Statistical Data Analyst

Work in Parkville, just a hop away from the CBD, Melbourne Zoo & Queen Victoria Markets
Attractive salary $90,549- $100,952 per annum + super
12-month full time contract opportunity to make an impact and contribute to Australia's largest child health research institute

Join the forefront of vaccine safety innovation The Health Informatics Group supporting SAEFVIC, an Australian leader in vaccine safety, is seeking a highly skilled Statistical Data Analyst to drive statistical analysis in exciting vaccine safety projects both locally and globally.

What’s in it for you?

Maximise your pay through salary packaging including entertainment and novated leases
Enjoy flexible working options
Be part of a team who are passionate about making a difference
We value our employees, which is why we offer a health and wellbeing program including free access to an Employee Assistance Program
We offer a generous paid parental leave program whether you are a birth or non-birthing parent as well as assisting the individual throughout their parenting lifecycle

**The opportunity**:
The Health Informatics Group is composed of the epidemiology and informatics teams that together manage the state-wide surveillance system of SAEFVIC, reporting to the Department of Health, Victoria and nationally on AEFI trends and potential signal detections. Research activities include the investigation and validation of AEFI signal events and establishment of enhanced signal detection methodologies including near real-time surveillance from a range of health data sources. The group are also based within the Centre for Health Analytics of the Melbourne Children’s Campus.

SAEFVIC is a specialist vaccine safety service focusing on vaccine post-licensure surveillance and is an Australian leader in vaccine safety. As the largest jurisdictional vaccine surveillance reporting service, it helps immunisation providers report and manage both children and adults who have had (or are at increased risk of) an adverse event following immunisation (AEFI). SAFEVIC engages with networks focussing on vaccine-related issues of public health importance and supports the National Immunisation Program, including roll out of the COVID-19 vaccination program.

The Statistical Data Analyst will contribute to statistical analysis of exciting vaccine safety projects locally for Victoria through SAEFVIC and the Centre for Health Analytics, and internationally through the Global Vaccine Data Network. You will be expected to develop statistical analyses plans and implement them towards outlined study objectives with mínimal supervision.

**Your responsibilities include**:
Conducting vaccine safety data analysis for routine and emerging vaccine surveillance
Advancing the data analytic capability of SAEFVIC to inform on vaccine safety, including working on data across various statewide and global vaccine data
Contributing to statistical planning and protocol development, provide guidance on study designs

**About you**:
Relevant Masters or higher level qualification in field related to data science and statistical analyses
Demonstrated experience in statistical analyses for public health disease or drug surveillance or similar, with ability to quickly learn new statistical algorithms in public health disease or drug surveillance if necessary
Preferred appropriate level of experience, formal training or professional accreditation in statistical analyses for public health disease or drug surveillance, including self-controlled case series (SCCS), self-controlled risk interval (SCRI), proportional reporting ratio (PRR), Bayesian methods

Who we are

At Murdoch Children’s Research Institute, we share a powerful vision; to re-imagine the future of child health. We are the home to many life-changing scientific discoveries. We are renowned for our cutting-edge focus on early interventions, improved diagnosis, prevention, and development of potential cures. Our success is founded on a philosophy of collaboration through a multi-disciplinary approach to solving the toughest questions in child health. Murdoch Children’s is committed to creating a culture of inclusivity, equity and respect that celebrates and values the diverse backgrounds and experiences of our people. We strive to foster a positive working environment that is underpinned by equal opportunity for all and consideration for the diverse voices of our people and the communities we serve. Murdoch Children’s is a proud member of the Australian Network on Disability and is a committed subscriber to Science Australia Gender Equity (SAGE) and its principles.

**To be considered, applicants should submit**:
Cover letter
Resume
Responses to ‘selection criteria’ via the position description

All applicants, please be aware that in line with the Murdoch Children’s and VCGS COVID-19 Vaccination Policy, all Murdoch Children’s and VCGS workers must be fully vaccinated (boosted), unless a valid medical exception ap