Employment Type:TemporaryFull Time until 29 August ****Position Classification:Health Mgr Lvl 2Remuneration:*************** full-time equivalent base salary range (+12% super + 17.5% leave loading and salary packaging)Hours Per Week:38Requisition ID:REQ******Location: WestmeadApplications Close: Midnight on 24 August ****For role related queries or questions contact Carol Corbett on ****** the largest paediatric health service in Australia, we care for thousands of children each year, in hospital and at home.
Our people are united by compassion, collaboration and excellence in care.What is on offer?
Join a high-performance team to provide biostatistical expertise, focusing on program evaluation to evaluate vaccine safety, effectiveness, and coverage.Work with a diverse and inclusive talented team with a passion for improving health outcomes for Australia and globally.Your new roleAdvising on the statistical methods and conduct of the analyses for research projects relating to population and public health, including study design, data analysis plans and interpretation of data analysis.Be responsible for high quality, advanced analysis, and reporting of health system data such as vaccination data, disease notifications and hospitalisations, including linked health-related dataContribute to capacity building and mentoring junior researchers in statistical skills and research methodsWhat you will need to succeedDegree in biostatistics, epidemiology,



or a related areaClear experience or interest in infectious diseases researchStrong statistical analysis skillsAbility to adapt to a changing environment and work in a teamPlease refer to the position description for a more detailed description of accountabilities and selection criteria.This appointment will be full time temporary for 12 months, with a strong possibility of extension.
Part-time hours could be considered for the preferred candidate.
NCIRS supports flexible working arrangements, including hybrid working agreements.About NCIRSNCIRS is the leading organisation in Australia in immunisation and vaccines that provides expert advice to support evidence-informed immunisation policy and guideline development, evaluation of immunisation programs, particularly the National Immunisation Program, and the monitoring of vaccine-preventable diseases, vaccine coverage and factors impacting uptake, and vaccine safety.
NCIRS has national and international recognition in this arena and has a growing program ofinternational work, focused on providing technical support for immunisation system strengthening to countries in the Indo-Pacific region.NCIRS is a team-oriented team of experts in public health, biostatistics, infectious diseases, paediatrics, internal medicine, epidemiology, communication, social science and quantitative and qualitative research and survey methods. Centre is based within the Division of Research of the Sydney Children's Hospitals Network,WestmeadCampus, NSW, Australia, but has an all-age research remit and is affiliated with the Faculty of Medicine and Health and the Sydney Institute for Infectious Diseases (Sydney ID) at the University of Sydney.NCIRS is funded primarily by the Australian Government and NSW Government, as well as via grants from WHO, Gavi, and research granting bodies.
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