Assistant Professor - Biostatistics and Data Science

UTMB • Galveston, TX

40d

About The Position

This position involves designing and executing complex quantitative analyses, including formulating analytical hypotheses, sample size projections, choosing methodologies, computing, and preparing manuscripts. The role also includes teaching biostatistics or data science courses to support departmental graduate programs. The Assistant Professor will provide statistical or data science support services to UTMB faculty, staff, and students, develop new quantitative methods, and plan, direct, and report statistical analyses of research data. Responsibilities also include developing and adapting innovative methodologies for biomedical studies, designing and implementing analyses of biomedical databases, and outlining experimental designs with sample size projections. The position requires developing methodology grant proposals, collaborating with investigators on grant development (including study design and the analytical portion of grant proposals), and writing methodology sections of manuscripts, addressing reviewer comments. Collaboration with biostatistics faculty for publishing methodology manuscripts is also expected. The role involves teaching short courses and regular graduate-level courses, providing sound statistical practice, and demonstrating excellent communication and interpersonal skills with professionalism and competence in dealing with diverse individuals. The ability to communicate information to non-statisticians and adherence to internal controls are essential.

Requirements

• Doctoral degree (PhD or DrPH) in biostatistics, statistics, health informatics, or computer science
• At least 3 years of related experience
• Personal computer skills
• Proficiency in computing, including knowledge of statistical packages such as SAS, SPSS, R, Python, or SQL
• Familiarity with database management
• Problem-solving skills
• Excellent communication skills
• Good organization skills
• Knowledge of statistical and scientific research design
• Knowledge of data files handling techniques

Nice To Haves

• Six years of related experience in Biostatistics, health informatics, or data science in the healthcare field.
• Experience in design and analyze of electronic health record data.
• Classroom teaching experience.

Responsibilities

• Design and execute complex quantitative analysis, including formulation of analytical hypothesis, sample size projection, choice of methodology, computing, and preparation of manuscripts.
• Teach biostatistics or data science courses in support of departmental graduate programs.
• Provides statistical or data science support services to UTMB faculty, staff and students.
• Develops new quantitative methods.
• Plans, directs and reports statistical analysis of research data.
• Develops and adapts innovative methodologies which can be used in biomedical studies.
• Designs and implements analysis of biomedical databases.
• Outlines and describes experimental designs, including sample size projections.
• Develops methodology grant proposal.
• Collaborates with investigators in grant development including design of studies and preparation of analytical portion of grant proposal.
• Collaborates with investigators in methodology grant development.
• Writes methodology portions of manuscript based on results of analysis and addresses manuscript revisions based on reviewer's comments.
• Collaborates with biostatistics faculty to publish methodology manuscripts.
• Teaches both short courses and regular graduate level courses at a level consistent with the UTMB faculty and staff requirements.
• Provides sound statistical practice.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with a high degree of professionalism and competence in dealing with a variety of individuals.
• Ability to communicate information to non-statisticians.
• Adheres to internal controls established for department.

Benefits

• EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY: UTMB Health strives to provide equal opportunity employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, genetic information, disability, veteran status, or any other basis protected by institutional policy or by federal, state or local laws unless such distinction is required by law. As a Federal Contractor, UTMB Health takes affirmative action to hire and advance protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree