UNIV - Statistician II - Surgery: CT Surgery

Medical University of South Carolina • Charleston, SC

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About The Position

The Department of Surgery, Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery seeks candidates for a Biostatistician position. This individual will collaborate with faculty members in the division and have primary responsibility for analysis and presentation of project data.

Requirements

• A bachelor's degree with statistical courses and two years experience in statistics.
• Computing skills including MS office and knowledge in relevant software packages such as Stata, SAS, or SPSS is required.
• Ability to perform job functions in an upright position.
• Ability to perform job functions in a seated position.
• Ability to perform job functions while walking/mobile.
• Ability to work indoors.
• Ability to work outdoors in all weather and temperature extremes.
• Ability to work in confined/cramped spaces.
• Ability to perform job functions from kneeling positions.
• Ability to bend at the waist.
• Ability to squat and perform job functions.
• Ability to perform 'pinching' operations.
• Ability to fully use both hands/arms.
• Ability to perform repetitive motions with hands/wrists/elbows and shoulders.
• Ability to reach in all directions.
• Possess good finger dexterity.
• Ability to maintain tactile sensory functions.
• Ability to lift and carry 15 lbs., unassisted.
• Ability to lift objects, up to 15 lbs., from floor level to height of 36 inches, unassisted.
• Ability to lower objects, up to 15 lbs., from height of 36 inches to floor level, unassisted.
• Ability to push/pull objects, up to 15 lbs., unassisted.
• Ability to maintain 20/40 vision, corrected.
• Ability to see and recognize objects close at hand.
• Ability to see and recognize objects at a distance.
• Ability to match or discriminate between colors.
• Ability to determine distance/relationship between objects; depth perception.
• Good peripheral vision capabilities.
• Ability to maintain hearing acuity, with correction.
• Ability to hear and/or understand whispered conversations at a distance of 3 feet.
• Ability to perform gross motor functions with frequent fine motor movements.
• Ability to work in dusty areas.

Nice To Haves

• A Master's degree or PhD in mathematics, statistics or biostatistics, or a related field.
• Minimum of 2 years experience with statistical analysis.
• Experience in the health care industry is preferred.
• Experience with machine learning models and programming in R or Python is highly desired although not required.

Responsibilities

• Assist with study design and develop analysis plans
• Participate in regularly scheduled meeting and present statistical analyses in tabular or figure format for manuscripts
• Critically reviewing and co-authoring scientific manuscripts
• Other duties as assigned

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees