Biostatistician at Ghana Health Service

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



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



How To Apply For The Job



Interested persons who meet the requirements stated should submit 6 copies of applications supported by curriculum vitae with names and details of their referees as well as copies of academic/professional certificates to:



The Director

Human Resource Development Directorate

Ghana Health Service

Private Mail Bag, Ministries

Accra



Closing Date: 27 November, 2024