Methodologist Ii - Ottawa, Canada - OHRI

OHRI

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Ottawa, Canada

2 weeks ago

Posted by:

Sophia Lee

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Description

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

Peter Tanuseputro.

You will be joining an extremely productive and diverse team of about 10 Post-doctoral fellows and 10 Research assistants and Coordinators.

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 residents' stay (e.g., transfers to acute care, endoflife prescribing and quality of life indicators). This health services research will include examination of performance during the ongoing COVID19 pandemic.
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.

This job description is not exhaustive. Additional duties remain added as projects progress.

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: $ Max: $45.690

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: 1053 Carling Ave, Ottawa Ontario, K1Y 4E9

We thank all applicants for their interest. However, only those invited for an interview will be contacted. The Ottawa Hospital Research Institute is an equal-opportunity employer. Upon request, accommodations due to a disability are available throughout the selection process.