Biostatistician - Neurosurgery

UTHealth Houston•Houston, TX

9d•Onsite

About The Position

The position is with our Neurosurgery department, specifically the Will Erwin Headache Research Center. The candidate will assist a headache research group in statistical analysis of a variety of projects that include clinical studies (clinical trials and observational studies), translational studies (genetics/bioinformatics), and basic science analysis. This is a Part-Time, Benefits eligible position. 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.

Requirements

Master's Degree in related health science required
2 years of statistician experience required
Experience in data analysis of large administrative datasets (claims, registries, EMR) and observational studies required
Employees must permanently reside and work in the State of Texas.

Nice To Haves

Doctorate Degree - PhD preferred
SAS experienced preferred

Responsibilities

Collaborates with investigators to determine study design, contribute to protocol development, and write statistical analysis plans.
Performs statistical analysis and inference, and writes and presents reports summarizing findings including publications in peer-reviewed journals.
Develops systems for monitoring the quality of different datasets.
May write program code to analyze data using statistical analysis software.
Ensures high-quality statistical support is provided for investigational studies, projects, registries and basic research using advanced statistical skills and knowledge of clinical research.
Maintains expertise in state-of-the-art data manipulation and statistical methodology.
May conduct ad hoc analyses.
Manages Human Resources activities of department in regards to: recruiting and selection, hiring and termination, training, professional development, mentoring, counseling, performance evaluations, and salary planning.
Performs other duties as assigned.

Benefits

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)
Retirement/pension plan
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