Biostatistician/Bioinformatician – James/Guthridge Lab

Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation; Oklahoma; On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Onsite cafeteria

Free parking

Fitness center

Job summary

Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation seeks an experienced Biostatistician/Bioinformatician to analyze large clinical and experimental datasets in a translational immunology lab. You will contribute statistical expertise to grant applications, perform diverse analyses, and help visualize data for publication and presentation.

You will interpret results, communicate findings to multidisciplinary teams, and assist in experimental design and data integration across federal data portals.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Statistics, Mathematics, or equivalent field with 1 year relevant experience or Bachelor's degree in Statistics, Mathematics, Computer Science, or MIS with 3 years relevant experience
• Ability to perform data analysis using appropriate software programs and/or program in R
• Excellent organizational and clear communication skills
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a multidisciplinary research environment
• Strong attention to detail and dependability

Responsibilities

• Develop data analysis plans including power calculations and contribute statistical expertise to federal grant applications
• Perform a wide variety of statistical or bioinformatic analyses and assist with data visualization
• Evaluate methods and procedures used to obtain data for validity, applicability, efficiency, accuracy and usability
• Report results using graphs, charts, and tables and convey results to non-statistical audiences
• Analyze data and prepare conclusions; identify relationships and trends and potential confounders
• Assist scientists in designing experiments to facilitate correct analysis of data
• Query databases and manage datasets including uploading curated datasets to federal sites such as ImmPORT, ARK, Geo and others
• Other duties as assigned by supervisor

Skills

Statistical analysis

Data visualization

R programming

Communication skills

Education

Master's degree in Statistics

Bachelor's degree in Statistics or Computer Science

MPH or advanced degree (MS/PhD) in Biostatistics/Computational Biology

Tools

R

SAS / SPSS

ImmPORT/ARK/Geo data portals

Job description

Position Overview and Responsibilities

The JamesGuthridge Lab jamesomrforg; guthridgeomrforg is a translational immunology laboratory focused on understanding the pathogenesis prediction prevention and precision treatment of immune mediated diseases to improve patients lives

We have large complex experimental datasets partnered with detailed clinical data to help better understand disease and improve treatments

We are looking for an experienced Biostatistician or Bioinformatician to join our team to help analyze current and emerging data

• Developing data analysis plans including power calculations and contributing statistical expertise to federal grant applications
• Performing a wide variety of statistical or bioinformatic analyses as well as assisting with data visualization
• Evaluating the methods and procedures used to obtain data and ensuring validity applicability efficiency accuracy reliability and usability
• Reporting results of data analyses including information in the form of graphs charts and tables
• Conveying results of analyses to non statistical audiences
• Analyzing interpreting data and preparing conclusions
• Identifying relationships and trends in data as well as any factors that could affect the results of research
• Assisting scientists in designing experiments to facilitate correct analysis of data
• Querying databases and manages datasets including uploading curated datasets to federal sites such as ImmPORT ARK Geo and others

Other duties as assigned by supervisor

Minimum Qualifications

• Masters degree in Statistics Mathematics or equivalent field and one 1 year relevant experience OR Bachelors degree in Statistics Mathematics Computer Science or MIS and and three 3 years relevant experience
• Ability to perform data analysis using appropriate software programs andor program in R
• Must possess excellent organizational and clear communication skills
• Must be able to work independently and collaboratively in a multidisciplinary research environment
• Strong attention to detail and a high level of dependability

Preferred Qualifications

• MPH or advanced degree MS or PhD in Biostatistics Computational Biology Systems Biology Biological Data Science or Bioinformatics
• Five 5 years or more experience as a consulting biostatistician or bioinformatician
• Experience in human immune responses in health and disease is strongly preferred
• Experience with clinical trials and research related to Alzheimers disease andor cancer is also strongly preferred
• Exposure to analysis of high content proteomics and multi omic data set analyses and integration
• Experience helping write or writing data analysis components of NIH grant applications
• Experience assembling data packages and uploading to a common federal data sharing site

OMRF Overview

Founded in 1946 the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation OMRF is among the nations oldest most respected independent nonprofit biomedical research institutes OMRF is dedicated to understanding and developing more effective treatments for human diseases focusing on critical research areas such as Alzheimers disease cancer lupus multiple sclerosis and cardiovascular disease OMRF follows an innovative cross disciplinary approach to medical research and ranks among the nations leaders in patents per scientist Located in Oklahoma City a city that offers a dynamic and flourishing downtown area with low cost of living short commute times and a diversified economy OMRF has been voted one of the Top Workplaces since the inception of the award This achievement has been accomplished thanks to OMRF individuals who share a unified understanding that our excellence can only be fully realized with a collective commitment to our mission so that more may live longer healthier lives Successful candidates will demonstrate commitment to this mission

OMRF Benefits

• We offer competitive salaries and comprehensive benefits to full time employees
• medical, dental and vision insurance
• minimum 8 company retirement contribution
• vacation and sick leave and paid holidays
• All employees have access to our onsite caf
• free onsite fitness center with access to personal trainer
• free parking
• and much more
• Relocation assistance available for those located 50 miles outside of Oklahoma City metro

Learn more about our benefits here

OMRF is an Equal Opportunity Employer