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Michigan Medicine · 2 days ago

Statistician Lead

Ann Arbor, MI

Full-time

Hybrid

Senior Level

5+ years exp

Michigan Medicine is one of the largest health care complexes in the world, and they are seeking a full-time Statistician Lead to join their research team. The role involves managing and analyzing quantitative data to inform health insurance policies and health care delivery practices.

EducationHealth CareMedical

Responsibilities

Providing guidance on study design issues

Writing, testing, and implementing programs using statistical software to clean, manage, merge, and analyze large, complex datasets

Implementing methods to ensure data quality, rigor, and reproducibility of results

Independently conducting appropriate data management and analysis

Conducting computer programming as needed for completion of other tasks

Preparing and maintaining technical documentation of data management and analysis files

Summarizing, interpreting, and presenting results in written, tabular, and visual formats

Assisting in the writing and reviewing of statistical methods in manuscripts and grant proposals

Preparing annotated statistical code and maintaining technical documentation of data and analysis files for manuscript development and submission

Participating as a team member in discussions on data collection, management, and analysis

Performing power calculations and estimating sample size

Qualification

Statistical programmingData analysisDescriptive statisticsRegression analysisData managementData quality assuranceTechnical documentationCollaborationInterpersonal skillsCommunication skillsDetail-orientedFlexibility

Required

Master's degree or PhD in data science, statistics, biostatistics, health services research, public health, public or health policy, informatics, or a related field focused on data analysis

5 or more years of experience performing and interpreting descriptive statistics and regression analysis

Proven ability to write clear and concise analytical documentation, summaries of various methodologies, and descriptions of statistical results, as well as create charts, tables, and other visual aids

Consistently detail-oriented

Strong interpersonal, oral, and written communication skills

Flexibility and ability to work independently and collaboratively with multiple teams and individuals

Preferred

Experience collaborating with principal investigators in co-developing research questions and implementing data analysis for major research projects using large survey or administrative datasets

Experience with complex data structures and linkages between data sources

Extensive experience with statistical programming, preferably in Stata, R, and/or SAS

Ability to prioritize, organize, and efficiently work on multiple projects at the same time

Ability to quickly learn, clean, and analyze new datasets

Training or experience in quasi-experimental or econometric methods, such as difference-in-differences analyses, regression discontinuity, or synthetic control analyses

Benefits

Excellent medical, dental and vision coverage effective on your very first day

2:1 Match on retirement savings

Company

Michigan Medicine

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Michigan Medicine is a health care system and academic medical center that provides medical education and more. It is a sub-organization of University of Maichigan.

Founded in 1869

Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA

10001+ employees