• Are you experienced in the analysis and interpretation of large complex health datasets?
• Do you have knowledge and experience in big data (GP health) and with other statistical analytics software?
• Do you have the ability to manage people and complex projects?
• Full time parental leave cover until 30 June 2022

Our mission

Independent, evidence-based and not-for-profit, we help people make the best decisions about medicines and other medical choices to achieve better health and economic outcomes.

We provide consumers and health professionals with practical tools and information about medicines, health conditions and medical tests. Our vision is to be an innovative change leader, trusted for our objective, collaborative and evidence-based approach to medicines and other medical choices.

https://www.nps.org.au

Who we’re looking for

We believe it's important to be excellent at what we do and to recognise the skills and experience we all bring. Together we create an energy that values these different skill sets. Our people are passionate about our mission and are invested in our values, so you should be too. We believe that cultural fit is essential to success. These are our values, and they influence how we work together and how we reward our people:

• Courage - we have the courage to think and do things differently for a better future.

• Customer centricity - we meet the needs of our customers by listening, responding to feedback and adding value.

• Collaboration - we seek connections, share learnings and help each other succeed.

• Integrity - we are ethical, honest, transparent and open-minded.

• Accountability - we do what we say we will do.

What you’ll be doing

NPS MedicineWise has established an excellent reputation for our work in programs, products and services to improve the quality use of medicines and medical tests with the ultimate goal of achieving better health outcomes for all Australians.

This role is responsible for the management, development and implementation of methods for the analysis of complex data for multiple projects within tight timeframe and for managing a small team of Epidemiologists and related data scientists to deliver reports to internal and external clients.

What you will need

• Management skills and demonstrated capability to develop staff
• Sound understanding of planning, budgeting and resource allocation processes
• Demonstrated relationship management and negotiation skills
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills
• Proven ability to critically analyse situations and recommend solutions
• Relevant postgraduate qualifications (eg epidemiology, biostatistics, data science, public health)
• Excellent understanding of pharmaco-epidemiological and bio-statistical analysis methods
• Experience with general practice data, its limitations, and the techniques to clean and interpret the data
• Strong analytical skills
• Proficient using SAS analytical software
• Strong organisational and project management skills
• Ability to independently solve problems and manage personal work priorities
• Confident presentation skills and ability to present complex information in a concise and meaningful manner
• Demonstrated excellent written and oral communication
• A safe home office set up

What we offer

• Salary packaging
• WorkLife Balance days (available after an initial qualifying period)
• Extra leave during Christmas and New Year
• Flexible working arrangements
• Employee assistance program

Help make Australia more medicinewise.

For a full position description which outlines the specific role requirements, please visit: https://www.nps.org.au/about-us/careers.

We are committed to achieving a diverse workforce and we strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people for all our positions.

Contact: Josephine Belcher on 02 8217 8644 for more information.

No agencies please.

You must be eligible to work in Australia. If you are successful for this role, you will be required to conduct pre-employment checks, including a Criminal History Check.