Job Description

Job Reference Number:

R875A

Department:

Biostatistics Research Unit

Business Unit:

Industry:

Academic

Job Type:

Permanent

Positions Available:

1

Salary:

Market Related
The Biostatistics Research Unit of the SAMRC is an active research entity that collaborates with health and medical researchers from the SAMRC, universities, other research institutions and international agencies. Statisticians in the Biostatistics Research Unit provide statistical support on design, analysis and reporting, to collaborative national and international projects in the SAMRC research





The Biostatistics Research Unit of the SAMRC is an active research entity that collaborates with health and medical researchers from the SAMRC, universities, other research institutions and international agencies. Statisticians in the Biostatistics Research Unit provide statistical support on design, analysis and reporting, to collaborative national and international projects in the SAMRC research portfolio. These range from surveys, epidemiological studies to randomised controlled trials. Statistical methodological development as well as the training and supervision of researchers and junior staff, are also key focus areas. The Biostatistics Research Unit offers a challenging biostatistics career in health and clinical research within a dynamic environment. The Unit has several methodological and application Biostatistics research areas including Bayesian and nonparametric statistics; joint modeling of longitudinal and survival data, complex survey data analyses; multivariate spatial statistics analysis; statistics for clinical trials; structural equation and latent class modelling.

Responsibilities:

Advise researchers on the design and analysis of clinical research studies under the guidance supervisor Undertake appropriate statistical analysis of research data and prepare routine and adhoc study reports Writing of program syntax, and code for statistical reports Contribute to scientific presentations and publications

Duration of contract:

Permanent

Remuneration:

R 429 864 per annum (cost-to-company)

Location of the position:

Durban/Pretoria/Cape Town


Job Requirements

Core

Requirements:

Honours degree in Statistics


Competent in at least one of the following software packages: R, STATA, SAS or SPSS

Advantageous:

One year's experience with


Data management and record linking Data system development and appropriate software Data quality appraisal and assurance Statistical data analysis and relevant software Statistical programing/mathematics Writing of technical reports, manuscripts and codebooks

Closing Date:

19 September 2025