Department of Psychology, University of Victoria, Canada
Research Analyst / Statistician
External funding in place through August 2012
Description: This position will provide statistical support for researchers associated with the NIH/NIA-funded, Integrative Analysis of Longitudinal Studies of Aging (IALSA) research network, currently comprised of over 25 longitudinal studies. This international collaborative network facilitates the coordinated analysis and research synthesis of within-person aging-related changes in health and cognition (see ialsa.org for further details).
The successful candidate will manage and coordinate, with direction from the principal investigators, facets of the research process generated from the IALSA network. Specific duties will include: liaising with IALSA investigators and staff; developing research teams; establishing research protocols; managing data sets; making decisions on the selection of analytical techniques; carrying out a wide range of complex analytical tasks; programming and executing statistical computer programs (particularly Mplus, SAS, Stata, and BUGS); organizing, planning, and scheduling all steps in the research process; and providing research and statistical consultation to graduate students, postdoctoral fellows and academic staff. The statistician will assist in the preparation of reports and presentations of data and will carry out other duties involving the management of longitudinal data and maintaining analysis scripts and results. The statistician will assist IALSA researchers with the !
development of journal articles and will have opportunities to contribute towards authorship, including first-authored publications.
Qualifications: Essential qualifications for the position include: (a) PhD plus extensive experience in longitudinal social science or relevant multidisciplinary research, preferably in psychology, gerontology or epidemiology, (b) experience with collaborative research and liaising with research partners, (c) experience conducting mixed/multilevel models using Mplus, SAS, Stata, and/or BUGS (d) familiarity with methods to deal with incomplete data (selection bias, attrition, mortality), (e) ability to manage and coordinate data and research, conduct and interpret complex analytical methods, and advise and consult on statistical techniques, and (f) experience writing peer-reviewed publications.
Benefits: The yearly stipend is $72,000 to $85,000 CAD, depending on qualifications, plus benefits. Appointment is for at least a two-year period, subject to continuation of grant funding.
To apply: Qualified applicants interested in joining the team should send an electronic cover letter and CV to Dr. Scott M. Hofer at smhofer@uvic.ca and arrange to have three reference letters sent to the address below. Please provide details about expertise with analysis of longitudinal data in your cover letter. Review of applications will begin Nov. 15, 2009 and continue until a qualified applicant is found.
For further information, please contact:
Dr. Scott M. Hofer
Dept. of Psychology
University of Victoria
P.O. Box 3050 STN CSC
Victoria, BC V8W 3P5
Canada
Office: (250) 853-3862
Fax: (250) 721-8929
Email: smhofer@uvic.ca
IALSA: http://www.ialsa.org
