Biostatistician 1

School of Medicine; Palo Alto (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

The Stanford University School of Medicine's QSU seeks a Biostatistics/Data Analysis Specialist to support cutting-edge studies initiated by Stanford investigators. You will join an interdisciplinary team, providing biostatistics and informatics expertise, mentoring clinical investigators, and guiding data scientists toward research excellence.

Core duties include study design, data QC, analytic file creation, statistical programming, results presentation, and manuscript preparation.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in biostatistics, statistics or related field.
• Proficient in at least two of R, SAS, SPSS, or STATA.
• Outstanding ability to communicate technical information to both technical and non-technical audiences.

Responsibilities

• Design study.
• Implement protocol for quality control.
• Create analytic files with detailed documentation.
• Implement data analysis through statistical programming.
• Present results for investigators using graphs and tables.
• Summarize findings orally and in written form.
• Participate in the preparation of papers for publication.

Skills

R

SAS

SPSS

STATA

Education

Master’s degree in biostatistics or related field

Job description

Job Description

The mission of the QSU is to facilitate cutting-edge scientific studies initiated by Stanford investigators by providing expertise in biostatistics and informatics, to mentor and educate clinical investigators in research methods, and to mentor data scientists so that they can reach their full potential. The QSU achieves its mission through an interdisciplinary collaborative approach where QSU members become fully integrated into individual research teams.

Job Description

The mission of the QSU is to facilitate cutting-edge scientific studies initiated by Stanford investigators by providing expertise in biostatistics and informatics, to mentor and educate clinical investigators in research methods, and to mentor data scientists so that they can reach their full potential. The QSU achieves its mission through an interdisciplinary collaborative approach where QSU members become fully integrated into individual research teams.

Responsibilities

Core Duties:

• Design study.
• Implement protocol for quality control.
• Create analytic files with detailed documentation.
• Implement data analysis through statistical programming.
• Present results for investigators using graphs and tables.
• Summarize findings orally and in written form.
• Participate in the preparation of papers for publication.

Minimum Education And Experience

Master’s degree in biostatistics, statistics or related field.

Knowledge, Skills And Abilities

• Proficient in at least two of R, SAS, SPSS, or STATA.
• Skills in descriptive analysis, modeling of data, and graphic interfaces.
• Outstanding ability to communicate technical information to both technical and non-technical audiences.