Biostatistician

Avera•Sioux Falls, SD

2d•$70,720 - $106,600•Onsite

About The Position

The Biostatistician provides statistical expertise to the Avera Research Institute team and applies statistical methods to analyze health outcomes data. The role contributes to research design and analysis, develops analytic plans, and prepares manuscripts and technical reports. It also involves communicating statistical interpretations to audiences with varying technical backgrounds and processing, cleaning, analyzing, documenting, and disseminating data and findings. The Biostatistician collaborates with multidisciplinary team members to achieve project goals and produce high-quality, reliable analytical outcomes. The position is based at Avera Research Institute in Sioux Falls and works the day shift. The pay range is $70,720 to $106,600, with the actual rate dependent on experience.

Requirements

Master's degree in Biostatistics, Epidemiology, or a related field plus 5 years of demonstrated experience, or a PhD in Biostatistics, Epidemiology, or a related field.
Demonstrated experience managing data from cross-sectional, case-control, nested case-control, case-cohort, longitudinal, and randomized controlled trial study designs.
Demonstrated experience analyzing data using linear and logistic regression, survival analysis, and time series models.
Proficiency and programming experience in at least one of SAS, SQL, R, or Python.
Ability to work the specified hours.
Ability to perform essential job functions, including adequate visual acuity and the ability to communicate effectively and hear, understand, and distinguish speech and other sounds.
Strong analytical, organizational, oral, and written communication skills, including the ability to explain technical ideas and results to non-technical audiences.
Ability to work effectively in a multidisciplinary team and manage and prioritize multiple projects for quality and on-time delivery.
Reliability, professionalism, care, thoroughness, adaptability, and innovation in conducting statistical analyses.
Commitment to Avera's mission, vision, core values, and social principles; maintenance of confidentiality; effective teamwork; and compliance with applicable safety principles, laws, regulations, and standards.

Responsibilities

Investigate, analyze, and evaluate complex data using appropriate methodology, testing standards, and evaluation processes for research questions.
Manage data integrity, including creating and maintaining databases and developing data-cleaning processes and checks.
Organize and create dataset-related documents and tables, and communicate with staff and researchers about data accuracy and data dictionaries.
Collaborate with research investigators on study design, develop analytical plans, conduct statistical analyses, and summarize results.
Lead the planning of statistical programming activities and schedules to provide investigators with project time frames.
Prepare figures, tables, statistical methods, and results for journal publications and reports.
Communicate statistical interpretations and technical ideas and results to audiences with different technical backgrounds.
Document and disseminate findings and collaborate with multidisciplinary team members to meet project goals.