Senior Statistician

Advocate Health; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Advocate Health seeks a statistics-focused data scientist to translate complex data into actionable insights for improving quality, patient experience, and cost efficiency. You will develop scalable analysis pipelines and contribute to grant-related data provisions.

Responsibilities include designing robust research protocols, writing methodology for reports, and creating visualizations to inform strategic decisions within a healthcare setting.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Statistics, Biostatistics, or related field.
• 5 years professional experience or equivalent combination required.
• Experience with SAS and/or R, databases and programming required.
• Knowledge of research design and terminology required.

Responsibilities

• Uses advanced statistical methods to deliver insights for quality and cost improvements.
• Establishes scalable, automated processes for large-scale analyses and model development.
• Monitors complex systems to diagnose and improve KPIs.
• Designs research protocols including sample size calculations and randomization.
• Writes statistical methodology and results for reports and publications.
• Provides data for grant preparation and assists with proposals.
• Manipulates large databases to produce analysis-ready information.
• Creates graphics for data visualization and information display.
• Collaborates with researchers to shape research questions.

Skills

Advanced statistics

Data analysis

SAS

R

Data visualization

Research design

Education

Master's degree in Statistics or Biostatistics

Tools

SAS

R

SQL databases

Job description

Essential Functions

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  • Uses advanced statistical and computational methodologies to deliver insights and strategic opportunities to improve the quality, patient experience, and cost of healthcare.
  
  
  • Establishes scalable, efficient, automated processes for large scale data analyses and model development, validation, and implementation.
  
  
  • Monitors and analyzes complex systems to understand, diagnose, and continuously improve key performance indicators.
  
  
  • Assists with the design of research protocols including sample size calculations and randomization.
  
  
  • Writes statistical methodology and results for technical reports and publications. Develops metrics and scorecards.
  
  
  • Provides data and analyses for the preparation of grants for outside funding, and assists as appropriate with the preparation of proposals.
  
  
  • Manipulates, combines, and refines large databases to produce information suitable for analysis.
  
  
  • Creates graphics for data visualization and information display.
  
  
  • Works with researchers to shape and direct research questions.
  
  
  
  

Physical Requirements

Works in office environment using office equipment (computers, copiers, etc). Most of day requires sitting.

Education, Experience and Certifications

Master's Degree in Statistics, Biostatistics, or related field required. 5 years professional experience or equivalent combination of education and experience required. Experience with SAS and/or R, databases and computer programming required. Knowledge of research design and terminology required.