Biostatistician

About OICR

OICR is Ontario’s cancer research institute. We bring together people from across the province and around the world to improve the lives of everyone affected by cancer. We take on the biggest challenges in cancer research and deliver real-world solutions to find cancer earlier and treat it more effectively. We are committed to helping people living with cancer, as well as future generations, live longer and healthier lives.

Launched in December 2005, OICR is an independent institute funded by the Government of Ontario through the Ministry of Colleges, Universities, Research Excellence and Security.

Job Details

Position: Biostatistician

Location: MaRS Centre, Toronto

Department: Ontario Health Study

Reports To: Senior Program Manager

Salary: Commensurate with level of experience; total compensation includes a competitive benefits plan, plus a defined benefit pension plan (HOOPP) 

Hours: 35 hours/week

Job Type: Hybrid

Status: Full-time, Permanent

Position Summary

The Ontario Institute for Cancer Research (OICR) is seeking a Biostatistician to work within the Ontario Health Study (OHS) team.

The OHS has recruited over 225,000 participants across Ontario, and data holdings include multiple questionnaires, physical measures, analyses of blood samples, environmental exposures, and genetic data. The Biostatistician will be responsible for creating research-ready datasets to support genetic and epidemiological research projects, data cleaning, defining data transformations and mapping rules, data verification and documentation, conducting quantitative analyses to develop reports for internal and external stakeholders and providing support and consultation to other Study staff. The position involves working within a supportive, collaborative team as part of the province’s largest health research study. It does not typically include leading analyses that lead to publications.

Position Responsibilities

• Define, transform, structure and verify data so it is ready for analysis (i.e., data cleaning)


• Create and maintain documentation for data, including data dictionaries


• Prepare performance metrics reports


• Complete data integrity checks (e.g., descriptive statistics) to ensure consistency with previously reported data, and reconcile any differences


• Work closely with others to explore and report on data quality issues or risks with the data, and identify opportunities for enhancements


• Extract data from large databases and prepare the data for analyses by internal and external researchers. This includes data validation, de-identification, and preparing written documentation describing data specifications


• Complete quantitative analyses and provide synthesized research results for operational and research reports, publications, scientific manuscripts, grant and ethics applications, as required


• Contribute to the development of reports for various stakeholders, including ad-hoc reporting for executives and funders


• Participate in internal and external working groups and committees, as needed, requiring knowledge in analytics and data management


• Perform other duties as consistent with job classification, as assigned
  

Qualifications

• A bachelor’s degree in Mathematics, Statistics, or recognized equivalent


• Extensive practical and related experience


• Knowledge of health research and methodology, qualitative and quantitative data collection and analysis techniques, and database development


• Strong statistical skills, including computational analysis using R and/or Python


• Ability to write clear, concise documentation


• Good written and oral communication skills


• Ability to develop and maintain strong working relationships with colleagues


• Some familiarity working with longitudinal data with a large number of participants


• Some familiarity with MySQL
  

For more information about OICR, please visit the website at www.oicr.on.ca.

To learn more about working at OICR, visit our career page.

POSTED DATE:         May 13, 2025
CLOSING DATE:       Until Filled

OICR is committed to fostering a climate of equity, diversity, inclusion, and accessibility. This commitment is central to, and mutually supportive of, our research excellence mandate. We welcome and respect the diversity of all members of our community and we support an inclusive culture for all. We welcome all applicants, and encourage applications from racialized persons, Indigenous Peoples, women, persons with disabilities, LGBTQ2S persons, and others who may contribute to furthering a diversity of ideas within our community. OICR is committed to fair assessment of a candidate’s abilities, and consideration for diversity of thought, method, and experience. Providing an accessible workplace and recruitment process is important to us, as described in our Accessibility Plan (https://oicr.on.ca/accessibility/).  Should you require accommodation during any stage in the recruitment process, please complete the form at the bottom of page https://oicr.on.ca/careers/. Information received related to accommodation will be handled confidentially.  

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The Ontario Institute for Cancer Research thanks all applicants. However, only those under consideration will be contacted.