Methodologist Ii - Ottawa, Canada - OHRI

OHRI

Verified Company

Ottawa, Canada

2 weeks ago

Posted by:

Sophia Lee

beBee Recruiter

Description

We are looking for highly motivated Methodologist II to help with public health and health services research led by Dr.

Peter Tanuseputro.

The ideal can will join an extremely productive and diverse team of about 10 post-doctoral fellows and 10 research assistants and coordinators.

1) The methodologist will support use of data contained in the Ontario Health Data Platform (OHDP) to provide 'audit and feedback' of performance of LTC homes throughout the course of each resident' stay (e.g., transfers to acute care, end-of-life prescribing and quality of life indicators).

This health services research will include examination of performance during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

2) The methodologist will support use of data at the OHDP to create a prognostic tool of health outcomes such as survival, cognitive/functional decline, and transfers to acute care. They will use traditional statistical methods but also include the use of AI/machine learning methods when appropriate.

Basic Requirements (Education/Experience):

MSc in Biostatistics, Epidemiology, Health Sciences or related field
12 years of related experience
Experience programming in R, SAS, SQL or similar programming language
Experience working with healthcare or other large data
Strong problemsolving and critical thinking skills
Effective interpersonal, oral and written communication skills
Aptitude for research methodology and attention to detail
Demonstrated initiative in the workplace

Preferred Qualifications:

Previous experience working with big data or in data science
A working understanding of research using routinely collected data (e.g., ICES, CIHI, or Statistics Canada) would be great, but not necessary
Previous healthcare analytical experience
Knowledge of analytic methods applied to health services research

Contract Details:

This is a 1-year full-time contract with the possibility of renewal

Salary:
Min:$32.004/hr - Max:$46.147/hr

Comments to Applicant:

Please send a cover letter outlining relevant experience and qualifications alongside a complete CV

Contact Info:

Name:
Damian Chwastek

Title:
Clinical Research Manager

Program:
Clinical Epidemiology

Ottawa Hospital Research Institute

Address:
Civic Campus

The Ottawa Hospital Research Institute is committed to building and sustaining a welcoming and supportive culture that promotes equity, diversity and inclusion for trainees, researchers, and staff. We are devoted to identifying and removing barriers that limit equitable access to opportunities within our organization. The Ottawa Hospital Research Institute strongly supports initiatives that encourage the participation of all groups, in particular the four groups defined in the Employment Equity Act (women, Indigenous peoples, persons with disabilities and members of visible minorities)._
We thank all applicants for their interest. However, only those invited for an interview will be contacted. The Ottawa Hospital Research Institute is an equalopportunity employer. Upon request, accommodations due to a disability are available throughout the selection process._