Biostatistician I - CIBMTR

Medical College of Wisconsin; Wauwatosa (WI); Sur place; USD 65 000 - 90 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Health coverage

Tuition reimbursement

Paid parental leave

EFAP

On campus fitness facility

Résumé du poste

The Center for International Blood and Marrow Transplant Research (CIBMTR) seeks a Biostatistician I to lead statistical analyses for observational studies and support study design, data preparation, and reporting.

You will collaborate with investigators, manage data, perform descriptive and univariate analyses using SAS and SPSS, and assist in preparing grants and scientific manuscripts for publication.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in biostatistics or related biomedical field.
• 1 year of experience in statistical design/analysis.
• Experience with SAS or SPSS and health research.

Responsabilités

• Serve as the primary statistician for one or more CIBMTR Scientific Working Committee, manage 10-15 observational studies.
• Provide project management to ensure timely analyses and publication of studies.
• Prepare moderately complex datasets and perform descriptive and univariate analyses.
• Assist in writing grants and peer-reviewed publications.
• Respond to data requests from physicians, patients, pharma and insurers through the information request process.
• Direct coordinators and staff in data collation and resolving inconsistencies.

Connaissances

Study design

Statistical analysis

SAS

SPSS

Data management

Grant writing

Formation

Master’s degree in Biostatistics or related field

Outils

SAS

SPSS

Oracle

Description du poste

SummaryThe Center for International Blood and Marrow Transplant Research (CIBMTR) provides a unique resource of data and statistical expertise to the scientific community for addressing important issues in hematopoietic cell transplantation and cellular therapies. The CIBMTR Biostatistician I directs the progress of research studies, manages and coordinates the activities of the CIBMTR Scientific Working Committees, industry partners’, clinical studies or does other work, as assigned. They are primarily responsible for creating data files, describing patient populations, coding clinical outcomes and performing univariate statistical analysis. They also support investigators, scientists and physicians in the development of moderately complex study design, preparation of scientific reports, manuscripts and materials for presentations at national and international meetingsPrimary ResponsibilitiesServe as the primary statistician for one or more CIBMTR Scientific Working Committee, other industry engagements, or grant and contract, with primary responsibility for 10-15 observational studies, which may be experimental, prospective or retrospective in nature. Provide project management for studies and projects to ensure the timely and accurate completion of analyses, reports and submission of studies for publication.Support principal investigators in moderately complex study design; prepare preliminary study tables to assess study feasibility, determining final study population, and performing descriptive and univariate analyses.Prepare moderately complex datasets for CIBMTR programs. Perform statistical analyses and manage research projects assessing the results of hematopoietic stem cell transplant and cellular therapy outcomes utilizing statistical packages (SAS), databases (ORACLE) and graphics packages.Assists in the writing of grants and peer-reviewed scientific publications, providing expertise and scientific content regarding the study design, study population, statistical methodology and description of results.Respond to requests from physicians, patients, pharmaceutical and insurance companies, the media, state and federal government agencies through the CIBMTR Information Request Process.Assist database programmers to create new computed database variables and resolution of database problems.Direct clinical research coordinators and other CIBMTR staff in collating data for scientific research studies and resolve data inconsistencies.Knowledge – Skills – AbilitiesResearch study design methods, independent problem solving, decision making, statistical analyses.Programming experience with statistical analysis programs (SAS), SPSS; interpersonal communication and networking; written, oral and presentation skills required.Basic Microsoft Office computer software and Internet skills.QualificationsAppropriate experience may be substituted for education on an equivalent basis.Minimum Required Education: Master’s degreeMinimum Required Experience: 1 yearPreferred Education: Master’s degree in Biostatistics or closely related biomedical field where biostatistical design and analyses comprised the primary course of study and application.Preferred Experience: One or more years of experience in performing statistical design/analysis in health or medical related research, or project management. Experience programming with statistical analysis programs, (SAS), SPSS; logistic regression and survival analysis, and research writing for publication required. Recent Masters level graduates will be considered.Physical RequirementsWork requires occasionally lifting moderate weight materials, standing, or walking continuously.Work EnvironmentOccasional exposure to dust, noise, temperature changes, or contact with water or other liquids. Work is performed in an environmentally controlled environment.Sensory AcuityAbility to detect and translate speech or other communication required. May occasionally require the ability to distinguish colors and perceive relative distances between objects. #LI-NK1Why MCW?Outstanding Healthcare Coverage, including but not limited to Health, Vision, and Dental. 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