Statistical Consultant (Research)
About the role
Based in Australia at UNSW Kensington, this position offers a great next step after your PhD – apply your statistical expertise to a wide variety of real‑world research problems and build your project experience. You will contribute to diverse research projects across UNSW, working with researchers from different disciplines and tackling a broad range of applied statistical challenges. Join a friendly, supportive team while contributing to research that can lead to publications. Stats Central is a team of nine statisticians and two bioinformaticians offering UNSW researchers support and training in study design and analysis, as part of the university’s 2025 Strategy. It is based in the Mark Wainwright Analytical Centre in the Division of Research and Enterprise, a centralised unit that manages major research infrastructure at UNSW and provides relevant technical and consulting expertise. The Statistical Consultant (Research) will provide advice on or lead study design, analysis, and communication of results in a cross‑disciplinary context on research contracts with partners around the university.
Responsibilities
- Provide advice on or lead study design, analysis, and communication of results for cross‑disciplinary research projects.
Requirements
PhD in Applied Statistics or a related discipline.
Skills
- Design and analysis of clinical trials, and advanced statistical techniques common in health and behavioural research, such as generalised linear mixed models, survival analysis, time series, data imputation methods and meta‑analysis.
- Ability to meet project requirements and deadlines and at a high level with minimal supervision.
- Ability to work effectively as a member of a team, and the capacity for independent decision‑making using initiative.
- Establish and manage consultative, productive relationships with researchers from different backgrounds and communicate statistical concepts clearly to non‑statisticians.
- Provide effective statistical mentoring to research staff.
- Ability to develop statistical methodology or statistical software applications, and to write code in multiple statistical packages.
- Understanding of and commitment to UNSW’s aims, objectives and values in action, together with relevant policies and guidelines.
- Knowledge of health & safety (psychosocial and physical) responsibilities and commitment to attending relevant health and safety training.
Benefits
- Flexible working arrangements and support for work‑life balance.
- 17% superannuation contributions, annual leave‑loading payments and salary sacrifice option.
- Discounts and entitlements (retail, education, fitness passport).
- Affordable on‑campus parking.
Pay
$95,036 – $126,711 + 17% super (minimum $118,467 with PhD).
Schedule
12‑month fixed term contract, full‑time (35 hours per week) at UNSW Kensington.