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Closing Date: August 25, 2023 at 4:00 PM
NEW BRUNSWICK INSTITUTE FOR RESEARCH, DATA & TRAINING (NB-IRDT)
At NB-IRDT we offer a creative, dynamic, and meaningful work environment where all team members are valued. We inform effective practices, programs, and policies in New Brunswick and beyond through collaboration, monitoring, robust evaluations, and knowledge transfer. We are engaged in a wide variety of research/evaluation projects in health, education, and other social sciences sectors.
WHAT WE OFFER
Full-time | 1-Year Term | Saint John | On-Campus
Standard Work Hours: Mon - Fri | 7:45 am - 4:00 pm | 36.25 hours per week
Salary Range: $55,241 - $71,811 per annum
YOUR FOCUS
Reporting to the Research Manager, the Data Analyst supports researchers in all aspects of a research project. This includes providing comprehensive reviews of feasibility applications, conducting and interpreting data analyses, and contributing to writing final reports. The Data Analyst also completes data validation and documentation to ensure the accuracy of NB-IRDT's data holdings.
- Assist GNB departments and external agencies in preparing data sets to move to NB-IRDT repository.
- Clean, manage, and analyze large provincial administrative databases.
- Identify and advise on data limitations. Collaborate on solutions to overcome those limitations.
- Complete data stewardship functions, including data validation to ensure its accuracy.
- Create and update reference guides for data sets.
- Assist researchers in the development of study protocols, data measures, data creation plans, and analytic plans. Provide supervision to research assistants.
- Assist researchers in the preparation of forms required for access to NB-IRDT data.
- Provide research support to users in the NB-IRDT lab.
- Output, interpret, and communicate statistical results verbally and in writing.
- Contribute to writing research reports and scientific manuscripts for academic publication.
- Provide comprehensive reviews of NB-IRDT feasibility forms and data access applications.
- Provide counsel on data access quotes.
- Prepare analytic data sets. Conduct and interpret data analyses using population-based administrative, clinical registry, and survey data.
- Participate in the planning, development, and implementation of new research initiatives.
- Assist in the development and production of the NB-IRDT strategic plan.
WHAT YOU BRING
- A master's degree in Epidemiology, Economics, Health Sciences, Biostatistics, or a related field.
- 3-5 years of experience in manipulating large complex data sets and applying statistical and epidemiological methods and principles to services research.
Additional Strengths
- Experience with administrative data such as hospital discharge, outpatient, and related databases, and with survey data.
- Well-developed conceptual and analytical skills.
- Strong knowledge of descriptive statistics, statistical inference, survival analysis, and advanced statistical modelling.
- Excellent knowledge of statistical software (SAS, STATA, R, MATLAB) and Microsoft Office.
A little bit about us
University of New Brunswick
The University of New Brunswick employs more than 3,200 full- and part-time staff, including faculty, support staff and students. UNB values people and we have proudly been named as one of Canada's Top 100 Employers for 2024 and one of Atlantic Canada's Top Employers for 2023.
UNB is situated on the unceded territory of the Wolastoqiyik and Mi'kmaq peoples along the banks of the beautiful and bountiful Wolastoq river, a region recognized worldwide for its natural beauty. UNB is a comprehensive university with a long history of excellence in teaching and research.
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WHY CHOOSE UNB?
UNB offers a large variety of benefits for employees, including a full pension, a minimum of three weeks of vacation annually, the Employee and Family Assistance Program (EFAP), and dental, life, and health insurance.
ADMINISTRATIVE, PROFESSIONAL AND TECHNICAL GROUP (APT)
This position is part of the non-union Administrative, Professional and Technical (APT) group.
COMMITMENT TO EQUITY, DIVERSITY & INCLUSION
The University of New Brunswick is committed to employment equity and fostering diversity within our community and developing an inclusive workplace that reflects the richness of the broader community that we serve. The University welcomes and encourages applications from all qualified individuals who will help us achieve our goals, including women, visible minorities, Aboriginal persons, persons with disabilities, persons of any sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression. Preference will be given to Canadian citizens and permanent residents of Canada.
We thank all who apply; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.