Alfred Health
Alfred Health is a leader in health care delivery, improvement, research and education. We are the main provider of health services to people living in the inner southeast suburbs of Melbourne, from ambulatory to inpatient and home and community-based services.
- 3 Year Fixed-term contract (with opportunity to extend)
- Full-time position: 80 hours per fortnight with ADO
- Classification: Scientist Grade 4 (RZ5-RZ7)
- Location: The Alfred Hospital
- Staff benefits
The Department
Clinical Haematology
A multidisciplinary department specialising in the diagnosis, treatment and follow-up of a range of diseases and disorders related to the blood. Treatment is underpinned by ongoing research led by clinical investigators in the department, often in conjunction with the Australian Centre for Blood Disorders (ACBD) which is co-located with the department on The Alfred Hospital site. Clinical research is largely focused on developing new treatment regimens for patients with Multiple Myeloma and Acute Myeloid Leukaemia.
The Role
The position is located on The Alfred campus in Melbourne and provides biostatistical leadership for consulting and collaborative support for clinical trials and correlative research projects led by investigators in the Department of Clinical Haematology. The Expert Biostatistician will lead the statistical aspects of the planning of trials, including development of concepts, preparation of grant proposals and the development of clinical trial protocols. A key aspect of the role is the performance of sample size calculations for innovative clinical trial designs, the latter requiring simulation of the proposed trial. The incumbent will also write or review Statistical Analysis Plans for ongoing trials and provide ongoing advice on statistical issues related to the management of the trials. Statistical analysis and reporting of results from trials, correlative research projects and exploratory studies is another key aspect of the role as is the need to find and implement novel approaches for the analysis of data from exploratory studies.
Qualifications and Experience
Essential
- PhD in Statistics, Mathematical Statistics or Biostatistics plus demonstrated experience as a clinical trials biostatistician, or, PhD in another quantitative field plus demonstrated experience as a clinical trials biostatistician in oncology.
- Experience in the design of clinical trials.
- Demonstrated experience in collaborative research in the medical or health sciences.
- Demonstrated familiarity with statistical programming in R, Bayesian analyses with R libraries or in WinBugs, survival analyses in R, SAS or Stata, generalized linear mixed models analyses in R, SAS or Stata.
- Familiarity with statistical aspects of clinical trials
- Familiarity with the Bayesian paradigm for decision-making
Desirable
- Familiarity with machine learning
- A track record as a named investigator on successful grant applications to government funding agencies (e.g. NHMRC, MRFF) or experience in the pharmaceutical industry
- Familiarity with estimands in cancer trials
- Experience liaising with, or serving on, Data Safety and Monitoring Boards
- Familiarity with EDC systems (e.g. REDCap)
Staff Benefits
- Salary packaging and novated leasing
- Health and well-being initiatives
- Discounted health insurance
- On-site gym and childcare services
For enquiries regarding this position please contact John Reynolds (Senior Expert Biostatistician): john.reynolds@monash.edu
Applications close: Friday 31st May 2024
Alfred Health is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to attracting and retaining a diverse workforce that reflects the community we serve. Applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders are encouraged.
In accordance with the Health Minister's Covid-19 Mandatory Vaccination Order, all Alfred Health employees are required to be fully vaccinated (3 doses) for COVID-19 or hold an acceptable medical exemption. Furthermore, in accordance with the Health Services Amendment (Mandatory Vaccination of Healthcare Workers) Act 2020, health care workers in Category A or B roles (as determined by the department’s risk ratings) are required to be vaccinated against influenza or hold an acceptable medical exemption.
Website: www.alfredhealth.org.au