Research Fellow / Senior Research Fellow – Biostatistics, 2 year position

 

Centre for Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Melbourne School of Population and Global Health
Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences

 

We are seeking a full time biostatistician for an exciting new joint appointment between the Melbourne School of Population and Global Health (MSPGH) and the Victorian Cancer Comprehensive Centre (VCCC). The position will be primarily based in the newly-established Biostatistics Research Hub (MSPGH), which will provide university-wide leadership for biostatistics research, teaching and research training.

At the Biostatistics Research Hub, the successful applicant will undertake methodological research, with opportunities to collaborate with other academic biostatisticians located at the Hub as well as other Statistics and Mathematical and Computational Biology research groups affiliated with the Hub.

At the Victorian Cancer Comprehensive Centre (VCCC), the position will involve: biostatistics capability in registry-based clinical trials; research methodology for novel designs of molecularly-directed clinical trials and precision-based prevention and tailored screening; and teaching short courses and delivering biostatistics training within the Master of Cancer Sciences.

We are looking for individuals with a PhD in biostatistics/statistics or a closely related discipline who are seeking to develop an integrated program of methodological and collaborative research. You should be able to demonstrate a track record for methodological research as well as evidence of ability to work both independently and as a member of a research team.

Closing date:  30 August 2018

 

For more details: http://jobs.unimelb.edu.au/caw/en/job/897281/research-fellow-senior-research-fellow-biostatistics

For enquiries please contact: Professor Julie A Simpson

Email: julieas@unimelb.edu.au

 

Lecturer – Biostatistics, 3 year position

 

Centre for Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Melbourne School of Population and Global Health
Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences

 

We are seeking a passionate and engaged lecturer in Biostatistics to join the University of Melbourne. The position has been created as part of the newly-established Biostatistics Research Hub that aims to co-ordinate biostatistical activities (both methods and applications) across the University and its associated hospitals and research institutes.

This full-time position is a joint appointment with the Biostatistics Unit, Centre for Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Melbourne School of Population and Global Health, and the School of Mathematics and Statistics, for a period of 3 years.

The successful applicant for this position will be involved in teaching undergraduate and post-graduate students in biostatistics, data science, mathematics and statistics, and will conduct research in biostatistical methods and work collaboratively within the research programs in each School.

Closing date:  26 August 2018

 

For more details: http://jobs.unimelb.edu.au/caw/en/job/897016/lecturer-in-biostatistics-level-b

For enquiries please contact: Assoc/Professor Lyle Gurrin

Email: lgurrin@unimelb.edu.au