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