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Geisinger · 1 month ago

Staff Scientist/Biostatistician - Geisinger Program Evaluation

United States

Full-time

Remote

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

3+ years exp

Geisinger is a large, integrated health services organization seeking a Staff Scientist/Biostatistician for the Geisinger Program Evaluation team. The role involves leading evaluations of programs aimed at improving patient health and efficiency, requiring expertise in biostatistics and collaboration with various stakeholders.

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Responsibilities

Assisting the Associate Director in day-to-day operations and development of the GPE

Liaising, initiating, and coordinating execution of projects with internal and external stakeholders; this includes Geisinger groups such as clinical departments, the IRB, and the compliance, quality, and legal functions

Providing expert level biostatistical knowledge – theoretical and applied – to observational study design and analytic methodologies

Staying abreast of methodological developments for program evaluation in healthcare

Contributing to or leading manuscript drafting and submission for select evaluation studies (first-author opportunities available)

Participating in the design of interventions for evaluation and implementation at Geisinger

Participating in data management, analysis, visualization, and reporting to assess the effectiveness of Geisinger programs, including assessing their effects on patient and other outcomes and quantifying the associated costs and return on investment

Engaging in open science best practices (e.g., preregistration, preparing and sharing de-identified data and code)

Disseminating GPE findings at scientific conferences and to lay audiences (e.g., sharing findings with Geisinger leaders)

Qualification

BiostatisticsCausal inferenceStatistical software (R)EpidemiologyHealth economicsProgram evaluationOpen science practicesAnalytical skillsInterdisciplinary researchProgramming PythonProgramming SQLCritical thinkingProblem-solvingTeamworkCommunication skillsOrganizational skills

Required

Experience using statistical software (preferably R, others acceptable)

Training in advanced, quasi-experimental and observational statistics

Strong critical thinking skills

Curiosity and problem-solving skills to proactively identify solutions to pragmatic challenges in a complex healthcare system environment

Ability to work in an independent manner and complete increasingly complex assignments

Strong teamwork skills and the ability to work effectively in a group environment

Exceptional organizational, planning, and analytical skills

Competence in written, oral, and electronic communication skills (interpersonal/communication and technological effectiveness competencies)

A Ph.D. in biostatistics, epidemiology, health economics, public health, but exceptional candidates with other credentials will be considered

Graduate training in non-randomized causal inference methods, including quasi-experimental and observational study designs

Minimum 3 years' post-graduate experience managing healthcare or other research projects and supervising or otherwise collaborating actively in a team setting

Scholarly publications

Preferred

Experience implementing applied research in a healthcare and/or relevant industry setting

Experience with open science best practices

Training in program evaluation or health services research

Experience with econometrics

Experience with epidemiology

Experience with implementation science

Experience in interdisciplinary research and working in collaborative teams

Experience in the healthcare industry or academia

Experience with programming and databases (e.g., Python, SQL)

Benefits

We offer healthcare benefits for full time and part time positions from day one, including vision, dental and domestic partners.

Company

Geisinger

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Geisinger is a health and wellness organization that offers orthopaedic, weight-management, and heart care services. It is a sub-organization of Risant Health.

Founded in 1915

Danville, Pennsylvania, USA

10001+ employees