Biostatistical Analyst, Genetics & Genome Biology

at  SickKids

ABOUT SICKKIDS

Dedicated exclusively to children and their families, The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) is one of the largest and most respected paediatric healthcare centres in the world. As innovators in child health, we lead and partner to improve the health of children through the integration of healthcare, leading-edge research and education. Our reputation would not have been built – nor could it be maintained – without the skills, knowledge and experience of the extraordinary people who come to work here every day. SickKids is committed to ongoing learning and development, and features a caring and supportive work environment that combines exceptionally high standards of practice.
When you join SickKids, you become part of our community. We share a commitment and determination to fulfill our vision of Healthier Children. A Better World.
Don’t miss out on the opportunity to work alongside the world’s best in paediatric healthcare.

POSITION DESCRIPTION

The Biostatistical Analyst will work with researchers, with the opportunity to supervise and train more junior biostatisticians and trainees. This individual will be responsible for implementing genetic analyses, processing data, quality checks, preparing summary statistics and graphical display of the data. They will also conduct sophisticated statistical analyses and present results.

Why join the Team:

• Be part of research with real impact for children and families.
• Be part of an international collaborative research

Here’s What You’ll Get To Do:

• Statistical Analysis
• Carry out basic and more sophisticated statistical longitudinal analyses and meta-analyses.
• Perform the statistical analysis as well as explaining the results.
• Analyze genetic and genomic data including data from genome-wide arrays.
• Contribute and draft manuscripts/abstracts for peer review.
• Prepare data for publication and/or presentation at scientific meetings, which may include, writing and/or reviewing analysis sections of manuscripts.
• Maintain the files and detailed documentations of statistical analyses and processes.
• Work with next-generation sequencing data.
• Analyze clinically collected, repeated measures data from multiple collaborating sites.
• Mining public genomic databases and evaluate significance of regulatory elements.

Here’s What You’ll Need:

• Masters degree in Biostatistics and/or Statistics
• Minimum 2-3 years of statistical genetics/genetic analysis experience
• Experience with R, Plink, IMPUTE, SNPTEST, ADMIXTURE, and/or PrediXcan are assets
• Work requires a variety of analytic, computing, and problem solving skills
• Excellent organizational and time management skills
• Exceptional communication skills; both oral and written
• Ability to work independently as well as part of a team
• A commitment to understanding and aiding in the pursuit of equity, diversity and inclusion objectives

Employment Type: Temporary, Full-Time (1 year contract)

• Statistical Analysis
• Carry out basic and more sophisticated statistical longitudinal analyses and meta-analyses.
• Perform the statistical analysis as well as explaining the results.
• Analyze genetic and genomic data including data from genome-wide arrays.
• Contribute and draft manuscripts/abstracts for peer review.
• Prepare data for publication and/or presentation at scientific meetings, which may include, writing and/or reviewing analysis sections of manuscripts.
• Maintain the files and detailed documentations of statistical analyses and processes.
• Work with next-generation sequencing data.
• Analyze clinically collected, repeated measures data from multiple collaborating sites.
• Mining public genomic databases and evaluate significance of regulatory elements