Dear all,
An exciting opportunity
has arisen for a statistician to join a multi-disciplinary team in an
International NGO and research unit based in Yangon, Myanmar. The successful applicant will
report to the director, or a person designated by the director, and will provide
statistical advice and support to research and operational team members across
the organisation.
Medical
Action Myanmar (MAM) is a medical aid organisation, whose mission it is to
improve access to quality health care in Myanmar, particularly for people
living in remote areas. MAM supports a large number of Village Health Workers
(VHW) who are trained in activities relating to the prevention, diagnosis, and
treatment of malaria, tuberculosis, and other basic health care needs.
MAM works in
close collaboration with the Myanmar Oxford Clinical Research Unit (MOCRU),
which a tropical medicine research unit formed as an extension of the Mahidol
Oxford Tropical Medicine Research Unit (MORU) in Bangkok. Projects currently
being undertaken by MOCRU include the investigation of strategies to control
and eliminate malaria in Myanmar and an evaluation of methods used to diagnose
and treat of fever in remote rural areas.
Key responsibilities
- support the design
of clinical trials and observational research studies, including sample size
determinations
- prepare the data for
analysis, including checking the accuracy of the data
- conduct statistical
analysis of data
- present and
interpret research findings
- conduct training
sessions with MAM and MOCRU staff on the use of statistical packages and on introductory
(bio)statistics
Selection
criteria
Essential:
- a PhD
or other postgraduate degree in biostatistics, statistics or with a strong
statistical component (or a Master’s degree with relevant experience)
- extensive
experience in use of statistical software packages (ideally Stata or R) for
manipulation and analysis of data sets
- expertise
and experience in fitting and interpreting complex statistical models
- excellent
written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to communicate
statistical concepts to people with limited statistical knowledge
- outstanding
organisational skills with the ability to plan and prioritise multiple tasks
and meet deadlines
Desirable:
- previous
experience in clinical trials research, tropical medicine research and/or
working with an International NGO
- experience
in using interrupted time series or segmented regression analysis methods to
evaluate the impact of an intervention using observational data
- experience
in conducting training in introductory biostatistics and/or statistical
software
MAM will offer the successful applicant
- Gross
salary including benefits between (USD) $3,500 and $5,000 per month, depending
on experience
- For
expats: furnished apartment and an annual leave ticket
Application process
Qualified candidates must send a Letter
of Motivation and Curriculum Vitae (no longer than four pages) to email
address: [log in to unmask] by August
13, 2016. Applications should be in
English. Applications with only CV (so without the Letter of Motivation) will not be
considered.
There is no need to send scans or
copies of any certificates or diploma documents, these will only requested if
you are invited for an interview. Please note that only pre-selected candidates will be contacted.
For more details on this position please
contact Medical Action Myanmar, HR officer at [log in to unmask] or 01 544537 (from within
Myanmar).
