Company Profile

Kintampo Health Research Centre (KHRC) is a well-established, African-based, research centre and one of three field research centres of the Research and Development Division of the Ghana Health Service an agency of the Ministry of Health. The work of KHRC has implications for health policy and practice throughout Ghana, Africa and the rest of the world. KHRC is situated in the middle part of Ghana and offers research and training services nationally and internationally and its staffs are multidisciplinary.

Job Description

Qualified applicants are invited to apply to work as a Biostatistician at Kintampo Health Research Centre, Kintampo North Municipality, Bono-East Region.

• Type of Appointment: Full Time Contract.
• Duration: One (1) year (renewable)

Brief Job Description: he or she shall provide a wide range of advanced statistical expertise, guidance, and support to researchers, scientists, and research teams.

Key responsibilities

• To design, analyze and reports findings on targeted statistical research studies and also provide consultation to investigators and researchers on experimental design and statistical research approaches, requirements, and scientific standards.

• Work with investigators to formalize analysis plans and reporting specifications; advises as to choice of statistical analysis strategies, reliability of measurements and identifiability of models, and interpretation and presentation of statistical results.
• Builds and sustains collaborative relationships with individuals in different disciplines and serves as subject-matter expert for research teams, internal and external committees, and other constituencies and collaborators.
• Assists in the preparation of documents and reports, protocols, scientific abstracts, peer-reviewed manuscripts, and responses to requests from regulatory agencies, local Institutional Review Board, and collaborators.
• Plan and document computer data file structure; develop, program, manages, and maintains complex statistical databases.
• Uses a variety of advanced statistical software, methods, and techniques to gather, analyze, and interpret research data to derive useful information for research data; advises and assists in the development of inferences and conclusions, as appropriate.
• Performs miscellaneous job-related duties as assigned.

Required Skills or Experience