Research Biostatistician

Employment Type: Temporary Full Time until 29 August 2027
Position Classification: Health Mgr Lvl 2
Remuneration: 118821 - 140201 full-time equivalent base salary range (+12% super + 17.5% leave loading and salary packaging) 
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID: REQ685287
Location: Westmead
Applications Close: Midnight on 24 August 2026
For role related queries or questions contact Carol Corbett on *************@health.nsw.gov.au

The National Centre for Immunisation Research and Surveillance (NCIRS) has an exciting new opportunity for a Biostatistician to join our leading national research centre, to support high quality and high impact research outputs.

What is on offer?

• Join a high-performance team to provide biostatistical expertise, focusing on program evaluation to evaluate vaccine safety, effectiveness, and coverage.
• Work with a diverse and inclusive talented team with a passion for improving health outcomes for Australia and globally.

Your new role

•  Advising on the statistical methods and conduct of the analyses for research projects relating to population and public health, including study design, data analysis plans and interpretation of data analysis.

•  Be responsible for high quality, advanced analysis, and reporting of health system data such as vaccination data, disease notifications and hospitalisations, including linked health-related data

• Contribute to capacity building and mentoring junior researchers in statistical skills and research methods

What you will need to succeed

• Degree in biostatistics, epidemiology, or a related area
• Clear experience or interest in infectious diseases research
• Strong statistical analysis skills
• Excellent time management
• Ability to adapt to a changing environment and work in a team

Please refer to the position description for a more detailed description of accountabilities and selection criteria.

This appointment will be full time temporary for 12 months, with a strong possibility of extension. Part-time hours could be considered for the preferred candidate. NCIRS supports flexible working arrangements, including hybrid working agreements.

About NCIRS 

NCIRS is the leading organisation in Australia in immunisation and vaccines that provides expert advice to support evidence-informed immunisation policy and guideline development, evaluation of immunisation programs, particularly the National Immunisation Program, and the monitoring of vaccine-preventable diseases, vaccine coverage and factors impacting uptake, and vaccine safety. NCIRS has national and international recognition in this arena and has a growing program of international work, focused on providing technical support for immunisation system strengthening to countries in the Indo-Pacific region. 

NCIRS is a collaborative team of experts in public health, biostatistics, infectious diseases, paediatrics, internal medicine, epidemiology, communication, social science and quantitative and qualitative research and survey methods. www.ncirs.org.au 

The Centre is based within the Division of Research of the Sydney Children's Hospitals Network, Westmead Campus, NSW, Australia, but has an all-age research remit and is affiliated with the Faculty of Medicine and Health and the Sydney Institute for Infectious Diseases (Sydney ID) at the University of Sydney. NCIRS is funded primarily by the Australian Government and NSW Government, as well as via grants from WHO, Gavi, and research granting bodies.