Biostatistical Consultant I

UT Southwestern Medical Center; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PPO medical plan, available day one

100% coverage for preventive care

Paid Time Off, available day one

Retirement Programs through TRS

Paid Parental Leave Benefit

Wellness programs

Tuition Reimbursement

Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF)

Job summary

UT Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas seeks a Biostatistical Consultant I to support investigator-initiated research within the Division of General Internal Medicine. You will collaborate with the research analytic team on cancer-related clinical and health services studies using real-world datasets, providing statistical consultation under faculty guidance.

The ideal candidate has a Master’s degree in biostatistics (or MPH with biostatistics concentration) and at least one year of

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in biostatistics or MPH with biostatistics concentration.
• 1 year in statistical consulting in biomedical or health care environment.
• Working knowledge of SAS, SPSS or other major statistical package (S+, R, etc.) and Microsoft Office (ACCESS and EXCEL).

Responsibilities

• Collaborates with investigators to identify problems and provide statistical consultation including design of experiments or survey, analysis of data, interpretation of results and preparation of reports.
• Writes statistical portions of manuscripts and addresses revisions based on reviewer comments.
• Assists client data organization and performs statistical computations.
• Provides graphical and tabular representations and maintains in-house programs.
• Collaborates on grant development including statistical design of studies and preparation of statistical portions.

Skills

Statistical consulting

Data analysis

Biomedical research

Collaboration

Communication

Education

Master's degree in biostatistics or MPH with concentration in biostatistics

Tools

SAS

SPSS

R

Python

Excel

Access

Job description

WHY UT SOUTHWESTERN?

With over 75 years of excellence in Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas, UT Southwestern is committed to excellence, innovation, teamwork, and compassion. As a world-renowned medical and research center, we strive to provide the best possible care, resources, and benefits for our valued employees. Ranked as the No. 1 hospital in Dallas-Fort Worth according to U.S. News & World Report , we invest in you with opportunities for career growth and development to align with your future goals. Our highly competitive benefits package offers healthcare, PTO and paid holidays, on-site childcare, wage, merit increases and so much more. We invite you to be a part of the UT Southwestern team where you'll discover a culture of teamwork, professionalism, and a rewarding career!

JOB SUMMARY

Works under general direction to provide statistical consultation for faculty, staff, and students.

We are seeking a Biostatistical Consultant I with academic research experience for investigator-initiated research. This position will work with the research analytic team at UTSW in the Division of General Internal Medicine to complete cancer-related clinical, population-based and health services research for investigators under guidance from faculty at the UTSW Harold C. Simmons Comprehensive Cancer Center. The primary source of projects will be Flatiron data, a real-world, electronic health records dataset that is curated for cancer research, but may evolve to expand into other cancer-relevant datasets. This position requires experience with SAS, STATA, R, or Python.

BENEFITS

UT Southwestern is proud to offer a competitive and comprehensive benefits package to eligible employees. Our benefits are designed to support your overall wellbeing, and include:

• PPO medical plan, available day one at no cost for full-time employee-only coverage
• 100% coverage for preventive healthcare-no copay
• Paid Time Off, available day one
• Retirement Programs through the Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS)
• Paid Parental Leave Benefit
• Wellness programs
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Qualified Employer

Learn more about these and other UTSW employee benefits!

EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION

Required

Education

Master's Degree In biostatistics or related discipline, or MPH with a concentration in biostatistics

Experience

1 year In statistical consulting with preference given to experience working in biomedical or health care environment and Requires working knowledge of SAS, SPSS or other major statistical package (S+, R, etc.) and Microsoft Office (ACCESS and EXCEL)

JOB DUTIES

• Collaborates with investigators to identify problems and provide statistical consultation including design of experiments of survey, analysis of data, interpretation of results and preparation of reports.
• Writes statistical portion of manuscript based on results of analysis and address manuscript revisions based on reviewer's comments.
• Assists client data organization.
• Performs statistical computations.
• Provides graphical and tabular representations.
• Develops, maintains and modifies programs for in-house use.
• Collaborates with investigators in grant development including statistical design of studies and preparation of statistical portion of grant proposal.
• Performs non-statistical components of consulting such as providing analogous examples and explanations using non-technical terminology, and helping researchers formulate and clarify research issues.
• Visits client's work field whenever possible to establish rapport and to become familiar with and interested in client's research and data.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Work requires ability to analyze/evaluate data and make appropriate decisions/recommendations.
• Work requires ability to communicate technical information to non-statisticians.
• Work requires ability to help people identify and clarify their individual responsibilities and objectives within the framework of the common goal.
• Work requires excellent communications and interpersonal skills with a high degree of professionalism and competence in dealing with a variety of individuals.
• Work requires knowledge of data file handling techniques.
• Work requires knowledge of statistical and scientific research design.
• Work requires responsibility for recording time to users for whom statistical work has been done.

PHYSICALREQUIREMENTS/WORKING CONDITIONS

Working Conditions

Office Setting

Salary Information

Salary is commensurate with education, skills, and relevant experience.

SECURITY AND EEO STATEMENT

Security

This position is security-sensitive and subject to Texas Education Code 51.215, which authorizes UT Southwestern to obtain criminal history record information.

EEO

UT Southwestern Medical Center is committed to an educational and working environment that provides equal opportunity to all members of the University community. As an equal opportunity employer, UT Southwestern prohibits unlawful di