Responsibilities include methodological collaboration, consultation and advice, liaison with University and other statistical and methodological authorities, advising on the validity and reliability of data collection instrument and measures, estimation of sample size, supervision and coordination of data entry and data checking, provision of data cleaning and statistical analyses and communication of results, documentation of all databases and analyses, data archiving, and consultation and assistance with report writing and presentations. Formal and informal teaching of statistical methods to faculty members and graduate students and capacity building in statistical methods in the department and at the university is expected. Capacity to develop collaborative research projects as principal investigator is required. University doctoral degree or equivalent combination of education and experience. Several years senior methodological experience in a health care research environment.
Excellent communication skills both written and verbal.
Demonstrated ability to teach and provide leadership in capacity building in research design and statistical methods. Potential to become independent researcher and undertake the role of principal investigator on peer-reviewed research projects. Salary commensurate with experience. The University of Toronto is strongly committed to diversity within its community. The University especially welcomes applications from visible minority group members, women, Aboriginal persons, persons with disabilities, and others who may contribute to further diversification of ideas.