Biostatistician 1

University of Miami•Miami, FL

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The department of Medicine has an exciting opportunity for a full-time Biostatistician 1 to work onsite at the UHealth campus. The Biostatistician 1 provides statistical support and collaborates with clinical and translation research on the development, implementation, and analysis of data for research studies. Further, the Biostatistician 1 serves as liaison between the department and the research community. This position will be based in the HIV Prevention Group within the Division of Infectious Diseases and will involve creation and support for various clinical and research databases including adaptation of database structures to new projects, production of data tables and analyses for contract and research deliverables, input into statistical design of projects, conduct of biostatistical analysis, and collaboration on research manuscripts.

Requirements

Master's degree in relevant field required
Minimum 1 year of relevant experience required

Nice To Haves

Previous experience with design and use of Project RedCap databases is strongly preferred.
Experience with use of standard statistical packages (R, SAS, SPSS) for analysis of longitudinal clinical datasets preferred.
Learning Agility: Ability to learn new procedures, technologies, and protocols, and adapt to changing priorities and work demands.
Teamwork: Ability to work collaboratively with others and contribute to a team environment.
Technical Proficiency: Skilled in using office software, technology, and relevant computer applications.
Communication: Strong and clear written and verbal communication skills for interacting with colleagues and stakeholders.
Any appropriate combination of relevant education, experience and/or certifications may be considered.

Responsibilities

Formulates analysis plans and writes detailed specifications for analysis of files, consistency checks, tables, and figures.
Communicates with clients regarding statistical analysis issues.
Interprets analyses and writes statistical sections of study reports.
Prepares results for progress reports, presentations, and peer-reviewed publications.
Maintains and documents studies’ databases.
Consults with study investigators on planning and specifying statistical analysis.
Provides support to resolve barriers to analysis and consults with other methodologists and statisticians.
Adheres to University and unit-level policies and procedures and safeguards University assets.