Closing Date: February 3, 2023 at 4:30 PM
We thank all those who apply; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
Note: This position was previously posted and closed November 2, 2022. All applications will be resubmitted in the competition. Previous applicants need not apply.
WHAT WE OFFER:
Full-Time | Term | PTSU | Fredericton | Hybrid
Standard Work Hours:
Mon - Fri | 8:15 am - 4:30 pm | 36.25 hours per week
Salary Range:
$48,524.00 - $63,081.00 per annum
UNB offers a large variety of benefits for employees, including a full pension, minimum three weeks of vacation annually, the Employee and Family Assistance Program (EFAP), and dental, life, and health insurance.
UNB is committed to ensuring employees can maintain a healthy work-life balance. As such, we're proud to support a hybrid work approach, which includes flexible hours and work from home options.
YOUR FOCUS:
Reporting to the Data Services Manager, the Data Navigator will develop a comprehensive knowledge of data holdings at NB-IRDT and apply subject knowledge to conduct application reviews, consult with clients and stakeholders on data availability and suitability, advise on research methodology, and assist with data services team activities to ensure the accuracy and usability of NB-IRDT's data holdings.
- Apply subject and data knowledge to advise on NB-IRDT data availability and suitability for pan-Canadian HDRN multijurisdictional and/or provincial data access requests.
- Assist researchers and research teams with data exploration and preliminary consultation for Data Access Requests.
- Assess the feasibility and appropriateness of data requests.
- Identify and advise on data limitations and collaborate on alternatives to overcoming those limitations.
- Create detailed Data Assembly Plans for research project folder creation, including necessity of derived variables.
- Data Access Support Hub (DASH) Working Group participation and deliverables, including the strategic development of data sharing to meet multijurisdictional research needs.
- Participate and provide deliverables as a member of the Algorithms and Harmonized Data (AHD) Working Group.
- Establish and enhance relationships with external partners, other data business owners/custodians, and researchers. Liaise with data holders to make assessments on applicability of data to address research questions. Address data documentation needs by interpreting data business information.
- Create and maintain meta data, tracking, and data documentation for shared data.
- Apply NB-IRDT data management framework for the curation of large provincial administrative databases. Complete data custodian compliance responsibilities, including data validation to ensure its accuracy. Develop metrics based on national standards to measure data quality.
- Work with the NB-IRDT Privacy Officer to assist data business owners/custodians and researchers to address privacy and confidentiality requirements for data transfer, access, use, retention, and disposition of personal information and personal health information held in the custody of NB-IRDT.
- Perform other duties, as directed.
WHAT YOU BRING:
- Master's degree in Epidemiology, Economics, Science, Biostatistics, or a related field.
- 3-5 years' experience in manipulating large complex data sets and applying statistical and epidemiological methods and principles to health services research.
- Experience with administrative databases such as hospital discharge, outpatient, and survey data.
- Excellent knowledge of statistical software (SAS, STATA, R, MATLAB) and Microsoft Office.
- Substantial statistical programming experience, including managing, merging, and analyzing data sets.
- Strong knowledge of descriptive statistics, statistical inference, survival analysis and advanced statistical modeling.
Additional Strengths
- Excellent client-facing and internal communication skills. Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Effective analytical, problem solving, decision-making, and time management skills.
- Solid organizational skills including attention to detail and multi-tasking.
- Ability to work well independently as well as within a large and diverse team environment. Ability to work under pressure.
- French is considered an asset.
WHO WE ARE:
UNB is situated on the unceded territory of the Wolastoqiyik and Mi'kmaq peoples along the banks of the beautiful and bountiful Wolastoq river, a region recognized worldwide for its natural beauty. UNB is a comprehensive university with a long history of excellence in teaching and research.
COMMITMENT TO EQUITY, DIVERSITY & INCLUSION