Data Analyst

The University of British Columbia

The University of British Columbia's Department of Psychiatry and the Institute of Mental Health are acknowledged for leading innovative research initiatives in mental health and substance use sectors. These efforts are integrated across global health studies to enhance mental health services worldwide. The Data Analyst will contribute significantly to this mission by employing their expertise in quantitative research to influence health outcomes.

In this role you can expect to have the responsibilities:

• Provide leadership in statistical methodology and research for mental health service projects.
• Develop and guide database creation and manage statistical analyses and modeling.
• Facilitate statistical learning, offering mentorship and training to lab members and stakeholders.
• Oversee data access, management, and maintain data integrity and security.
• Plan research analyses, compose reports, manuscripts, and grant applications.
• Conduct quality control for data sets and ensure accurate representation in research outputs.
• Supervise technical tasks performed by research assistants and other team members.

This role comes with the following benefits:

• Diverse and inclusive work environment.
• Opportunities for professional development and learning.

This role requires you to have:

• Post-graduate degree in Statistics with a minimum of three years research analysis experience.
• Proficiency in quantitative research, study design, and statistical programming packages such as R, SAS.
• Excellent English communication skills for report writing and presentation.

You would benefit from having:

• Graduate degree in epidemiology, biostatistics, or related field.
• Experience with administrative, clinical, and survey data.
• Proficiency in AI methods and knowledge in mental health and addictions research.

UBC values a diverse workforce to pursue academic excellence and provides an inclusive environment. Employment equity is central to its mission.