UNIV - Statistician II - Surgery: CT Surgery

MUSC (Med. Univ 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.
• Minimum of 2 years experience with statistical analysis.
• Computing skills including MS office and knowledge in relevant software packages such as Stata, SAS, or SPSS is required.

Nice To Haves

• A Master's degree or PhD in mathematics, statistics or biostatistics, or a related field.
• 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: The statistician will meet with Arman Kilic, MD, faculty member in the Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery on a weekly basis. During these weekly meetings a review of active project requests will be conducted. During this phase, the statistician will play an integral role in reviewing the study request, determining feasibility, and devising a plan for study design and analysis. A review of proposed Tables and Figures will be conducted as well during this stage.
• Participate in regularly scheduled meeting and present statistical analyses in tabular or figure format for manuscripts: The statistician will meet with Dr. Kilic on a weekly basis and will meet ad hoc with other faculty members with active data requests. The statistician will conduct the planned statistical analyses and present the findings in Tables and Figures that can be incorporated into presentations and/or manuscripts.
• Critically reviewing and co-authoring scientific manuscripts: The statistician will be acknowledged as a co-author on presentations and manuscripts resulting from their analyses. The statistician will have an opportunity to review drafts of this work and provide critical feedback before submission. In particular, the statistician will play an important role in drafting or confirming that the methods section of the paper and statistical approaches are communicated in an accurate manner.
• Other duties as assigned: Other duties will include supervising medical students, surgical residents, or others who may be conducting any type of statistical analysis independently to ensure accuracy and appropriateness in approach.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
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• Education Level: Bachelor's degree