Biostatistician

Point32Health • Boston, MA

2d

About The Position

Point32Health is a leading not-for-profit health and well-being organization dedicated to delivering high-quality, affordable healthcare. Serving nearly 2 million members, Point32Health builds on the legacy of Harvard Pilgrim Health Care and Tufts Health Plan to provide access to care and empower healthier lives for everyone. Our culture revolves around being a community of care and having shared values that guide our behaviors and decisions. We’ve had a long-standing commitment to inclusion and equal healthcare access and outcomes, regardless of background; it’s at the core of who we are. We value the rich mix of backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences of all of our colleagues, which helps us to provide service with empathy and better understand and meet the needs of the communities where we serve, live, and work. We enjoy the important work we do every day in service to our members, partners, colleagues and communities. Learn more about who we are at Point32Health . Job Summary The biostatistician will work with multidisciplinary teams on the design and analysis of research studies. This person will discuss the results summary and interpretation, as well as the manuscript/report preparation. There will also be opportunities to work with the faculty biostatisticians on statistical methods development projects.

Requirements

• Master’s Degree in Biostatistics, Statistics, or closely related field.
• 1-2 years relevant experience in a health care, academic, or research environment as a graduate student or full time professional.
• Knowledge and experience with other statistical software such as R and Python
• Knowledge and expertise with state-of-the-art statistical methodology and analysis.
• Interest in and experience with statistical methods development, including coding and running simulation studies.
• Excellent written and interpersonal communication skills.
• Experience with and interest in manuscript writing and preparation.
• Ability to work on simultaneous projects and manage time efficiently.
• Motivated and flexible, able to work independently and prioritize work, operating under deadlines and supervision from faculty biostatisticians.

Nice To Haves

• Prior knowledge of genetics and omics data is preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for writing statistical algorithms and code for analyzing data and running simulation studies with guidance from faculty biostatisticians.
• Perform data analysis, with guidance from faculty biostatisticians using a variety of statistical models.
• Take primary responsibility for summarizing results.
• Perform analyses for genetics and omics data under the guidance from faculty biostatisticians. Prior knowledge of genetics and omics data is preferred but not required.
• Conduct power calculations for grant proposals with guidance from faculty biostatisticians.
• Assist faculty biostatisticians with statistics-related work and consultation and with preparing reports on statistical work for project deliverables and professional conferences.
• Develop R packages implementing novel approaches.
• Perform out-of-the-box thinking, collaborate with others, and make a difference every day!
• Other duties and projects as assigned.

Benefits

• Medical, dental and vision coverage
• Retirement plans
• Paid time off
• Employer-paid life and disability insurance with additional buy-up coverage options
• Tuition program
• Well-being benefits
• Full suite of benefits to support career development, individual & family health, and financial health

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees