Statistician I Jobs

Med-Neurology - Pennsylvania-Pittsburgh - (23003917)

Performs expert statistical analysis and summary reports on research data/sets using advanced techniques and analyzes data using statistical or mathematical software. Designs statistical tools and algorithms and utilizes descriptive and quantitative statistical techniques. Provides statistical support, creates analytic data files, advises on database design, and ensures compliance with University and federal regulations. Assists with crafting statistical portions of scientific manuscripts and grant proposals.

This role will focus on applying new statistical methods to clinical trials of medications for epilepsy. The ideal candidate will have a background and knowledge in statistics, coding in R, and wrangling data tables created in R/SAS, as well as an interest in the application of statistics to medicine. The work will focus on the development of peer-reviewed manuscripts, presentations, and grant applications based on the data that are analyzed. This employee will be involved both in the processing of the data and how the data are presented in these manuscripts, presentations, and grants. Data will be accessed both locally and through a remote secure environment that requires regulatory approval to access. All functions will be supervised by the Principal Investigator, who also is a statistician. *Position can be remote*

Assignment Category Part-time regular

Job Classification Staff.Statistician I

Job Family Research

Job Sub-Family Statistics & Analytics

Campus Pittsburgh

Minimum Education Level Required Bachelor's Degree

Minimum Years of Experience Required 2

Will this position accept substitution in lieu of education or experience? Combination of education and relevant experience will be considered in lieu of education and/ or experience requirement.

Work Schedule Flexible

Work Arrangement On-Campus: Teams that work on campus, in an office, or in a lab.

Hiring Range TBD Based Upon Qualifications

Relocation Offered No

Visa Sponsorship Provided No

Background Check For position finalists, employment with the University will require successful completion of a background check

Child Protection Clearances Not Applicable

Required Documents Resume

Optional Documents Not Applicable

Essential Functions All projects will relate to health data including, but not limited to, epilepsy and seizures. Performs expert statistical analysis and summary reports on research datasets using advanced techniques and analyzes data using statistical and mathematical software. Designs statistical tools, statistical algorithms, and utilizes descriptive and quantitative statistical techniques. Provides statistical support, creates analytic data files, advises on database design, and ensures compliance with university and federal regulations. Assists with crafting statistical portions of scientific manuscripts and grant proposal.

Physical Effort This role requires the ability to use a computer with a screen for periods of time sufficient to perform the essential functions above.