Data Science Unit Professional Lead

• Professional leadership of research data management, biostatistics, AI & ML analytics, bioinformatics and health informatics activities at AHRI.
• Providing data science expertise and leadership to AHRI investigators across the research cycle for scientific studies conducted at AHRI, from hypothesis generation, study design, proposal development, to study implementation and conduct, data analysis, dissemination of findings and curation.
• Managing, supervising and mentoring the research data management, biostatistics, AI & ML analytics and health informatics teams.
• Overall responsibility to enhance research data analysis and data quality at AHRI and the incorporation of artificial intelligence, machine learning, and AI agent support across the research cycle.

• Minimum qualifications: PhD in Statistics, Data Science or related field, or MSc with equivalent research experience in medical research.
• Minimum experience: Minimum of 10 years' experience as a lead statistician, bioinformatician or data scientist in medical research.
• At least five years' experience in managing, supervising and mentoring of research staff.
• Experience leading analyses of large and complex longitudinal datasets.
• Proven ability to work effectively in multi-disciplinary research teams.
• Excellent knowledge of statistical software or high-level programming language (e.g. R, Stata, Python, Julia).

• Effective project and people management skills.
• Excellent organisational skills with the ability to prioritise workload effectively.
• Good verbal and written communication skills in English.
• Excellent problem identification and solving skills.
• Accuracy and precision.
• Must be able to work under pressure.

Worker type: Employee.

This position is primarily open to South African or other African applicants, with a valid work permit desirable.

AHRI is fully compliant with South African labour law and is committed to employment equity.