Statistician I - Biostatistics & Data Science

University of Kansas Medical Center; California (MO); On-site; USD 81,000 - 121,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Retirement Plan

Paid Time Off

Job summary

Statistican I at the University of Kansas Medical Center will perform data preparation and basic to intermediate statistical analyses for diverse research projects across clinical, translational, and population health domains. You will assist with reporting, manuscript preparation, and grant applications under supervision, supporting reproducible analytics and data quality.

The role emphasizes collaboration with Biostatistics & Data Science faculty, data management activities, and the

Qualifications

• Five (5) years of relevant experience; education may substitute on a year-for-year basis.
• One (1) year of experience with mainframe and/or PC databases, document processing, and statistical software such as SAS, R, Stata, or SPSS.

Responsibilities

• Carry out data preparation for basic to population health research.
• Perform introductory to intermediate statistical analyses and programming.
• Assist with writing reports, manuscripts, and grant applications.
• Prepare analytic datasets for clinical, translational, and population health studies.
• Collaborate with investigators and data managers to ensure data quality and integrity.

Skills

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Education

Master’s Degree in Biostatistics/Statistics/Bioinformatics

Undergraduate degree + 5 years relevant experience

Tools

SAS

R

Stata

SPSS

Job description

Department & Position Details

Department: SOM Department of Biostatistics ----- Master Level Stat Position Title: Statistician I - Biostatistics & Data Science Job Family Group: Professional Staff

Job Description Summary

Under the guidance of a faculty Biostatistician/Data Scientist, the Statistician I will carry out data preparation responsibilities related to basic, clinical and/or population health research; perform introductory to intermediate-level statistical analysis and programming associated with research projects; and assist with the preparation of written reports, manuscripts, and grant applications with investigators.

Job Duties

Compiles, analyzes, and reports statistical data for various projects including, but not limited to, manual and computer-aided data abstraction and evaluation, clinical trial design, computerized imaging, bioinformatics, and computational genomics. Assists with database preparation and various statistical aspects of investigator‑initiated trials, research projects, and grants. Performs basic statistical analysis using appropriate methods, and carries out advanced statistical analyses under the supervision and guidance of Biostatistics faculty member. Assists with the creation, verification, testing, modifying, and certification of the eCRF creation process related to clinical research to ensure quality data collection. Applies basic statistical methods, simulation models, and skilled statistical programming, as needed. Assesses relevant literature as well as existing data, evaluates the quality of data used in reports, and assists with preparation and distribution of data for committee and scientific meetings. Attends project meetings with collaborators and Biostatistics & Data Science faculty members and makes presentations as needed. Prepares written reports, manuscripts, and grant applications for investigators under the supervision of Biostatistics & Data Science faculty. Provide Core Support (ex. Hematological Malignancies and Cellular Therapeutics (HMCT) Core) by assisting investigators with data management, data harmonization, cohort development, statistical programming, and generation of analytic datasets for clinical, translational, and population health research projects. Participates in Heartland Data Coordinating and Operations Center (DCOC) data operations, including data cleaning, quality control (QC), data validation, discrepancy resolution, and preparation of study datasets to ensure data integrity, completeness, and compliance with study protocols and regulatory requirements. Assists with the development and implementation of standard operating procedures (SOPs), data quality metrics, automated QC reports, and monitoring dashboards to support multi‑site research studies and centralized data coordinating activities. Collaborates with investigators, data managers, and research staff to identify and resolve data issues, perform routine data audits, and maintain documentation of data management and quality assurance activities. Supports extraction, transformation, integration, and harmonization of data from electronic health records, clinical trial systems, registries, and other research data sources for research and reporting purposes. Contributes to the validation and testing of research databases, electronic case report forms (eCRFs), and data collection workflows to ensure high‑quality and reliable data capture across studies.

Required Qualifications

Work Experience: Five (5) years of relevant experience. Relevant education may substitute for experience on a year for year basis. One (1) year of experience with mainframe and/or PC databases, document processing, and statistical software such as SAS, R, Stata, or SPSS.

Preferred Qualifications

Education: Master’s Degree in Biostatistics, Statistics, Bioinformatics, Mathematics or related field, or undergraduate degree in similar field of study with at least 5 years of relevant experience. Work Experience: Three (3) years of experience with mainframe and/or PC databases, document processing, and statistical software. Two (2) years of experience in statistical consulting, data analysis and design related to basic, clinical and/or population health.

Skills

Communication skills
Organizational skills

Required Documents

Resume/CV
Cover Letter

Comprehensive Benefits Package

• Coverage begins on day one for health, dental, and vision insurance and includes health expense accounts with generous employer contributions if the employee participates in a qualifying health plan.
• Employer‑paid life insurance, long‑term disability insurance, and various additional voluntary insurance plans are available.
• Paid time off, including vacation and sick, begins accruing upon hire, plus ten paid holidays.
• One paid discretionary day is available after six months of employment, and paid time off for bereavement, jury duty, military service, and parental leave is available after 12 months of employment.
• A retirement program with a generous employer contribution and additional voluntary retirement programs (457 or 403b) are available.

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Employee Type

Regular

Time Type

Full time

Rate Type

Salary

Compensation Statement

The pay range listed for this position is determined by our compensation program using market data and salary benchmarking. A combination of factors is considered in making compensation decisions including, but not limited to, education, experience and training, qualifications relative to the requirements of the position, and funding. At the University of Kansas Medical Center, a reasonable estimate for the starting pay range will be the minimum to midpoint of the posted range, taking into account the combination of factors listed above.

Pay Range

Pay Range: $80,600.00 - $120,900.00
Minimum $80,600.00
Midpoint $100,800.00
Maximum $120,900.00

Mission Statement

The mission of the University of Kansas Medical Center is to improve lives and communities in Kansas and beyond through innovation in education, research, and health care.

Equal Opportunity and Diversity Statement

The University of Kansas Medical Center is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, ethnicity, ancestry, age, protected veteran or disability status, marital status, parental status, or genetic information.

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