Remote Research Scientist – Biostatistics & Epidemiology

Arbor Research Collaborative for Health; Texas; Remote; USD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Arbor Research Collaborative for Health is seeking a Senior Research Scientist or Scientist to advance epidemiologic and health policy research. You will design analytical approaches, write papers for journals, and mentor junior analysts while coordinating with lead investigators to meet project goals.

We value rigorous scholarship, solid programming in SAS, and clear communication across diverse audiences including sponsors and policymakers.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree or PhD in quantitative field (Statistics, Biostatistics, Epidemiology, Economics, Public Health, Public Policy, etc.)
• Demonstrated history of progressively more responsible statistical programming experience
• At least 4 years professional experience with statistical software, SAS preferred (i.e., conducting survival analysis)
• Strong oral/written communication skills with a wide variety of audiences, including sponsors and policy makers
• Demonstrated Arbor Research project/contract expertise
• Contributions to field of health services research, biostatistics, or epidemiology; Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications
• Health research background
• Arbor Research Collaborative for Health

Responsibilities

• Work with the lead investigators as needed, to coordinate research development and to ensure completion of assignments in a timely manner.
• Contribute significantly to the design of analytical approaches for specific research questions.
• Consistently adhere to strategies and utilize tools in place to ensure accuracy, programming, and documentation standards (e.g., while displaying a professional and exemplary work and research ethic in both attitude and accomplishment).
• Successfully and independently accomplish a wide variety of analytical requests, including writing papers for journals, performing simple quick-turnaround data requests for funding sources and the public, and perform analyses for investigators or committees.
• Prepare medical and statistical research papers and presentations in support of epidemiologic and health policy research.
• Assist authors with preparing tables and figures for inclusion in various written materials.
• Present results clearly in public forums to biostatisticians and non-biostatisticians (including clinicians) and represent Arbor Research in these presentations.
• Attend committee meetings, conference calls, and national/international conferences.
• Contribute to the writing and production of proposals for new projects.
• Develop SAS code for completing analyses and verify accuracy of coding.
• Provide significant mentoring to junior analysts to help understand and implement statistical analyses. Help in choosing or developing methodological approaches to requested analyses.
• Mentor junior Research Analysts and work with them to contribute to project objectives effectively and productively.

Skills

Statistical programming

Communication skills

Health services research

Mentoring

Education

Master’s or PhD in quantitative field

Tools

SAS

Microsoft Office

Job description

Arbor Research Collaborative for Health is seeking a Senior Research Scientist or Scientist to advance epidemiologic and health policy research. You will design analytical approaches, write papers for journals, and mentor junior analysts while coordinating with lead investigators to meet project goals.

We value rigorous scholarship, solid programming in SAS, and clear communication across diverse audiences including sponsors and policymakers.