Biostatistician II

Children's Mercy KC • Kansas City, MO

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

Thanks for your interest in Children's Mercy! Do you envision finding a meaningful role with an inclusive and compassionate team? At Children’s Mercy, we believe in making a difference in the lives of all children and shining a light of hope to the patients and families we serve. Our employees make the difference, which is why we have been recognized by U.S. News & World Report as a top pediatric hospital, for eleven consecutive years.
Children’s Mercy is in the heart of Kansas City – a metro abounding in cultural experiences, vibrant communities and thriving businesses. This is where our patients and families live, work and play. This is a community that has embraced our hospital and we strive to say thanks by giving back. As a leader in children’s health, we engage in meaningful programs and partnerships throughout the region so that we can improve the lives of children beyond the walls of our hospital.
Overview
With minimal guidance performs intermediate-level statistical analysis on impactful pediatric research projects. Creates software applications for research projects with some guidance. Supports BCB team members in handling multiple competing projects and deadlines, and assists in coordinating the statistical needs of each research project. Collaborates closely with members of collaborative study teams.
At Children’s Mercy, we are committed to ensuring that everyone feels welcomed within our walls. A successful candidate for this position will join us as we strive to create a workplace that reflects the community we serve, as well as our core values of kindness, curiosity, inclusion, team and integrity.
Additionally, it’s important to us that we remain transparent with all potential job candidates. Because we value the safety of the patients and families we serve, as well as the Children’s Mercy staff, we want to let you know that the seasonal influenza vaccine is a condition of employment for all employees in our organization. New employees must be willing to be vaccinated if found non-immune to measles, mumps, rubella (MMR) and chicken pox (varicella) and/or without evidence of tetanus, diphtheria, acellular pertussis (Tdap) vaccination since 2005. If you are selected for this position, you will be asked to supply your immunization records as proof of vaccination. If you and have any concerns about receiving these vaccines, medical and/or religious exemptions can be further discussed with Human Resources.

Requirements

• Master's Degree Biostatistics, Statistics, Epidemiology, Public Health, Data Science, Biometrics, Applied Statistics or related area of study and 3-5 years experience experience related to biostatistics, data science, public health, data analysis and study design.
• Ph.D. Biostatistics, Statistics, Epidemiology, Public Health, Data Science, Biometrics, Applied Statistics or related area of study and 1-2 years experience experience related to biostatistics, data science, public health, data analysis and study design.

Responsibilities

• With minimal guidance, performs and interprets basic and more advanced analyses, uses statistical and medical understanding, and best practices for reproducibility, to appropriately perform analyses.
• Writes own code and finds errors, corrects, and validates output and results. Receives input from more senior biostatisticians.
• Contributes meaningfully in discussions with investigators and more senior biostatisticians.
• With some oversight, assists in the dissemination of research results

Benefits

• The benefits plans at Children’s Mercy are one of many reasons we are recognized as one of the best places to work in Kansas City. Our plans are designed to meet the changing needs of our employees and their families.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level