Research Analyst - Toronto, Canada - University of Toronto

University of Toronto

Verified Company

Toronto, Canada

3 days ago

Posted by:

Sophia Lee

beBee Recruiter

Description

Date Posted:02/17/2023

Req ID: 29803

Faculty/Division:
Faculty of Pharmacy

Department:
Faculty of Pharmacy

Campus:
St. George (Downtown Toronto)

Position Number:

Description:

About us:

With nearly 1,000 undergraduate and over 140 graduate students walking the halls of our iconic building, the University of Toronto's Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy is a recognized global leader in the fields of pharmacy education and research.

Together, we are moving science and health through a focus on excellence and innovation.

With over 180 faculty members including researchers, clinician scientists, clinical educators and community, hospital and affiliated experts, we are the top faculty of pharmacy in Canada and ranked among the top globally.

We are committed to offering leading-edge pharmacy education programs and driving innovation and discovery in the pharmaceutical sciences.

Our scientists are catalysts for the discovery of novel therapeutic targets, new drugs, medical devices, diagnostic tests and new solutions to provide the safest, most effective and affordable therapies for patients and methodologies to foster pharmacy practice excellence.

Your opportunity:

You will join a team that focuses on research in developing real-world evidence to inform provincial and national drug policy and the post-marketing surveillance of medications.

We have a keen interest in leveraging big data to answer important health care questions. Specifically, we aim to ensure the appropriate and safe use of medications and the sustainability of public drug programs.

We work directly with health system stakeholders and decision-makers to translate knowledge to action and enhance the meaningfulness of our studies.

Your responsibilities will include:

Analyzing and writing program scripts to extract, reformat and analyze data
Preparing draft statistical reports and summaries from data collected
Formatting research results to be presentable and easily comprehensible
Fostering positive relationships with project partners, advising on research project design and ensuring that research practices adhere to policies and procedures
Delivering presentations at conferences
Tracking and monitoring research activities and informing stakeholders of project progress
Maintaining project records and checking that projects adhere to ethical and privacy requirements

Essential Qualifications:

Master's Degree with a background in biostatistics, epidemiology or acceptable combination of equivalent experience
Minimum three years of relevant work experience that includes manipulating and analyzing large health administrative databases or equivalent
Demonstrated experience conducting statistical analysis using R (including R macros)
Experience with multiple types of statistical analysis, including: binomial, and multinomial logistic regression, Poisson regression, negative binomial regression, categorical data analysis, survival analysis, predictive modelling, imputation methods
Experience in analyzing administrative claims data
Understanding of pharmacoepidemiologic methods
Experience drafting dataaccess paperwork for data access (e.g. Project Activation Worksheet, Privacy Impact Assessment, Dataset Creation Plan)
Experience writing and submitting manuscripts for publication in peerreviewed journals and experience presenting at academic conferences
Familiarity with privacy protection procedures
Demonstrated experience with data management and resolving data issues
Substantive knowledge and expertise in biostatistics, chronic disease epidemiology and chronic disease prevention
High proficiency with MS Office Suite such as Word, PowerPoint, and other software packages (i.e. R) and programming languages currently used to collect, analyze and report data
Demonstrated ability to prioritize and manage several projects simultaneously
Strong communication (written and verbal), and interpersonal skills
Excellent organizational skills, time management and problemsolving skills with the ability to meet conflicting priorities and balance multiple projects
Demonstrates initiative and possesses a strong commitment to research work
Strong commitment to accuracy and attention to detail

To be successful in this role you will be:

Efficient
Intuitive
Organized
Problem solver
Resourceful
Team player

NOTE:
This is a one (1) year term position.

Closing Date: 02/28/2023, 11:59PM ET

Employee Group:

USW

Appointment Type:
Grant - Term

Schedule:
Full-Time

NOTE:
This is a one (1) year term position.

Pay Scale Group & Hiring Zone:

Job Category:
Research Administration & Teaching

Recruiter:
Blythe Campbell

**Lived Experience Statement