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Michigan Medicine · 4 days ago

Statistical Analyst Senior (Intermediate Underfill)

Ann Arbor, MI

Full-time

Hybrid

Mid, Senior Level

1+ years exp

Michigan Medicine is one of the largest health care complexes in the world and is seeking a Statistical Analyst Senior to support public health research initiatives. The role involves managing and analyzing data related to alcohol use, firearm access, and suicide risk, while also providing statistical training and collaborating with a multidisciplinary team.

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Responsibilities

Develop and draft project specific analysis plans

Independently execute advanced statistical analyses, and interpret results to identify key trends, risk factors, and associations within complex datasets, supporting research hypotheses and informing strategic decisions

Conduct power analyses, simulation studies, and moderator/mediator analytics to deepen the understanding of risk pathways and variability

Address research complexities by developing creative solutions to data challenges and applying up-to-date scientific techniques

Prepare comprehensive statistical reports and data visualizations (e.g., charts, tables, dashboards) to communicate findings to team members, stakeholders, and for publication

Contribute to the preparation and writing of manuscripts, abstracts, and presentations for academic and lay audiences

Use statistical software (e.g., SAS, R, SPSS) to create and run scripts that clean, organize, and combine large datasets from different sources, ensuring the data is accurate and ready for analysis

Ensure data integrity, thorough documentation, and compliance with privacy regulations and institutional policies

Prepare and maintain technical documentation of data and analysis files

Implement programmatic methods to ensure data quality

Help coordinate with software vendors to develop data collection methods for EMA surveys

Collaborate with investigators, biostatisticians, qualitative researchers and other members of the research team to triangulate findings and support the aims of the research study

Work with collaborators to define scientific questions, formulate models and methods, and advise on the presentation of results

Participate and lead discussions on analysis and improvement of data collection, quality of data analyses, programming, and documentation

Contribute to the creation and continuous improvement of research instruments, including surveys and EMA protocols

Assist collaborators with developing research projects and instruments

Qualification

Statistical software SASStatistical software RStatistical software SPSSData analysisAnalytic techniquesData visualization toolsPublic health researchEthical standardsCommunicationAttention to detail

Required

Bachelor's degree in Statistics, Biostatistics, Survey Research, Psychology, Public Health, Data Science, or a related field

Proficiency with statistical software (e.g., SAS, R, SPSS), including the ability to manage datasets, perform statistical analyses, and interpret results

Working knowledge of a range of analytic techniques (e.g., multilevel modeling and regression analyses)

Ability to analyze, compare, and evaluate various courses of action and make independent decisions on matters within scope of responsibility

Demonstrated ability to apply methods for addressing data challenges, including handling missing or incomplete data

Ability to perform primary activities and decision-making independently

Excellent communication skills, including the ability to translate complex statistical findings for non-technical stakeholders

Demonstrated strong attention to detail in all aspects of work

Proven ability to adhere to ethical standards when handling sensitive data

Senior Level: Minimum 3 years professional experience in data analysis

Intermediate Level: Minimum 1 year professional experience in data analysis

Preferred

Master's degree in Statistics, Biostatistics, Survey Research, Psychology, Public Health, Data Science, or a related field

Knowledge of public health research, suicide prevention, substance use, or firearms safety topics preferred but not required

Working knowledge of data visualization tools (e.g., Tableau, Python, Excel), with the ability to apply these tools to analyze and present data effectively

Familiarity with survey weighting methodology and analysis of nationally representative samples, highly desired

Experience applying contemporary computational and statistical methods, such as machine learning

Demonstrate familiarity with EMA data and address its unique analytic challenges

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