Biostatistician in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania at University of Pittsburgh

Biostatistician

Med-Urology - Pennsylvania-Pittsburgh - (26004525)

The Biostatistician will work within the Department of Urology on a variety of projects that examine the delivery,
access, and quality of urologic care. This position involves responsibilities for a wide range of data management,
programming, and analytic needs related to research based on large observational datasets (e.g., SEER-Medicare, Pennsylvania Cancer Registry, Pennsylvania Health Care Cost Containment Council, Optum datasets) as well as institutional clinical datasets. Responsibilities include directing Urology Fellows and Residents in research trial design, including performing power analyses and/or simulations, and writing statistical sections of research proposals. Incumbent will also be responsible for assisting with medical manuscript preparation, including writing and editing statistical methods and results.

Job Summary

Applies scientific methodology to conceptualize, propose, and implement appropriate methodologies for statistical analyses. Maintains and updates centralized research awards database. Assists with grant preparations and clinical trial budgets. Develops and validates reporting data, validates data subsets of funding data, and facilitates quality control procedures to ensure data accuracy.

Essential Functions

The Biostatistician will work within the Department of Urology on a variety of projects that examine the delivery,
access, and quality of urologic care. This position involves responsibilities for a wide range of data management,
programming, and analytic needs related to research based on large observational datasets (e.g., SEER-Medicare, Pennsylvania Cancer Registry, Pennsylvania Health Care Cost Containment Council, Optum datasets) as well as institutional clinical datasets. Responsibilities include directing Urology Fellows and Residents in research trial design, including performing power analyses and/or simulations, and writing statistical sections of research proposals. Incumbent will also be responsible for assisting with medical manuscript preparation, including writing and editing statistical methods and results.

Physical Effort

Duties are primarly sedentary.

Assignment Category: Full-time regular

Job Classification: Staff.Medical Data Scientist I

Job Family: Research

Job Sub Family: Data Science

Campus: Pittsburgh

Minimum Education Level Required: Master's Degree

Minimum Years of Experience Required: No experience required

Will this position accept substitution in lieu of education or experience: No

Work Schedule: Monday - Friday 8:00 am - 4:30 pm

Work Arrangement: Hybrid: Combination of On-Campus and Remote work as determined by the department.

Hiring Range: $44,000 - $59,000 Annual

Relocation_Offered: No

Visa Sponsorship Provided: No

Background Check: For position finalists, employment with the University will require successful completion of a background check

Child Protection Clearances: Not Applicable

Required Documents: Resume

Optional Documents: Not Applicable