Statistician II - Biostatistics & Data Science

University of Kansas Medical Center Kansas City, KS Full-time Analysis

Posted on April 8, 2024

Apply Now

Statistician II - Biostatistics & Data Science

Department:
SOM Department of Biostatistics
-----
Master Level Stat

Position Title:
Statistician II - Biostatistics & Data Science

Job Family Group:
Professional Staff

Job Description Summary:
Under guidance with faculty biostatistician/data scientist; carry out data preparation responsibilities related to basic, clinical and/or population health research; perform introductory to intermediate-level statistical analysis and programming associated with research projects; and assist with the preparation of written reports, manuscripts, and grant applications with investigators.

Job Description:

Conditions of Employment:

Obtain PStat accreditation within 1 year of employment.

Required Qualifications:

Education:

Master's Degree in Biostatistics, Statistics, Bioinformatics, Mathematics or related field or undergraduate degree with at least 7-10 years of relevant experience.

Work Experience:

Five years of experience with mainframe and/or PC databases, document processing, and statistical software such as SAS, R, Stata, SPSS.

Preferred Qualifications:

Work Experience: 7-10 years of experience with mainframe and/or PC databases, document processing and statistical software.
5 years' experience in statistical consulting, data analysis and design related to basic, clinical and/or population health.

Job Duties Outlined:

Under supervision, compiles, analyzes, and reports statistical data for various projects including, but not limited to, manual and computer-aided data abstraction and evaluation, clinical trial design, computerized imaging, bioinformatics, and computational genomics.
Assists with the preparation of statistical considerations for protocols and grants.
Carries out intermediate level statistical analyses under the supervision of a Biostatistics faculty member.
Assists with the creation, verification, testing, modifying, and certification of the eCRF creation process related to clinical research to ensure quality data collection.
Applies intermediate level statistical methods, simulation models, and skilled statistical programming as needed.
Assesses relevant literature as well as existing data, evaluates the quality of data used in reports and assists with preparation and distribution of data for committee and scientific meetings.
Attends project meetings with collaborators, with a Biostatistics & Data Science faculty member.
Prepares written reports, manuscripts, and grant applications for investigators under the supervision of Biostatistics & Data Science faculty.

Required Documents:

Resume/CV
Cover Letter

Comprehensive Benefits Package:

Coverage begins on day one for health, dental, and vision insurance and includes health expense accounts with generous employer contributions if the employee participates in a qualifying health plan. Employer-paid life insurance, long-term disability insurance, and various additional voluntary insurance plans are available. Paid time off, including vacation and sick, begins accruing upon hire, plus ten paid holidays. One paid discretionary day is available after six months of employment, and paid time off for bereavement, jury duty, military service, and parental leave is available after 12 months of employment. A retirement program with a generous employer contribution and additional voluntary retirement programs (457 or 403b) are available. https://www.kumc.edu/human-resources/benefits.html

Employee Type:
Regular

Time Type:
Full time

Rate Type:
Salary

Compensation Statement:

The pay range listed for this position is determined by our compensation program using market data and salary benchmarking. A combination of factors is considered in making compensation decisions including, but not limited to, education, experience and training, qualifications relative to the requirements of the position, and funding. At the University of Kansas Medical Center, a reasonable estimate for the starting pay range will be the minimum to midpoint of the posted range, taking into account the combination of factors listed above.

Pay Range:

Minimum

Midpoint

Maximum

Application Instructions:
To learn more and apply online, please visit https://kumc.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/kumc-jobs/job/Kansas-City-Metro-Area/Statistician-II---Biostatistics---Data-Science_JR006893 or go to https://careers.kumc.edu/ and search for position number JR006893.

Applications must be submitted directly through the KU Medical Center website to be considered for this position. Any applications submitted via email or this website will NOT be reviewed or considered.

About KU Medical Center:
The University of Kansas Medical Center’s mission is to educate exceptional health care professionals through a full range of undergraduate, graduate, professional, postdoctoral and continuing education programs in the schools of Medicine, Nursing and Health Professions. KU Medical Center also advances the health sciences through world-class research programs; provides compassionate and state-of-the-art patient care in an academic medical center environment; and works with communities in every Kansas county to improve the health of Kansans. Learn more at www.kumc.edu.

Benefits:
KUMC offers a range of great benefits that support employees and eligible family members. Our health insurance benefits begin on hire date and KUMC offers other exciting benefits such as paid parental leave, generous employer retirement contributions and other resources to improve health and well-being. For more information, please visit https://www.kumc.edu/human-resources/benefits.html

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

The University of Kansas Medical Center is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, ethnicity, ancestry, age, protected veteran or disability status, marital status, parental status, or genetic information. http://policy.ku.edu/IOA/nondiscrimination

Apply Now