Health Services Analyst (Research Assistant) at Ottawa Hospital Research Institute
Ottawa, Canada Area
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- Health Services Analyst (Research Assistant) at Ottawa Hospital Research Institute
- Past
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- Research Analyst at MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates (MDA)
- Analyst (Research Assistant) at University of Guelph, Mathematics & Statistics
- Developer (Research Assistant) at University of Guelph, School of Engineering
- Education
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- University of Ottawa / Université d'Ottawa
- University of Guelph
- University of Guelph
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Luk Arbuckle’s Summary
Experienced analyst with training in applied mathematics and statistics. Seeking challenging position in applied statistics.
Coursework: Analysis of Categorical Data, Design of Experiments, Epidemiological Research Using Large Databases, Multivariate Analysis, Probability Theory, Reliability and Survival Analysis, Statistical Inference, Time Series Analysis
Luk Arbuckle’s Specialties:
• Programming: SAS, R/S-Plus, MATLAB, C/C++, Microsoft Excel, UML sketching, UNIX, Windows
• Document preparation: Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
• Languages: English (fluent), French (fluent)
Luk Arbuckle’s Experience
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Health Services Analyst (Research Assistant)
Ottawa Hospital Research Institute
(Research industry)
2009 — Present (less than a year)
Developing predictive models in SAS of short-term occupancy at the Ottawa Hospital. Modeling patient discharge using logistic regression, and admission from emergency department using time-series regression. Collaborative work with University of Ottawa.
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Research Analyst
MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates (MDA)
(Public Company; MDA; Defense & Space industry)
2006 — 2008 (2 years )
Evaluated algorithms used to extract information from satellite images for classifying materials in a scene. Used multivariate statistical methods, led software developers, determined trends using large data sets, and identified research opportunities.
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Analyst (Research Assistant)
University of Guelph, Mathematics & Statistics
(Educational Institution; 1001-5000 employees; Higher Education industry)
2002 — 2003 (1 year )
Studied a mathematical technique known as wavelets to break a signal into different resolutions for more in-depth analysis. Programmed numerical algorithms, presented talks, and was awarded an NSERC research award for the internship.
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Developer (Research Assistant)
University of Guelph, School of Engineering
(Educational Institution; Higher Education industry)
2000 — 2001 (1 year )
Examined hardware and software designs for intelligent systems that try to make sense of video images. Developed software, implemented hardware/software co-designs, wrote a tutorial, and was awarded an NSERC research award for the internship.
Luk Arbuckle’s Education
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University of Ottawa / Université d'Ottawa
Master of Science , Statistics , 2008 — 2010 (expected)
Developing a model of patient admissions and discharges at the Ottawa Hospital for short-term forecasting of resources.
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University of Guelph
Master of Science , Mathematics , 2003 — 2005
Continued work in wavelet analysis to feed my passion for analytical skills, and work with a great supervisor.
- Activities and Societies:
- Graduate Students' Association, Action Read Community Literacy Centre
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University of Guelph
Bachelor of Science , Mathematics , 1998 — 2003
First three years in Engineering, but I was more passionate about algorithms than hardware—a minor in mathematics thus became my major.
- Activities and Societies:
- Canadian Red Cross
Additional Information
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Luk Arbuckle’s Interests:
analytics, biostatistics, computational statistics, computing, design of experiments, economics, food, food culture, operations research, research, running, slow food, statistics, technology, technical writing, time series analysis, skating, skiing, snowshoeing, wavelets
Luk Arbuckle’s Groups:
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KIVA
Luk Arbuckle’s Honors:
• Awarded Canada Graduate Scholarship of $105,000 over 3 years
• Awarded NSERC Post Graduate Scholarship of $35,000 over 2 years
• Received additional $57,000 in scholarships, bursaries, and awards
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