UNIV- Senior Research Associate- Department of Public Health Sciences

Medical University of South Carolina • Charleston, SC

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About The Position

The Department of Public Health Sciences (DPHS) and the College of Medicine at the Medical University of South Carolina invite applications for a Biostatistician at the Senior Research Associate (SRA) level. This position is for a collaborative biostatistician with interests in biomedical research and teaching biostatistics. A master’s degree or PhD in biostatistics or related field is required. DPHS has a large and expanding program of collaborative and internal research. The position will involve highly collaborative interactions within DPHS, College of Medicine and the Health Equity and Rural Outreach innovation Center (HEROIC) at the Charleston VA. There will be emphasis on projects developed under the direction of faculty and researchers in the College of Medicine with appointments within the VA HEROIC, but the position could also involve working within other areas of clinical research. Candidates should be able to work independently, have experience and ability in computer-oriented data analysis and statistical programming, and excellent oral and written communication skills. Prior experience in health services research that uses electronic medical records data is desired but not required. At least 1 year of professional programming experience in SAS (preferred), sql programming, STATA, and/or R is required (evidence of experience based on classwork or certifications can be substituted for professional experience). The position allows for remote work arrangements.

Requirements

• Master’s degree or PhD in biostatistics or related field.
• At least 1 year of professional programming experience in SAS, SQL, STATA, and/or R.
• Experience in computer-oriented data analysis and statistical programming.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.

Nice To Haves

• Prior experience in health services research that uses electronic medical records data.
• Advanced level of experience in using SQL, SAS/STATA to manage and analyze data.

Responsibilities

• Analysis of data, including interim and final data analysis of datasets from VA funded studies.
• Data management, including working on IRB and DART forms to request data and preparing analytic datasets.
• Participate in study design development, including working with protocol lead statistician and clinicians on proposals.
• Administrative support.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Master's degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees