Epidemiologist

Canada

7 years experience

Birthday:

Nationality:
Canadian

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University education

Timeframe
Degree / faculty / university
Study areas

2012-092018-08

completed

Ph.D.
Public Health

, Canada
  • Major: Nutritional Epidemiology: Vitamin D

2010-092012-08

completed

Master of Science (MSc)
Human Medicine

, Canada
  • Major: Nutritional Science

2006-092010-05

completed

Bachelor of Science (BSc)
Human Medicine

, Canada
  • Major: Nutritional Science and Biology

Professional experience

Timeframe
Occupation / company
Tasks

2018-10Till now

Team Lead- Senior Analyst

, Canada

•Oversee the outcomes of health services and programs to address data gaps relevant to advancing injury recovery and clinical & vocational outcomes for workplace injuries involving musculoskeletal, concussion and mental health cases.
•Provide consultation services to stakeholder communities and organizations on research feasibility, design, RFP (request for proposal) submissions, and availability of data and interpretation of data analysis.
•Facilitate the uptake of knowledge by clinicians and health leadership through the presentation of findings, education sessions (e.g., clinical rounds), and one-on-one interaction.
•Build queries and/or write programs to extract and compile data using statistical tools (e.g., SAS) to merge and analyze data from various sources in order to conduct operational and clinical outcomes analysis.

2018-09Till now

Independent Research

, Canada
References are available upon request

•Designed study with a Research Director of a non-profit organization to address a research gap focused on clinical nutrition and bone health, resulting in a study protocol publication in a medical journal.
•Spearheaded and established research collaboration with two biostatisticians to conduct systematic review and network meta-analysis. Study results will be disseminated through manuscript publication.

2012-092018-08

Epidemiologist

, Canada
References are available upon request

• Designed 4 real world evidence studies and directed 6 research professionals on collaborative projects, resulting in 4 publications in leading refereed medical journals.
• Strong statistical analysis skills and extensive experience in writing statistical programming languages (e.g., SAS) and performing data quality assurance activities, resulting in creation of 3 large standardized datasets (+20,000 participants) for data repository.
• Strong communication skills and experience in presenting clinical studies to audiences of various backgrounds, leading to the dissemination of work at various scientific meetings and medical journals.

2011-012018-05

Teaching Assistant

, Canada
References are available upon request

• Assisted with teaching 5 undergraduate courses ranging in size from 25-400 students, facilitating student learning in various courses (i.e., Statistics, Nutrition).
• Excellent organizational skills and experience in leading weekly laboratory sessions; guided students in data collection and simplified complex information.
• Provided feedback to students on final projects, exams and weekly assignments, improving students’ learning outcomes in various courses

2012-102013-08

Science Writer

, Canada

•Compiled and translated the latest scientific evidence into media packages specifically tailored to media journalists, which increased community awareness of the challenges posed by the obesity pandemic.
•Designed and wrote a backgrounder entitled “Obesity Trends in Canada”, which was rated as one of the top 5 most read articles in 2014.
•Collaborated with a team of 8 research and health professionals, ensuring timely evidence and accessibility of information serving a wide range of audiences.

2010-092012-08

Project Manager

, Canada
References are available upon request

• Coordinated research project from initiation to developmental stages to close-out; developed a novel research methodology and led a clinical trial, leading to the support of a food fortification protocol in Canada.
• Liaised with regulating bodies and research collaborators to maintain effective and ongoing protocol management in accordance with the federal, academic institutions, and sponsoring agency policies.
• Published work in a refereed journal and presented results at national and international conferences.

Training and development

Timeframe
Degree / institute
Content

Further training

2019-07Till now


, Canada

Completing online certificate courses:

•Economic Methods: Cost-of-illness/Cost-estimation (COI/CE) (completed)
•Cost-Effectiveness Analysis and Cost Utility Analysis (ongoing)
•Introduction to Budget Impact Analysis (ongoing)

Publications

Date
Type of publication / publisher
Title / content

Author / creator

2019-08-20

Article in a journal


Author / creator

2018-09-13

Article in a journal


Author / creator

2018-03-02

Article in a journal


Author / creator

2017-09-23

Article in a journal


Author / creator

2017-02-28

Article in a journal


Author / creator

2015-09

Article in a journal


Language ability

Language
Level
Exam / certificate
English
Mother tongue

German
Basic knowledge (A1)

Other skills

Key professional skills
Driver licenses
Interests, hobbies, personal

Epidemiology, health outcomes, public health, statistical analysis, publication, manuscript writing, proposals, project management, people management, clinical trials, observational studies, data analysis

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