Biostatistician II - R105358

at  University of Louisville

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

Masters degree in Biostatistics, Statistics or a closely related field is required. Additional experience may not be used to offset the educational requirement. Grade 7 (Salary)

POSITION DESCRIPTION:

This position will play a key role in providing statistical support for research design and data analysis, as well as supporting data management and curation at the Louisville Clinical and Translational Research Center (LCTRC) within the School of Medicine at the University of Louisville (UofL). The primary responsibility of this position will be to offer statistical support in research design and data analyses for clinical and translational research. Additionally, the position will involve managing, curating, and analyzing real-world data sources such as electronic health records databases and Medicare/Medicaid databases. Effective communication with LCTRC investigators, both verbally and in writing, will be essential. This position will encompass in all aspects of statistical considerations, spanning from early-phase engagement, data management, data linkage, data analysis, to the final stage of research reporting and scientific dissemination across a variety of research projects.

• This position is funded through a grant until 06/30/2029 and subject to the availability of funds.
• This position is grant funded until 06/30/2029, continued employment contingent on grant renewals.
• This is a grant funded position not to exceed 5 years.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Collaborate with clinicians and biomedical investigators and assist in developing objectives, designing clinical trials, monitoring data collection procedures, analyzing resulting data to achieve study objectives.
• Collaborate with clinicians and biomedical investigators to develop diagnostic/prognostic/predictive models using different types of data (e.g., intervention/exposure data, omics data, and clinical data) to support preclinical, translational, and clinical studies.
• Collaborate with clinicians and biomedical investigators to evaluate treatment effects of new intervention or procedure based on randomized controlled trials and real-world data.
• Collaborate with clinicians and biomedical investigators to manage, curate, and analyze real-world data sources such as electronic health records databases and Medicare/Medicaid databases.
• Write statistical computer programs to implement different tasks mentioned in 1-4; analyze data and prepare tables for interim and final reports; write the results section of the reports or publications; write scientific papers for the statistical method/algorithm developed.
• Expand knowledge of statistical methods and software for training and operational use.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

The following are the preferred qualifications of the position:

• Candidates are expected to have a strong educational foundation and/or hands-on experience in the realms of clinical trial design and real-word data analytic skills.
• Proficiency in statistical programming using tools like R and SAS is crucial. Additionally, candidates should have a track record of effectively working with large-scale data.
• Demonstrated excellence in statistical consulting and cross-disciplinary collaboration.
• Effective team player and ability to work independently.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills

This position will play a key role in providing statistical support for research design and data analysis, as well as supporting data management and curation at the Louisville Clinical and Translational Research Center (LCTRC) within the School of Medicine at the University of Louisville (UofL). The primary responsibility of this position will be to offer statistical support in research design and data analyses for clinical and translational research. Additionally, the position will involve managing, curating, and analyzing real-world data sources such as electronic health records databases and Medicare/Medicaid databases. Effective communication with LCTRC investigators, both verbally and in writing, will be essential. This position will encompass in all aspects of statistical considerations, spanning from early-phase engagement, data management, data linkage, data analysis, to the final stage of research reporting and scientific dissemination across a variety of research projects.

• This position is funded through a grant until 06/30/2029 and subject to the availability of funds.
• This position is grant funded until 06/30/2029, continued employment contingent on grant renewals.
• This is a grant funded position not to exceed 5 years

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Collaborate with clinicians and biomedical investigators and assist in developing objectives, designing clinical trials, monitoring data collection procedures, analyzing resulting data to achieve study objectives.
• Collaborate with clinicians and biomedical investigators to develop diagnostic/prognostic/predictive models using different types of data (e.g., intervention/exposure data, omics data, and clinical data) to support preclinical, translational, and clinical studies.
• Collaborate with clinicians and biomedical investigators to evaluate treatment effects of new intervention or procedure based on randomized controlled trials and real-world data.
• Collaborate with clinicians and biomedical investigators to manage, curate, and analyze real-world data sources such as electronic health records databases and Medicare/Medicaid databases.
• Write statistical computer programs to implement different tasks mentioned in 1-4; analyze data and prepare tables for interim and final reports; write the results section of the reports or publications; write scientific papers for the statistical method/algorithm developed.
• Expand knowledge of statistical methods and software for training and operational use