Biostatistician - Ghana Health Service



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Ghana Health Service invites applications from suitable and interested candidates, as per the detailed person specification indicated below: Biostatistician

Key Duties and Responsibilities

  • Analyse laboratory data from various sources (e.g surveillance systems, outbreak investigations, research studies) using appropriate statistical methods
  • Prepare technical reports, presentations, summarizing key findings and statistical analyses
  • Contribute to the design and analysis of public health studies conducted by the NPHRL
  • Assist with the development of grant proposals that require statistical expertise
  • Provide training and mentorship to staff of public health laboratories on statistical methods and software
  • Monitor and evaluate the performance programs, analyzing data and reporting on progress towards objectives
  • Collaborate with other public health professionals, epidemiologists and researchers on various projects
  • Any other duties that will be assigned

Qualification Required & Experience

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Statistics or related field
  • Master’s Degree in Biostatistics, health information management or related field
  • Minimum of 2 years experience as a Biostatistician in a public health setting is preferable
  • Strong experience in data analysis using statistical software packages (e.g, stata, SAS, R etc)
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Experience working in Ghana or a similar developing country context is a strong asset


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Competencies

  • Develop and implement statistical analysis plans for NPHRL projects
  • Analyse and interpret laboratory data to identify trends, patterns and associations
  • Prepare technical reports and presentations summarizing key findings for various audiences
  • Contribute to scientific publications and research papers as required
  • Contribute to the development of grant proposals that require statistical expertise
  • Provide training and mentorship to NPHRL staff on statistical methods and software
  • Collaborate with other public health professionals on research and program evaluation activities
  • Stay up-to-date on the latest advances in biostatistics and public health
  • Ability to work independently and a part of a team

Location: Accra



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