Biostatistician

Site: The Brigham and Women's Hospital, Inc.

 

Mass General Brigham relies on a wide range of professionals, including doctors, nurses, business people, tech experts, researchers, and systems analysts to advance our mission. As a not-for-profit, we support patient care, research, teaching, and community service, striving to provide exceptional care. We believe that high-performing teams drive groundbreaking medical discoveries and invite all applicants to join us and experience what it means to be part of Mass General Brigham.

 

The statistician will be a core member of the Mass General Brigham (MGB) Department of Anesthesiology's clinical and observational research efforts. Housed within the integrative Anesthesia Research Center, this person will be responsible for assisting clinical and research faculty in the design, conduct, and statistical analysis of clinical research studies. The biostatistician will also play a role in abstracting data from electronic health records using structured queries. The person is likely to be working concurrently on multiple projects in the department and must have strong project management and communication skills.

 

Job Summary

Summary
Responsible for designing statistical models that support clinical research efforts. Designs and develops research projects and manages data and statistical analysis interpretation. May assist a clinical researcher with preparation of reports and documents.
Does this position require Patient Care? No
Essential Functions
-Draw conclusions or make predictions, based on data summaries or statistical analyses.
-Analyze clinical or survey data, using statistical approaches such as longitudinal analysis, mixed-effect modeling, logistic regression analyses, and model-building techniques.
-Write detailed analysis plans and descriptions of analyses and findings for research protocols or reports.
-Calculate sample size requirements for clinical studies.
-Read current literature, attend meetings or conferences, and talk with colleagues to keep abreast of methodological or conceptual developments in fields such as biostatistics, pharmacology, life sciences, and social sciences.
-Design research studies in collaboration with physicians, life scientists, or other professionals.

 

Education
Master's Degree Biostatistics required or Master's Degree Related Field of Study required
Can this role accept experience in lieu of a degree?
No
Licenses and Credentials
Experience
Experience as a biostatistician or data analyst 1-2 years preferred
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
- High degree of computer literacy.
- Sound analytical and organizational skills.
- Requires excellent oral and written communication skills.
- Must be able to logically and effectively structure tasks and set priorities.
- Ability to identify problems and troubleshoot solutions.
- Demonstrated ability to analyze data statistically and to logically present it.

- Strong skills in study design and statistical analysis including regression analysis, propensity-score analysis, survival analysis, longitudinal data analysis, generalized linear models, hierarchical models and applied data science

- Deep knowledge of standard statistical software including programming skills for statistical analysis in one of the following: SAS or R (preferred)

- Experience creating databases using SQL, Microsoft Access, or other programming language 
- Experience with observational study design and analysis; knowledge regarding the conduct and analysis of randomized-controlled clinical trials

 

 

Hybrid

 

20 Shattuck Street

 

40

 

Regular

 

Day (United States of America)

Pay Range

$73,798.40 - $107,400.80/Annual

Grade

6
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