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About the Role

Join the Save Sight Institute as a Biostatistician to advance research in eye disease prevention, diagnosis, and treatment. This role offers an opportunity to apply statistical expertise in a collaborative academic and clinical research environment, contributing to high-impact research and strengthening your academic profile.

Responsibilities

• Conduct high-quality independent and collaborative analyses of observational data, delivering impactful outputs through peer-reviewed publications, conference presentations, and other scholarly activities.
• Develop and apply advanced statistical methodologies to support ophthalmic, vision, and broader health research, contributing to translational research outcomes with real-world impact.
• Build and maintain productive research collaborations across academic, clinical, industry, and external stakeholder networks to strengthen research capability and innovation.
• Contribute to the development of competitive grant applications and research funding opportunities to support strategic research growth and impact.
• Provide academic guidance and informal mentoring to emerging researchers, including supervision of postgraduate students and support of collaborative research projects.
• Contribute to faculty and institute operations through administrative activities, committee participation, and fostering an inclusive, collaborative, and high-performing research culture.
• Act as publications officer to support the scientific and operational delivery of research outputs arising from the program.
• Coordinate multicentre publication activities and track and manage manuscript workflows.
• Assist in translating real-world clinical data into high-quality peer-reviewed publications and presentations.

Requirements

• PhD in Biostatistics, Statistics, Epidemiology, or related quantitative discipline, with experience in biomedical, clinical, or real-world observational research.
• Demonstrated experience conducting original research, with an emerging track record of scholarly outputs and a developing research profile in biostatistics or a related discipline.
• Strong communication and presentation skills, with the ability to translate complex statistical concepts for academic, clinical, and non-technical audiences.
• Proven ability to build productive relationships and develop collaborative networks across academic, industry, and professional stakeholder groups.
• Excellent planning, organisational, and administrative skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities and deliver high-quality outcomes.
• Experience supervising, mentoring, or supporting students, researchers, or colleagues, alongside a strong commitment to collaboration and service excellence.
• Successful completion of all pre-employment or background checks.
• Declaration regarding investigation for, or engagement in, sexual harm or gender-based violence.

Skills

• Biostatistics
• Statistics
• Epidemiology
• Research methodology
• Statistical analysis
• Grant writing
• Academic writing
• Presentation skills
• Relationship building
• Collaboration
• Planning
• Organisation
• Administration
• Mentoring
• Supervision

Location

• University of Sydney

Work Type

• Full-time
• 3-year fixed-term

Experience Level

• Emerging track record of scholarly outputs
• Developing research profile

Education Level

• PhD in Biostatistics, Statistics, Epidemiology, or related quantitative discipline

Salary/Compensations

• $127,436 + 17% superannuation

About the Company

• The Save Sight Institute is a leading vision research community at the University of Sydney.
• The University of Sydney's shared values are trust, accountability, and excellence.
• The University of Sydney is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive community.
• The University of Sydney is an Australian Workplace Equality Index (AWEI) Platinum Employer.

Equal Opportunity

• We are committed to creating a University community that thrives through diversity and reflects the wider community that we serve.
• We deliver on this through our commitment to diversity and inclusion, evidenced by our people and culture programs, as well as key strategies to increase participation and support the careers of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People, women, people living with a disability, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, and those who identify as LGBTQIA+.
• We welcome applications from candidates from all backgrounds.
• Applications from people of culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds; equity target groups including women, people with disabilities, people who identify as LGBTIQ; and people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent, are encouraged.