Quantitative Research Specialist

University of Michigan; Ann Arbor (MI); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Michigan is seeking a candidate to provide statistical support for academic research using large national healthcare and public health datasets. The role involves planning analyses for cross-sectional and longitudinal studies, creating reproducible QC/QA procedures, and contributing to study reports and manuscripts.

Responsibilities include designing analyses, preparing tables and graphs, and aiding in proposal writing and IRB submissions.

Qualifications

• Provides statistical support for academic research using large national administrative healthcare and/or public health datasets.
• Assists with design and analysis planning and implementation for cross-sectional and longitudinal studies.

Responsibilities

• Support statistical analyses for academic research projects.
• Prepare tables, graphs, and methods/results sections for reports and manuscripts.
• Assist with proposal writing and IRB submissions.

Skills

Statistical support

Stata

SAS

R

Python

QC/QA procedures

Data visualization

Education

Bachelor's degree in Statistics or closely-related field

Job description

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• Requires Bachelor's degree in Statistics or closely-related field
• 2 years of experience providing statistical support for academic research using large national administrative healthcare and/or public health datasets: curating, cleaning, variable construction, and analysis planning and implementation for cross-sectional and longitudinal studies; designing and executing reproducible data QC/QA procedures; using Stata, SAS, R and Python; contributing to study reports or manuscripts by preparing tables, graphs, methods, results and other data displays; and aiding in proposal writing and IRB submissions.

Modes of Work

Positions that are eligible for hybrid or mobile/remote work mode are at the discretion of the hiring department. Work agreements are reviewed annually at a minimum and are subject to change at any time, and for any reason, throughout the course of employment. Learn more about the work modes .

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Application Deadline

Job openings are posted for a minimum of seven calendar days.The review and selection process maybegin as early as the eighth day after posting.Thisopening may be removed from posting boards and filled any time after the minimum posting period has ended.

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