Data Analyst - RECRU & CORE (part-time)

Job Description

Do you want to work for a world-renowned research institute that pushes the boundaries of biomedical science and health research? Right here in Montreal! At the Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre (RI-MUHC), you can be part of an organization focused on scientific discovery and innovation in patient-centered medicine. Join us today and make a difference!

RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF THE MUHC

The Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre (RI-MUHC) is a world-renowned biomedical and hospital research centre. Located in Montreal, Quebec, the Institute is the research arm of the McGill University Health Centre (MUHC) affiliated with the Faculty of Medicine at McGill University. The RI-MUHC is supported in part by the Fonds de recherche du Québec - Santé (FRQS).

Position Summary

A major focus of the laboratory’s work is research on improving services and approaches for tuberculosis diagnosis and management in Nunavik. The incumbent will mainly be working on supporting or leading quantitative data analysis on a project developing infectious disease transmission models for Nunavik, supporting data management, handling, and retrieval for a project evaluating computer-aided detection software for analyzing x-rays to detect tuberculosis.

General Duties

• Cleans datasets, and codes and manages data,
• Writes scripts, runs analyses, and visualizes data,
• Prepares data, creates figures for papers, posters, and more,
• Supports maintenance of resources needed for data analysis (server space & access),
• Drafts reports and manuscripts, and supports activities related to these activities (reference management, literature searches, formatting manuscripts, abstracts, posters, presentations),
• Accomplishes any other related tasks required by the employer,
• Contributes to organization of team meetings,
• Acts as liaison between the Information Technology (IT) / Information Security (IS) teams at the McGill University Health Center and the investigators.

Website of the Organization

Education / Experience

Education: Master's Degree
Field of Study: Epidemiology, Public Health, Data Science, or Biostatistics
Work Experience: Minimum 1 year of experience.

Required Skills

• MSc or MPH plus formation in data science,
• Must have demonstrable experience in R, Python, Linux,
• Experience in AI (machine learning, deep learning),
• Excellent competencies in oral and written communication in French and in English,
• Rigorous coding and data analysis approaches,
• Team player,
• Detail-oriented, resourceful, strong problem-solving skills, multitasking abilities and organized,
• Meets deadlines,
• Knowledge of, or willingness to learn about, the following as they pertain to Indigenous health: decolonization, reconciliation, self-determination in health research, systemic racism, reflexivity.

The following are assets:

• Prior experience in tuberculosis research,
• Data science certification,
• Knowledge of Python,
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office,
• Experience in qualitative methods,
• Certification in TCPS-2 research ethics,
• Experience in harmonizing, integrating, and analyzing data from multiple datasets would be an asset.

Candidates are to provide:

• Cover letter (including demonstration of competencies, experience, productivity and impact),
• Curriculum Vitae,
• Contact information for 2 references.