JOB SUMMARY
This position is the lead statistician for a team focused on supporting scholarly research primarily using administrative (e.g., healthcare claims, medical records) and public data sources. This position involves handling data cleaning, transformation, and analysis for multiple projects at once with any level of complexity and will serve as the primary contact with the Primary Investigator (PI) team for all biostatistics-related activities and communications on assigned projects. The latter includes, but is not limited to, preparation of results and all associated materials for manuscripts to be submitted to peer-reviewed journals. This position involves engagement with physicians, healthcare business leaders, and others who have varied levels of background in research methods and/or statistics; as such, the ability to clearly translate complex design, data, and analytic concepts is critical in this role.
Beyond team operations, the senior research statistician also serves as an enterprise and team resource for complex statistical questions, study design considerations, and protocol development. The statistician will also be expected to help contribute to the team’s development of research and analytic resources (e.g., identification and organization of relevant methodology papers; development of code templates and scripts).
ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES
- Writes and reviews statistical analysis plans (SAPs) based on the protocol, including development of well-presented mock-up displays for tables, listings, and figures. Creates or reviews programming specifications for analysis datasets, tables, listings, figures, and presentations.
- Conducts and participates in review and quality control of project deliverables, ensuring that output meets expectations and is consistent with analysis described in SAP.
- Presents analyses to internal and external stakeholders.
- Conducts literature reviews related to analyses. Prepares manuscripts for publication.
- Mentors and advises junior research statisticians.
- Discusses time estimates for completion of study-related activities with stakeholders and management and proactively communicates to management any difficulties with meeting these timelines. Monitors progress on study activities against agreed upon milestones and ensures the study timelines for project deliverables are met. Identifies out of scope tasks and escalates to management.
- Participates in project teams, interfacing as necessary with other departmental project team representatives.
- Other duties as assigned or requested.
EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE
Required
- Master's degree in analytics, health services research, epidemiology, or biostatistics with 3 years of Statistical Analysis - OR-
- Bachelor's degree in analytics, health services research, epidemiology, or biostatistics with 6 years of Statistical Analysis -OR
- 3 years in Statistical Analysis
Preferred
- Doctorate in analytics, health services research, epidemiology, statistics, or biostatistics
- Experience as lead and/or coauthor for published, peer-reviewed manuscripts
- Knowledge of and experience in causal inference approaches (e.g., propensity score matching, inverse probability weighting, DiD) for a variety of observational research designs, preferably demonstrated in scientific publications
- Experience analyzing large datasets based on health insurance claims and/or medical records data using statistical software
- Statistical consultative experience or working as a statistician on a multidisciplinary team(s)
LICENSES or CERTIFICATIONS
Required
- None
Preferred
- None
SKILLS
- Advanced knowledge of SAS, R, or Stata
- Builds strong relationship with peers and cross-functional collaborators to achieve high performance
- Ability to apply knowledge of advanced statistical design, analysis, and programming techniques utilized in clinical research and to effectively communicate statistical concepts
- High degree of technical competence and effective communication skills, both oral and written
Language (Other than English):
None
Travel Requirement:
0%-25%
PHYSICAL, MENTAL DEMANDS and WORKING CONDITIONS
Position Type
Office-based
Teaches / trains others regularly
Frequently
Travel regularly from the office to various work sites or from site-to-site
Occasionally
Works primarily out-of-the office selling products/services (sales employees)
Never
Physical work site required
No
Lifting: up to 10 pounds
Constantly
Lifting: 10 to 25 pounds
Occasionally
Lifting: 25 to 50 pounds
Occasionally
Disclaimer: The job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and essential duties and responsibilities of work performed by employees within this job title. It may not contain a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees to do this job.
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As a component of job responsibilities, employees may have access to covered information, cardholder data, or other confidential customer information that must be protected at all times. In connection with this, all employees must comply with both the Health Insurance Portability Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) as described in the Notice of Privacy Practices and Privacy Policies and Procedures as well as all data security guidelines established within the Company’s Handbook of Privacy Policies and Practices and Information Security Policy.
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Pay Range Minimum:
$94,200.00Pay Range Maximum:
$151,000.00Base pay is determined by a variety of factors including a candidate’s qualifications, experience, and expected contributions, as well as internal peer equity, market, and business considerations. The displayed salary range does not reflect any geographic differential Highmark may apply for certain locations based upon comparative markets.
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Skills Required
- Master's degree in analytics, health services research, epidemiology, or biostatistics with 3 years of statistical analysis experience
- Bachelor's degree in analytics, health services research, epidemiology, or biostatistics with 6 years of statistical analysis experience
- Three years of statistical analysis experience
- Advanced knowledge of SAS, R, or Stata
- Doctorate in analytics, health services research, epidemiology, statistics, or biostatistics
- Experience leading or coauthoring published, peer-reviewed manuscripts
- Knowledge and experience with causal inference approaches, including propensity score matching, inverse probability weighting, and difference-in-differences
- Experience analyzing large healthcare claims or medical records datasets using statistical software
- Statistical consulting experience or experience working as a statistician on multidisciplinary teams
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Healthcare Strength — Medical, prescription, dental, and vision coverage are emphasized alongside 100% coverage for preventive exams, with onsite pharmacy access and fitness center availability at major campuses.
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Retirement Support — An employer‑sponsored 401(k) with a company match is highlighted, with AHN materials illustrating a 100% match on the first 4% plus an additional 1% employer contribution as an example within the enterprise.
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Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — Wellness programs include stress‑management classes, health coaching, incentives for healthy activities, team‑member discounts, and volunteer incentives, with paid volunteer time also noted in the overall package.
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Highmark Health, a Pittsburgh, PA based enterprise that employs more than 40,000 people who serve millions of Americans across the country, is the second largest integrated health care delivery and financing network in the nation based on revenue. Highmark Health is the parent company of Highmark Inc., Allegheny Health Network, and HM Health Solutions. Highmark Inc. and its subsidiaries and affiliates provide health insurance to nearly 5 million members in Pennsylvania, West Virginia and Delaware as well as dental insurance, vision care and related health products through a national network of diversified businesses that include United Concordia Companies, HM Insurance Group, and Visionworks. Allegheny Health Network is the parent company of an integrated delivery network that includes eight hospitals, more than 2,800 affiliated physicians, ambulatory surgery centers, an employed physician organization, home and community-based health services, a research institute, a group purchasing organization, and health and wellness pavilions in western Pennsylvania. HM Health Solutions focuses on meeting the information technology platform and other business needs of the Highmark Health enterprise as well as unaffiliated health insurance plans by providing proven business processes, expert knowledge and integrated cloud-based platforms. A national blended health organization, Highmark Health and our leading businesses support millions of customers with products, services and solutions closely aligned to our mission of creating remarkable health experiences, freeing people to be their best. Headquartered in Pittsburgh, we're regionally focused in Pennsylvania, Delaware, West Virginia and New York, with customers in all 50 states and the District of Columbia. We passionately serve individual consumers and fellow businesses alike. Our companies cover a diversified spectrum of essential health-related needs, including health insurance, health care delivery, population health management, dental solutions, reinsurance solutions, and innovative technology solutions. We’re also proud to carry forth an important legacy of compassionate care and philanthropy that began more than 170 years ago. This tradition of giving back, reinvesting and ensuring that our communities remain strong and healthy is deeply embedded in our culture, informing our decisions every day.
