If you meet a number of the requirements (and not all), we encourage you to submit your application. We also encourage you to address any career disruptions (if applicable) you may have had in your cover letter. About Us Our aim is to create a workplace where people are respected and encouraged to fulfil their potential. We encourage a workforce that is innovative, eager to acquire knowledge and enhance skills; we embrace all employee differences, foster a culture that supports diversity and inclusion, and are committed to providing reasonable accommodations where required. Some of our staff benefits include: Additional annual leave over Christmas and Easter. Save on tax and increase your take home pay by salary packaging up to $15,899 of Living Expenses and up to $2,650 on Entertainment Benefits each FBT year. World leader in child health research. Early and Mid-Career Researcher Mentoring Program. Various initiatives providing strategic support to researchers, including funding support. Extensive health and wellbeing program with weekly events. Flexible work options and hybrid working. Modern offices and end of trip facilities, including sit to stand desks. Access to Corporate Health Insurance. Staff purchasing discounts including travel, IT Hardware and stationery. How to apply If you think that this is the right role and an exciting new challenge for you, please click on 'Apply Now' to navigate to our Career Site to view the Job Description and submit your application. Your cover letter (no more than 2 pages) should specifically address your skills and experience outlined in the “About You” section above. Applications will only be accepted through our career portal. If you are experiencing technical difficulties with our online portal, please direct your query to If you require reasonable accommodation in completing this application, please direct your inquiries to Click here for the Job Description Contact Name: Matt Cooper Contact Email: Closing Date: 05/03/2025 - We reserve the right to hire prior to the closing date. The Kids Research Institute Australia is committed to being champions of gender equity, diversity, and inclusivity. We actively encourage applications from people of all ages, nationalities, abilities, and cultures, including: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with diverse genders, sexes and sexualities, and people living with disability. As such we are a proud Bronze award recipient of the first Australian Athena Swan Science in Australia Gender Equity (SAGE) pilot program. We acknowledge that when working in environments which contribute to the health and wellbeing of Aboriginal people, it is imperative that Aboriginal people are at the forefront of this work. We have launched the Aboriginal Employment and Career Development Strategy to increase the number of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander staff, students, and researchers employed in the Institute who provide guidance and support in our work in Aboriginal health. #J-18808-Ljbffr