Position Overview

The Faculty of Veterinary Medicine is currently seeking a Full-time Regular Biostatistician/Data Scientist.

This position reports to the Manager Discipline Teaching Technicians and works very closely with the Associate Dean Research. The Biostatistician/Data Scientist is located at the Foothills Campus and works 35 hours a week Monday to Friday. The position may occasionally be required to work outside regular hours on an as needed basis. Some travel to the Spy Hill Campus will be necessary.

This is an exciting opportunity for a motivated candidate interested in applying their biostatistical skills to support a wide range of basic and applied research projects as well as veterinary educational activities. The Faculty of Veterinary Medicine encompasses a diversity of fundamental applied and clinical research programs which require biostatistical support.

This position exists to provide expert advanced biostatistical support for undergraduate and graduate students postdocs research staff and faculty members within UCVM for research scholarly and educational activities and to provide statistical support for assessment of outcomes in the various programs of the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine.

Position Description

Summary of Key Responsibilities (job functions include but are not limited to):

• Working with the Associate Dean Research developing strategic and long-range planning of biostatistical to support a variety of research projects within the faculty
• As the subject matter expert in data science provide biostatistical support and training to principal investigators research staff and trainees
• Undertake biostatistical consultation and analysis on specific research projects
• Provide statistical and computational tools for biological- and veterinary clinical-based activities. Lead implementation and train others on the tools as needed
• Assist in the development and delivery of biostatistics workshops for graduate students postdoctoral researchers and faculty
• Together with Bioinformatician and/or other subject-matter experts create joint workshops for graduate students postdoctoral researchers and faculty
• Undertake biostatistical analysis on research and scholarly projects on (which can provide the opportunity for co-authorship on publications)
• In collaboration with principle investigators contribute to grant planning writing and manuscript preparation (which can provide the opportunity for co-authorship on publications)
• Liaise with biostatistics groups in other Faculties as well as central computing support at the University of Calgary
• Provide statistical support analysis reports and presentations for outcomes assessments in UCVM such as for admissions processes and analysis of educational outcomes assessment. Audiences include faculty senior leadership as well as other leaders across other faculties and units
• Demonstrate communication organization problem solving and interpersonal skills
• Maintain confidentiality adhere to safety regulations and be flexible in providing assistance in other areas as required
• Interact with facility/service users and lab members in a pleasant and respectful manner when providing assistance
• Foster a positive and productive work environment
• Undertake other duties projects and initiatives associated with biostatical support as directed by the Associate Dean Research

Qualifications / Requirements:

• A Masters degree in a relevant area of biostatistics is required; PhD preferred
• Minimum 5 years of experience in a recognized research environment is required
• Minimum 5 years of experience in data science (inclusive of time in graduate program) is required
• Experience publishing scholarly materials is preferred
• Postdoctoral experience is considered an asset
• Expert understanding of concepts and principles of biomedical and clinical research is required
• Expert coding proficiency eg. R STATA or SAS is required
• Advanced ability to use common statistical software such as R SPSS Graphpad STATA and/or SAS is required
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills are essential to facilitate interaction with scientists working in various disciplines (fluency in English is necessary) are required
• Demonstrable experience excelling at independent work and as part of a team is required
• Excellent organizational project management and interpersonal skills are required
• Excellent time management skills are required

Application Deadline: June 6 2023

We would like to thank all applicants in advance for submitting their resumes. Please note only those candidates chosen to continue on through the selection process will be contacted.

Additional Information

This position is part of the AUPE bargaining unit and falls under the Technical Job Family Phase 3.

To find out more about management and staff opportunities at the University of Calgary and all we have to offer view our Management and Staff Careers website. For more information visit Careers in the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine.

The University strongly recommends all faculty and staff are fully vaccinated against COVID-19.

About the University of Calgary

The University of Calgary is Canadas leading next-generation university a living growing and youthful institution that embraces change and opportunity with a can-do attitude. Located in the nations most enterprising city the university is making tremendous progress on its Eyes High journey to be recognized asone of Canadas top five research universities grounded in innovative learning and teaching and fully integrated with the community it both serves and leads.The University of Calgary inspires and supports discovery creativity and innovation across all disciplines. For more information visit ucalgary.ca.

The University of Calgary has launched an institution-wide Indigenous Strategy in line with the foundational goals of Eyes High committing to creating a rich vibrant and culturally competent campus that welcomes and supports Indigenous Peoples encourages Indigenous community partnerships is inclusive of Indigenous perspectives in all that we do.

As an equitable and inclusive employer the University of Calgary recognizes that a diverse staff/faculty benefits and enriches the work learning and research experiences of the entire campus and greater community. We are committed to removing barriers that have been historically encountered by some people in our society. We strive to recruit individuals who will further enhance our diversity and will support their academic and professional success while they are here. In particular we encourage members of the designated groups (women Indigenous peoples persons with disabilities members of visible/racialized minorities and diverse sexual orientation and gender identities) to apply. To ensure a fair and equitable assessment we offer accommodation at any stage during the recruitment process to applicants with disabilities. Questions regarding [diversity] EDI at UCalgary can be sent to the Office of Equity Diversity and Inclusion ([emailprotected]) and requests for accommodations can be sent to Human Resources ([emailprotected]).

We encourage all qualified applicants to apply however preference will be given to Canadian citizens and permanent residents of Canada.