Northwestern University · 5 hours ago
Statistical Analyst
Chicago, IL
Full-time
Onsite
Entry, Mid Level
$70K/yr - $88K/yr
2+ years expNorthwestern University is focused on research in health and preventive medicine, and they are seeking a Statistical Analyst to support research projects related to suicidality. The analyst will be responsible for data management, statistical modeling, and generating visualizations to support publications and grant submissions.
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Responsibilities
Manages and plans for data/analysis requests and projects
Reviews reports before presentation to ensure quality and accuracy
Develops and maintains documentation of process for quality assurance and reporting methodology
Develops queries and quality metrics
Interprets results using a variety of techniques, ranging from simple data aggregation via statistical analysis to complex statistical analysis
Determines data structure for local datasets
Manages projects ensuring timelines and deliverables are met and meet expectations
Performs other duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
Successful completion of a full 4-year course of study in an accredited college or university leading to a bachelor's or higher degree in a major such as biostatistics, statistics, public health (with a focus in biostatistics or epidemiology) or related with 4 years of data analysis/report writing or similar experience required; OR appropriate combination of education and experience; OR
Successful completion of a full course of study in an accredited college or university leading to a master's or higher degree in a major such as biostatistics, statistics, public health (with a focus in biostatistics or epidemiology) or related with 2 years of data analysis/report writing or similar experience required; OR appropriate combination of education and experience
Infrastructure Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Access, Outlook)
SQL/MySQL/Postgres
Analytical critical thinking
data mining
data modeling
Debugging
problem solving
Troubleshooting
Project Code documentation
organizational skills
Statistical modeling
R
SQL
Preferred
Master's degree in Biostatistics or equivalent experience with data management and analysis
Experience with electronic health record (EHR) data
Applied machine learning
Spatial analysis
Factor analysis
Benefits
Meaningful, competitive, high-quality health care plans
Retirement benefits
Tuition discounts
Comprehensive programs and services to help you and your family navigate life’s challenges and opportunities
Flexible work arrangements
Programs to help you locate and pay for quality, affordable childcare and senior/adult care
Employee career development
Variety of tools and resources for professional growth
Company
Northwestern University
Northwestern University is a private research and teaching university that offers academic programs across various fields of study. It is a sub-organization of Northwestern Athletics.
5001-10000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$98.02MKey Investors
National Peanut BoardAdvanced Research Projects Agency for HealthGRAMMY Museum
2024-10-30Grant
2024-10-04Grant· $34M
2023-11-28Grant· $0.02M
Leadership Team
Diego Klabjan
Professor
Henry Bienen
Interim President
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