Biostatistician
Biostatistician
Med-Urology - Pennsylvania-Pittsburgh - (26004525)
The Biostatistician will work within the Department of Urology on a variety of projects that examine the delivery,
access, and quality of urologic care. This position involves responsibilities for a wide range of data management,
programming, and analytic needs related to research based on large observational datasets (e.g., SEER-Medicare, Pennsylvania Cancer Registry, Pennsylvania Health Care Cost Containment Council, Optum datasets) as well as institutional clinical datasets. Responsibilities include directing Urology Fellows and Residents in research trial design, including performing power analyses and/or simulations, and writing statistical sections of research proposals. Incumbent will also be responsible for assisting with medical manuscript preparation, including writing and editing statistical methods and results.
Job Summary
Applies scientific methodology to conceptualize, propose, and implement appropriate methodologies for statistical analyses. Maintains and updates centralized research awards database. Assists with grant preparations and clinical trial budgets. Develops and validates reporting data, validates data subsets of funding data, and facilitates quality control procedures to ensure data accuracy.
Essential Functions
The Biostatistician will work within the Department of Urology on a variety of projects that examine the delivery,
access, and quality of urologic care. This position involves responsibilities for a wide range of data management,
programming, and analytic needs related to research based on large observational datasets (e.g., SEER-Medicare, Pennsylvania Cancer Registry, Pennsylvania Health Care Cost Containment Council, Optum datasets) as well as institutional clinical datasets. Responsibilities include directing Urology Fellows and Residents in research trial design, including performing power analyses and/or simulations, and writing statistical sections of research proposals. Incumbent will also be responsible for assisting with medical manuscript preparation, including writing and editing statistical methods and results.
Physical Effort
Duties are primarly sedentary.
Assignment Category: Full-time regular
Job Classification: Staff.Medical Data Scientist I
Job Family: Research
Job Sub Family: Data Science
Campus: Pittsburgh
Minimum Education Level Required: Master's Degree
Minimum Years of Experience Required: No experience required
Will this position accept substitution in lieu of education or experience: No
Work Schedule: Monday - Friday 8:00 am - 4:30 pm
Work Arrangement: Hybrid: Combination of On-Campus and Remote work as determined by the department.
Hiring Range: $44,000 - $59,000 Annual
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
Equal employment opportunity, including veterans and individuals with disabilities.
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