Senior Biostatistician

The Institut Pasteur du Cambodge (IPC) is a Cambodian non-profit research institution established in 1953. IPC is a scientific research institution recognized as being of public utility, placed under the high patronage of the Ministry of Health of the Kingdom of Cambodia and under the scientific and technical responsibility of Institut Pasteur. IPC is a member of the Pasteur Network, which brings together more than 30 institutes across 5 continents. It shares the Pasteurian values and ethical charter to which the Pasteur Institutes are bound. IPC has more than 300 employees, including around 30 expatriates of 10 nationalities, and includes 6 research units. It carries out research activities in health biology and public health, as well as service activities, including medical biology, vaccinations, and water and food analyses, and provides training.

The Epidemiology and Public Health Unit of the Institut Pasteur du Cambodge (IPC) conducts operational epidemiological research on major public health challenges in Cambodia. Its work focuses on improving the understanding of transmission dynamics of infectious and emerging diseases, and on strengthening prevention, diagnosis, and treatment strategies for priority diseases in vulnerable populations. The Unit currently comprises around fifty staff members organized into three research groups: the Community Epidemiology Group, the Methodology and Data Analysis Group, and the Clinical Research Group. It leads and contributes to multi-partner international research initiatives funded by major global actors such as the Welcome Trust, NIH, French and international development agencies, the Pasteur Network ANRS-MIE Agency and other key donors.

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced <b>Senior Biostatistician</b> to lead and support the statistical components of large-scale epidemiological research projects, including observational and interventional studies conducted by the Epidemiology and Public Health Unit. The Senior Biostatistician will be part of the Methodology and Data Analysis Group, which plays a central role in study design, statistical analysis, and ensuring methodological quality across IPC’s collaborative research portfolio.

The position is intended for a senior methodological scientist capable of independently leading complex statistical analyses, advising investigators on study design and analytical strategy, supervising junior analysts, and contributing actively to scientific publications and research proposals.

<b>Position Overview:</b>
<b>The Senior Biostatistician </b>will work under the supervision of the Head of the Epidemiology and Public Health Unit and in close collaboration with project investigators, research scientists, PhD Students and data managers. In addition to contributing to study design, statistical analysis plans, and analytical outputs, the Senior Biostatistician will be responsible for supervising junior data analysts, PhD students within the Methodology and Data Analysis Group.

This is a local Cambodian position; thus, the position is open only for Cambodian citizens or foreigners already currently working in Cambodia.

<b>Main responsibilities:</b>
<b>⮚ Statistical Analysis and Methodological Support</b>
o Develop statistical analysis plans and perform data analysis using R, Stata, or other relevant software.
o Provide methodological leadership across epidemiological and clinical research projects, from study conception through final analysis and interpretation.
o Apply a broad range of statistical techniques including regression, survival analysis, mixed models, geospatial analysis and Bayesian approaches.
o Apply methods appropriate for clustered, hierarchical, repeated-measures, and correlated data structures.
o Analyze data from a wide range of study designs including population-based surveys, observational studies, longitudinal cohorts, case-control studies, clinical trials and routine surveillance systems.
o Design and analyze complex population surveys, including appropriate consideration of stratification, clustering, sampling weights, and survey design effects.
o Contribute to protocol development, sample size calculation, and study design refinement.
o Advise investigators on the selection of appropriate statistical methods and ensure alignment between research questions, study design, data structure, and analytical strategy.
o Develop strategies for handling missing data, including multiple imputation and appropriate sensitivity analyses.
o Assess model assumptions, goodness-of-fit, robustness, interactions, effect modification, and potential sources of bias.
o Plan and conduct sensitivity, subgroup, and robustness analyses where scientifically justified.
o Provide guidance on confounding control, causal diagrams, propensity score methods, inverse probability weighting, marginal models, or other causal inference approaches when appropriate.
o Advise on multiple testing, multiplicity, interim analyses, and statistical inference where relevant.
o Contribute to the design and validation of prediction, prognostic, diagnostic, and risk models where appropriate.
o Ensure methodological rigor and validity of findings throughout the research process.

<b>⮚ Team Supervision and Capacity Building</b>
o Supervise and mentor Cambodian and international junior biostatisticians and data analysts within the Epidemiology and Public Health Unit.
o Coordinate and strengthen the skills of the data analysis team, fostering autonomy and high-quality outputs.
o Deliver theoretical and hands-on training sessions in biostatistics and epidemiological methods for staff from other IPC units and contribute actively to teaching activities in national and international courses, including at the University of Health Sciences of Cambodia.
o Support long-term capacity building through mentorship, supervision of junior staff, and promotion of good statistical practices.
o Review and validate statistical analyses performed by team members and collaborators, ensuring high-quality standards across all projects.

<b>⮚ Scientific Communication and Collaboration</b>
o Communicate advanced statistical concepts and results clearly to multidisciplinary audiences, including scientists, clinicians, public health officials, and policy stakeholders.
o Contribute to the preparation of scientific publications, technical reports, grant proposals, and oral presentations at national and international conferences.
o Work in close collaboration with Principal Investigators, data managers, and project teams to support analytical needs across IPC’s research portfolio.
o Contribute to regular strategic and technical exchanges with key national and international partners including institutes within the Pasteur Network and the Mathematical Modelling of Infectious Diseases Unit at Institut Pasteur in Paris.

The complete application includes a cover letter – with salary expectations, copies of diplomas, work certificates, curriculum vitae with a recent photo, Identity Card photocopy - all certified documents to the originals – are to be sent to the Human Resources department of Institut Pasteur du Cambodge #5, Monivong Blvd, Phnom Penh or by email to: recrutement@pasteur-kh.org , phone number: 092 777 665.
<b>Deadline: October 15, 2026</b>
语言要求：Khmer (Excellent); English (Excellent); French (Fair)