Biostatistician/Data Analyst - Department of Biostatistics
Virginia Commonwealth University
Richmond, VA
Full-time
Analysis
Posted on April 30, 2024
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Position Summary
A highly productive academic group, focusing on Hepatology (liver diseases), is in search of a motivated Biostatistician/Data Analyst to join their team. Our collaborative group has been working together since 2017 and has had numerous high impact publications in top journals including: Nature, JAMA Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology, Journal of Hepatology, and Hepatology. This would be a great opportunity for a highly motivated individual interested in academic productivity and excellence.
Job Responsibilities:
- Responsible for database design, management and data analysis
- Develop programs to extract data and to manipulate data from electronic health records utilizing SQL/SAS and advanced methods in data mining and natural language processing
- Develop efficient programs to perform data analysis including descriptive and regression analyses of cross-sectional and longitudinal data
- Develop macros to automate data extraction analysis and reporting of results
- Responsible for summarizing results, and reporting findings to investigators
- Provide statistical analysis results, tables and figures for internal meetings, peer-reviewed publications, and presentations at national meetings
- Adhere to all rules to prevent any preaches of data security and privacy laws and rules
- Master's Degree-Biostatistics
- Training in Biostatistics, Bioinformatics, Statistical Programming, or related field
- Advanced skills and knowledge in biostatistics, statistical methods in medical, clinical and health services research
- Working knowledge of health claims data and electronic health records
- Proficiency in data management and SQL programming, data analysis and visualization using SAS or R, and familiarity with high-performance computing
- Strong personal initiative and the ability to work independently and effectively as a part of a team
- Detail-oriented with excellent validation and documentation skills
- Possesses the critical thinking skills needed to provide statistical support to clinical and health policy investigators
- Demonstrates excellent written and oral communication skills
- Independently uses time management and organizational skills to successfully prioritize concurrent projects
- Demonstrates sound judgment and resourcefulness
- Demonstrated experience working in and fostering a diverse faculty, staff, and student environment or commitment to do so as a staff member at VCU
- Experience 2-3 years-Related work experience
- Certification(s): SAS certified
to reflect the demographic and social milieu of the communities we serve. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply.
This is a restricted position with no set end date and continued employment is dependent upon project need, availability of funding, and performance.
University Job Code: Research Analyst (33231N - 33233N)
VCU is committed to hiring veterans! VCU will include a veteran's period(s) of military service in the calculation of their annual leave accrual rate. This may provide veterans with an increased leave accrual!
ORP Eligible: No
Salary Range: $60,000-$70,000
Position Details:
Department: Department of Biostatistics
Employment Type: UF - University Employee FT
Restricted Status: Yes
FTE: 100
Exemption Status: Exempt
Contact Information:
Contact Name: Noah Craig
Contact Email: Noah.craig1@vcuhealth.org
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