Biostatistician

Gundersen Health System•La Crosse, WI

8d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Biostatistician joins a growing research team and works with physicians, investigators, and research staff on a wide variety of clinical and research initiatives. The role supports researchers in designing studies, identifying and organizing data, conducting statistical analyses, and communicating results that contribute to scientific discovery and evidence-based decision-making. It offers exposure to projects across multiple areas rather than a narrow specialty, within a small, collaborative team where feedback is available and the employee can help shape how work is done. The position supports internal research requests across the organization through a queue-based process, with projects prioritized according to submission timing and research deadlines. The work environment is fast-paced, collaborative, and dynamic. The role is hybrid, with on-site work six days per 10-day pay period, Monday through Friday daytime hours, and 40 scheduled weekly hours.

Requirements

Master's degree in Statistics, Biostatistics, or a related field; or a bachelor's degree in one of these fields and three years of experience acquiring and analyzing data in a medical setting.
At least one year of experience acquiring, analyzing, and presenting data results in a medical or healthcare setting.
Experience using R for statistical analysis and reporting.

Nice To Haves

PhD in Statistics, Biostatistics, or a related field.
Experience working with healthcare data.
Knowledge of Epic reporting and data environments, including Clarity and Caboodle.
Experience supporting clinical or academic research initiatives.

Responsibilities

Collaborate with physicians, investigators, and research staff to develop research studies and statistical analysis plans.
Advise on research design, methodology, feasibility assessments, and sample size calculations.
Identify, acquire, and validate research data from Epic and other available sources.
Work with stakeholders to determine data requirements and assess data availability and limitations.
Extract, organize, and prepare data for statistical analysis.
Conduct statistical analyses using R and other research tools.
Interpret findings and present results through reports, visualizations, presentations, manuscripts, and publications.
Support randomization processes, power analyses, and other statistical research activities.
Ensure data integrity and statistical accuracy throughout the research process.
Educate residents, fellows, researchers, and other learners on research methods and statistical concepts.
Stay current with evolving statistical methodologies and analytical techniques.
Participate in departmental projects and perform other duties as assigned.