What we do here changes the world. UTHealth Houston is Texas’ resource for healthcare education, innovation, scientific discovery, and excellence in patient care. That’s where you come in.
We are hiring immediately for a Biostatistician to join the UTHealth Houston School of Public Health in Houston, TX. In this position you will support work to expand population health research and strategically address health disparaties. The ideal candidate should have experience in data analysis of large datasets (e.g., raster data, GIS data) and observational studies are preferred. R/Python experience is required. Previous experience with data dashboard development (e.g., R Shiny) is also encouraged.

Once you join us you won’t want to leave. It’s because we reward our team for the excellent service they provide. Our total rewards package includes the benefits you’d expect from a top healthcare organization (benefits, insurance, etc.), plus:

• 100% paid medical premiums for our full-time employees
• Generous time off (holidays, preventative leave day, both vacation and sick time – all of which equates to around 37-38 days per year)
• The longer you stay, the more vacation you’ll accrue!
• Longevity Pay (Monthly payments after two years of service)
• Build your future with our awesome retirement/pension plan!

We take care of our employees! As a world-renowned institution, our employees’ wellbeing is important to us. We offer work/life services such as…

• Free financial and legal counseling
• Free mental health counseling services
• Gym membership discounts and access to wellness programs
• Other employee discounts including entertainment, car rentals, cell phones, etc.
• Resources for child and elder care
• Plus many more!

POSITION SUMMARY:

Provides statistical support for research using large administrative datasets among other various data sources.

POSITION KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES:

• Collaborates with investigators to determine study design, contribute to protocol development, and write statistical analysis plans.
• Support data management and database maintenance for operational and research projects or efforts.
• Develops systems and standard operating procedures (SOPs) for monitoring the quality of different datasets.
• Develop programming code to analyze data using statistical analysis software.
• Perform advanced statistical models including but not limited to linear regression models, generalized linear regression models, trend analyses and/or spatial/temporal analysis.
• Develop and present findings resulting from statistical models and analyses, including summary tables, graphs and charts, for routing report or scientific reporting in peer-reviewed publications.
• Perform literature review and support writing manuscripts for peer-reviewed publications.
• Present results to appropriate institutional committees and groups.
• Assist in supervising graduate student assistants when needed.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

CERTIFICATION/SKILLS:

• Demonstrates proficiency with statistical methods and applications in clinical research.
• Experience in data analysis of large administrative datasets (claims, registries, EMR) and observational studies.SAS experienced preferred.

MINIMUM EDUCATION:

• Master’s degree in related health science. PhD preferred.

MINIMUM EXPERIENCE:

• Two years of statistician experience.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

Exerts up to 50 pounds of force occasionally and/or up to 20 pounds frequently and/or up to 10 pounds constantly to move objects.

Please refer the Job description for details