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Dr. Tim Grant – Fellow
KEY COMPETENCES
Professional and Computer Skills | |
· R | · UNIX, MS-DOS & Windows |
· SAS | · Microsoft Office |
· SPSS | · Transana |
· SPLUS | · SAP |
· EMBLEM (GLM) | · Reports writing |
· WinBUGS & HLM | · Statistical analysis |
EDUCATIONAL RECORD
PhD in Education Psychology at University of Wisconsin, Madison 2013
MS in Biostatistics at University of Wisconsin, Madison 2006
MS in Mathematics/Statistics at University of Texas, San Antonio 1998
BS & MS in Mechanical Engineering at Texas A&M University 1989 & 1991
GCP (Essential Guidelines and Legislation 2015)
CAREER HISTORY
STATISTICAMEDICA Ltd, biostatistics company in Dublin, Ireland October 2014 – Present
Senior Biostatistician reporting to Director of Biostatistics
· Provide one-to-one assistance and advice to researchers from planning studies through report write-up and peer-reviewed publication
· Support randomised controlled clinical trials by contributing to protocol development, writing statistical analysis plans (SAP), analysing study data and writing statistical reports
· Support health research initiatives utilising observational, qualitative, or evidence based approaches
PHARMACEUTICAL MEDICINE, HIBERNIA COLLEGE, DUBLIN September 2009 – Present
Faculty Member
· Delivery of online courses in Clinical Trials, Knowledge Management and Statistics
· Supervision of 6 Masters theses using meta-analysis techniques
External Lecturing Courses
· Trinity College Dublin, Statistical Methods for 3rd year School of Pharmacy
· IT Tallaght, Statistical Methods for 4th year Forensic Sciences
Courses and short courses taught include: Statistical Methods Applied to Education l & II; Clinical Trials, Knowledge Management & Statistics; Introduction to Statistical Methods; Introduction to Statistics with SPSS; Survival Analysis and Introduction to Secondary Data Analysis
ICON CLINICAL RESEARCH December 2012 – December 2014
Senior Statistician II
· Managed project deliverables including writing of SAPs, and development of tables
· Served on data monitoring committees
· Investigated and presented new techniques and statistical aspects of new technologies
CSTAR UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN, DUBLIN September 2009 – December 2012
Centre for Support & Training of Analysis & Research
Biostatistician
· Assisted health researchers in study design, implementation, conduct and analysis
· Provided seminars and short courses on research methods and statistical analysis methods
· Advise on quantitative and qualitative research methods
EDUCATION PSYCHOLOGY DEPT. (UWM) June 2007 – August 2009
Lecturer January 2006 – August 2006
· Delivered graduate level survey courses in statistical methods for behavioural & social science
· Topics included, parametric and non-parametric approaches, hypothesis testing and regression
CENTRE FOR HEALTH ENHANCEMENT SYSTEMS STUDIES, (UWM) June 2006 – August 2008
Project Assistant
· Evaluated and assessed the effectiveness of various implementations of the CHESS system (online support resource for cancer patients) through randomised controlled trials
· Undertook scale reliability analyses and qualitative work on call transcripts
WISCONSIN CENTRE FOR EDUCATION RESEARCH, (UWM) September 2005 – May 2006
Research Assistant
· Provided statistical support to cluster-randomised studies in education
STATISTICS DEPARTMENT, (UWM) September 2003 – May 2006
Trainee- Biostatistics & Medical Informatics
· Academic studies in clinical trials, epidemiology and statistical genetics
· Mentored undergraduate student research projects
UNITED SERVICES AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION September 1998 – August 2003
Actuarial Analyst
· Priced automobile insurance with responsibility for the largest portion of the book of business
· Liaised with regulatory agencies to ensure approval of rate filings, particularly for markets requiring advanced analysis and support
· Performed Generalised Linear Modelling (GLM) to determine nationwide pricing structure
SOUTHWEST RESEARCH INSTITUTE
Senior Research Engineer September 1997 – August 1998
Research Engineer July 1995 – September 1997
Engineer January 1991 – July 1995
· Conducted scientific research relating to gas pipelines and gas turbine engines
· Academic writing, both in journal articles and technical reports to consumers
TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY June 1989 – December 1991
Research Assistant
FLEXWARE SYSTEMS INC. June 1984 – May 1987
Programmer
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
· Royal Society for Statisticians, CStat and CSci (2009 – Present)
· Statisticians in the Pharmaceutical Industry (2009 – Present)
· American Statistics Association – Student Member (2002 – Present)
· American Education Research Association – Student Member (2006 – Present)