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Ibrahima Dina DIATTA

Neuchâtel

Summary

Dedicated statistician with a genuine enthusiasm for leveraging data in public health research. Proficient in utilising statistical software packages, including R and Stata. Skilled in study design, data interpretation and presentation of results to decision-making in health research. Able to collaborate and communicate effectively and ensure accurate, timely deliverables.

Overview

14
14
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Research Collaborator

University of Lausanne
Lausanne
01.2023 - 12.2024
  • Advised in the development of highly efficient Data Collection tools to make them more beneficial for the information level needed
  • Acquired expertise in Adult protection in the canton of Geneva, demonstrating a deep understanding of diverse data types, mainly administrative data.
  • Processed collected data, showcasing my proficiency in data analysis and statistical modelling using R.
  • Contributed to the redaction of documents to promote Research Projects, resulting in improvement in the quality of data, indicating my ability to handle challenging projects

Doctoral Student

University of Lausanne
Lausanne
01.2017 - 12.2023
  • Conducted Research Projects on Missing data in a longitudinal context and substance use and applied advanced Statistical modelling using R and Stata to perform simulation studies and test statistical methods, providing a practical understanding of the effect of factors and the behaviour of the correlation between X and Y after the imputation process, depending on the severity of the distortion of this relationship.
  • Assisted in lectures and training of bachelor students (BA) on statistics and substance use, demonstrating my expertise in analysing trajectories, Effective Communication, and quantitative methods
  • Actively engaged in Academic Research Projects and served as the doctoral assistants' representative at the Bureau of the Institute of Social Sciences, showcasing a constructive, collaborative attitude
  • Organised the Work-in-Progress Seminar series for institute members to present their ongoing Research Projects
  • Published two research papers in reputable journals, contributing to advancing knowledge in secondary data analysis and primarily on missing data areas.

Statistician Project Officer

CHUV, Lausanne Hospital University
Lausanne
01.2016 - 12.2017
  • Developed and consolidated quality and care safety indicators, utilising Data Management and Statistical modelling skills
  • Planned, designed, and implemented projects focusing on quality indicators, presenting results to the medical and project managers of the interdisciplinary oncology centres (Prostate, Sarcoma, breast, thoracic tumour) and the CHUV hospital management meeting in a collaborative effort, showcasing practical ability to summarise key findings and organisational skills
  • Conducted literature research on clinical indicators of quality and safety of care, demonstrating strong Research Projects skills.
  • Extracted data by queries on Access and SQL and cleaned data, demonstrating strong Data Management Abilities
  • Analysed data and automated processes to generate updated outputs using Statistical programming Stata and producing reports, showcasing proficiency in Statistical programming, Research Projects and Data Visualisation

Statistical Data Manager

Clinical Trial Unit, ISPM, University of Bern
Bern
01.2015 - 12.2016
  • Supervised the Data Management Center (DMC) for the Ebola Vaccine Trials in Guinea, ensuring high Data Management (data collection, data quality, database design, and integrity)
  • Managed the DMC team (25 people), fostering a collaborative environment and enhancing the team's management and administrative capabilities
  • Coordinated the collaboration between the DMC, the field, the Principal Investigator, the monitors, the sponsor and the auditor, leveraging Clinical Trials & Epidemiological studies expertise and organisational skills
  • Contributed to database lock activities and development of regular expressions, demonstrating strong Data Management skills using Redcap, a widely used data management tool in clinical research.
  • Reviewed data (discrepancy and query management, database updates) and ensured data compliance with the protocol, showcasing attention to Data Quality and Data Analysis
  • Handled the setting-up and maintenance of statistical data management for the Ebola Vaccine, applying Statistical programming (R and Stata) and Statistical analysis knowledge
  • Applied strategic thinking to anticipate and adapt the procedures in a changing environment, ensuring the smooth running of the DMC activities.
  • Managed large databases for front-line worker trials (2100 participants) and Ebola ça suffit trials (6000 participants), demonstrating pro

Statistician

Centre d'épidémiologie clinique, CHUV, Lausanne Hospital University
Lausanne
01.2014 - 12.2015
  • Conducted statistical data consultancy on various research projects in medicine and healthcare, including clinical trials, epidemiological studies, and health outcomes research
  • Handled diverse data types and questionnaires and applied biostatistical methods
  • Executed Statistical analyses on Clinical trial data: descriptive statistics, estimation, hypothesis testing, non-parametric methods, multisample inference, sensitivity analysis, multiple imputations (by chained equation), regression and survival analysis for estimation and prediction (prognostic and diagnostic)
  • Conducted the interpretation of statistical findings and provided clinicians with the necessary technical documentation and communication methods, ensuring effective communication
  • Used R and Stata programming effectively to perform statistical analysis on clinical trial data, supporting the consulting team's research initiatives
  • Trained in systematic research references, following the methodology of the Cochrane Collaboration, and developing comprehensive statistical data analysis plans

Mathematics Teacher

Lausanne
Lausanne
01.2013 - 12.2014
  • Planned and presented lessons for first and secondary college levels
  • Coordinated Individual work with students, discussions with parents, lectures, and presentations, utilising effective Communication and organisational skills

Statistician

Philip Morris International
Neuchâtel
01.2011 - 12.2011
  • - Conducted data management, including handling missing data, coding, adjusting, and formatting variables.
    - Performed descriptive statistics, estimation, hypothesis testing, non-parametric methods, and multivariate statistical analysis using the statistical software SAS.
    - Generated statistical output in tables, figures, or listings and documented findings in research project reports

Education

M.Sc. Statistics -

University of Neuchâtel, Switzerland
Neuchâtel
01-2012

M.Sc. Mathematics applied to Finance -

Gaston Berger University, Senegal
Saint-Louis
08-2008

Skills

  • Research Projects
  • Statistical modeling
  • Data Visualisation
  • Data Management
  • Clinical Trials & Epidemiological studies
  • Study Design, sample size calculations
  • Survival & longitudinal data analysis
  • Statistical programming (R, Stata, SAS)
  • Effective Communication and organisational skills
  • Results-oriented with good ethics
  • Constructive collaborative attitude

Certification

Certificate "Devenir investigateur clinique", Unil-EPFL, Lausanne.

  • Certificate recognized by the Swiss Ethics in design and management in clinical studies
  • Module : methodology of clinical research, architecture of clinical research, statistics descriptive, comparison, sample size), the ethics of clinical research, good clinical practices and regularity framework in clinical trials studies, tasks and responsibilities of investigators/sponsors

Languages

French
First Language
English
Advanced (C1)
C1

Affiliations

  • Travelling, cycling, basketball, reading, scrabble

Publication

2021 Diatta, I.D. and Berchtold, A., Impact of missing information on day-to-day research
based on secondary data, International Journal of Social Research Methodology 2022 Pages
1-14.
2020 Diatta, I.D. and Berchtold, A., Substance use as a function of activity level among
young Swiss men, Swiss Medical Weekly, 150(1112).
2017 Hossmann, S and Haynes, A, and Adrian,S and Diatta, I D and al., Data management
of clinical trials during an outbreak of Ebola virus disease, Vaccine, 2019, vol. 37, no
48, p. 7183-7189..
2017 E. Zuercher, I. D. Diatta, B. Burnand, I. Peytremann-Bridevaux, Functional
Health Literacy and Quality of Care of Patients with Diabetes: A Cross Sectional Analysis,
Primary care diabetes, 11(3), 233-240.
2016 Henao-Restrepo, Ana Maria et al., Efficacy and effectiveness of an rVSV-vectored
vaccine expressing Ebola virus surface glycoprotein: final results from the Guinea ring
vaccination cluster-randomised trial, The Lancet, 389(10068), 505-518.
2016 L. Bretagne, R. Braunschweig, I. D. Diatta, A. Nobile, M. Faouzi, L.P. Nicod,
R. Lazor, Diagnostic value of the CD103+CD4+/CD4+ ratio to differentiate sarcoidosis
from other causes of lymphocytic alveolitis, Respiration 2015;89:440-503.

Timeline

Research Collaborator

University of Lausanne
01.2023 - 12.2024

Doctoral Student

University of Lausanne
01.2017 - 12.2023

Statistician Project Officer

CHUV, Lausanne Hospital University
01.2016 - 12.2017

Statistical Data Manager

Clinical Trial Unit, ISPM, University of Bern
01.2015 - 12.2016

Statistician

Centre d'épidémiologie clinique, CHUV, Lausanne Hospital University
01.2014 - 12.2015

Mathematics Teacher

Lausanne
01.2013 - 12.2014

Statistician

Philip Morris International
01.2011 - 12.2011

M.Sc. Statistics -

University of Neuchâtel, Switzerland

M.Sc. Mathematics applied to Finance -

Gaston Berger University, Senegal

Certificate "Devenir investigateur clinique", Unil-EPFL, Lausanne.

  • Certificate recognized by the Swiss Ethics in design and management in clinical studies
  • Module : methodology of clinical research, architecture of clinical research, statistics descriptive, comparison, sample size), the ethics of clinical research, good clinical practices and regularity framework in clinical trials studies, tasks and responsibilities of investigators/sponsors
Ibrahima Dina DIATTA