Biostatistician I, Public Health (Internal Opportunity Only)
Biostatistician I, Public Health (Internal Opportunity Only)
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Job Description
General Summary of Position:
This being an internal opportunity only current UML Employees irrespective of Bargaining units are eligible to apply for this position.
The biostatistician will work with a team of health services researchers at University of Massachusetts Lowell Johns Hopkins University and Brown University. Major responsibilities will include management of large business datasets performing data analysis; formatting and organizing analytic files; data cleaning and quality checks; creating derived variables and analytic data subsets. This will require experience with multiple software programs and a masters level understanding of biostatistics. The analyst will also be expected to contribute to manuscript development.
Duties include:
1. Data management. Data management responsibilities include managing designing and building business databases on multiple platforms for studies using SAS R and STATA. They will perform data cleaning and quality checks formatting and organizing analytic files coding variables and managing codebooks.
2. Statistical Data Analysis. S/he will conduct data analysis using SAS/STATA/R for complex data from cross-sectional and longitudinal studies. They will perform descriptive analysis bivariate analysis and multivariable linear and logistic regression analyses. They will run validation analyses as needed; work closely with research faculty to build analysis; and present and review statistical analysis results with team.
3. Co-author scientific journal articles and assist with writing of conference presentations S/he will collaborate with researchers in diverse disciplines on multiple projects as a co-author on scientific journal articles and conference presentations.
Other duties as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications (Required):
Education:
- Masters degree in epidemiology biostatistics public health nutrition quantitative social science or related field.
Experience:
- 1 year experience with statistical programming and/or data management which may include experience working on Masters degree.
Skills:
- SAS knowledge of statistical methodology and analysis data management strong detail orientation
Additional Considerations:
- Experience with business data (e.g. Pitchbook LevinPro) preferred
Special Instructions to Applicants:
This being an internal opportunity only current UML Employees irrespective of Bargaining units are eligible to apply for this position.
This is aGrants & Contracts (MTA/GRACE) bargaining unit position Grade P16.
This position is contingent upon funding. The appointment is for one year contingent upon productivity successful performance and the availability of funding.
Please include a resume and cover letter with your and contact information of three references will be required during the application process.
Employment Type
Full-Time
