Statistician/Biostatistician

Required Qualifications:

·         Master's degree in biostatistics, statistics, mathematics, or related field. In some cases, an equivalent combination of education and progressively responsible work experience will be considered sufficient to meet the requirements of the role.

·         Proficient in SAS programming (minimum of 1 to 2 years of experience) including data step programming to perform data manipulations as needed for statistical analyses and/or data presentations and knowledge of proper SAS procedures for statistical analyses.

·         Strong verbal and written communications skills.

·         Demonstrated understanding of statistical analysis procedures and interpretation of analysis results.

·         Ability to work in a team environment.

·         Good organizational skills, attention to detail, and ability to manage multiple deadlines.

·         Knowledge of relational database methods to manipulate and merge multiple large datasets to create analytical datasets.

 Highly Desired Qualifications:

·         Experience and background in clinical trials research through graduate level coursework or project experience.

·         Experience writing statistical analysis plans, analysis reports, protocols, or methods sections.

·         Development of reports, tables, and listings in a professional setting.

·         Use of SAS to navigate relational databases.

·         Proficient in the use of macros in statistical software (for example SAS or R).

·         Experience with R programming skills including knowledge of data import procedures, data management, and use of analysis packages generally associated with a minimum of 1 year experience

 Desired Qualifications:

·         Experience with performing sample size and power calculations for planning actual research studies.

·         Experience with advanced modeling using actual research data.

·         Course work and/or professional experience of missing data techniques.

·         Course work and/or professional experience of randomization procedures and sequence generation.

Additional Information

·       Classification Title: Statistician/Biostatistician

·       Appointment Type: Professional and Scientific

·       Schedule: Full-time

·       Work Modality Options: Remote 

Compensation

·       Pay Level: 5A

Contact Information

·       Organization: College of Public Health

·       Contact Name: Kay Shie

·       Contact Email: kay-shie@uiowa.edu