Associate Professor/ Senior Lecturer in Biostatistics, Bayesian Adaptive Clinical Trials, University of Sydney, Australia; closing date: 1st of AugustJul 28, 2021
• Associate Professor or Senior Lecturer in Biostatistics required to join the Health and Clinical Analytics team in the Sydney School of Public Health in the Faculty of Medicine and Health.
• Located with the School of Public Health on the Camperdown Campus.
• Full-time, 3-year fixed term offering a base salary of $135K (Level C) or $163K (Level D) p.a., plus leave loading and generous employer's contribution to superannuation.
About the opportunityThe Health and Clinical Analytics team at the University of Sydney is at the forefront of innovation in research design, particularly in the application of Bayesian inference to adaptive trials. The team is currently seeking a Senior Lecturer (level C) or Associate Professor (level D) in biostatistics to join their cross-disciplinary team of clinicians, statisticians, data scientists, and informaticians. This person will collaborate on the team's existing suite of competitively funded studies while working to build the methodologic basis for further innovation in research design. This is an outstanding opportunity for a motivated and emerging academic in Bayesian statistics to further develop and apply their expertise to the design and analysis of transformative clinical research, across Australia and beyond.
About youThe University values courage and creativity; openness and engagement; inclusion and diversity; and respect and integrity. As such, we see the importance of recruiting talent aligned to these values and are looking for an academic at either Senior Lecturer or Associate Professor level who:
has a PhD (or equivalent) in an academic field relevant to the disciplinehas a developing research profile evidenced by original, high-quality, and independent research in biostatistics and/or related fields of practicehas a demonstrated familiarity with statistical software including R, and in MCMC simulation using Stan and/or JAGShas a developing network of relationships with academic, consumer/advocacy, industry, and/or professional organisations, partners, and stakeholdersis an effective communicator, and who has experience in supervising or mentoring others and/or coordinating team activitiesIn addition to the above, the Associate Professor will:
be acknowledged at a national level as influential in expanding knowledge within biostatisticshave demonstrated excellence in research, scholarly activities relevant to biostatisticshave an established network of relationships with key academic, consumer/advocacy, industry, and/or professional institutions, partners, and stakeholders that can be leveraged to enhance the standing of the discipline, School/Faculty, and Universityhave a developing knowledge and understanding of the key strategic issues in the higher education sectorOtherYour employment is conditional upon the completion of all role-required pre-employment or background checks in terms satisfactory to the University. Similarly, your ongoing employment is conditional upon the satisfactory maintenance of all relevant clearances and background check requirements. If you do not meet these conditions, the University may take any necessary step, including the termination of your employment.
Visa sponsorship is only available for this position for candidates who are currently located within Australia.
Closing time: 11:30 PM, Wednesday, 1 August 2021
For a confidential discussion about the role, or if you require reasonable adjustment or support filling out this application, please contact Kristina Pavlovic, Recruitment Partner, Recruitment Operations, Human Resources by email ******.
The University of Sydney is committed to diversity and social inclusion. Applications from people of culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds; equity target groups including women, people with disabilities, people who identify as LGBTIQ; and people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent are encouraged.
The University reserves the right not to proceed with any appointment.
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