STATISTICAL ANALYST A/B

University of Pennsylvania; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Pennsylvania seeks Statistical Analysts to support health policy research at LDI. Two levels available: Analyst A requires a Bachelor's degree and three years of experience, while Analyst B requires a Master's degree and similar experience. Strong SAS or STATA skills essential.

Qualifications

• Statistical Analyst A requires 3 years of related experience.
• Statistical Analyst B requires at least 3 years of related experience.
• Experience with health services research methods is crucial.

Responsibilities

• Create analytical datasets from clinical trials, surveys, and healthcare claims.
• Perform specialized statistical analyses using advanced techniques and macros.
• Provide descriptive and analytical reports to support multiple research projects.

Skills

SAS programming

STATA programming

Data cleaning

Statistical analysis

Teamwork

Education

Bachelor's degree in Math/Statistics, Healthcare Management, Economics or Public Health

Master's degree in Math/Statistics, Healthcare Management, Economics or Public Health

Job description

Duties: The Statistical Analyst position will support health policy-related research projects conducted by investigators at LDI the Division of General Internal Medicine. The Statistical Analyst A will use standard SAS and/or STATA programming skills to create analytical datasets from clinical trials, surveys and health care claims, to construct and standardize outcome measures and other analytical variables through data cleaning and data manipulation, to provide descriptive and analytical reports, and to perform specialized statistical analyses.

Statistical Analyst B will implement non-routine macros and advanced techniques to merge different datasets and create analysis files from complex databases. Statistical Analyst B will use advanced statistical methods to analyze the data. Strong teamwork and collaboration skills are needed to support multiple projects led by individual investigators.

Position is contingent on continued funding.

Qualifications: Statistical Analyst A: The minimum of a Bachelor's degree in Math/Statistics, Healthcare Management, Economics or Public Health and 3 years of related experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience required.

Statistical Analyst B: The minimum of a Master's degree in Math/Statistics, Healthcare Management, Economics or Public Health and at least 3 years of related experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience required.

Both levels: Experience in applying health services research methods through SAS or STATA programming is required. Statistical programming skills are required (strong expert level for B). Prior work experience in academic or research setting in health care is preferred. Prior experience with analyzing clinical trials is preferred.

Reference Number: 40-29245

Salary Grade: 027/28

Employment Type: Exempt

Org: DM-General Internal Medicine

Special Requirements:

Job Family: I-Technical/Professional Research