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Posted:
February 13, 2021
Location:
Seattle, Washington
Salary:
Open
Type:
Full-time



Biostatistician


Title:
1506-NN - Statistician

Business Title:
Biostatistician

Location:
MET PARK

Employee Type:
Admin. Professional (+) (Fixed Term)

Job Family:
Administrative Professional - Not OT Eligible

Position Details:

Summary of Duties:

The Biostatistician provides analytic and statistical support for the Institute for Research and Education to Advance Community Health (IREACH), which conducts clinical and translational research studies focused on public health and health disparities. Priority populations include American Indian, Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islander, LatinX, rural, and migrant people.

Research foci within the Institute include, but are not limited to, cognitive aging, Alzheimer's disease, cerebrovascular disease, psychological resilience, social support, stress and inflammation, sleep health, suicide prevention, cardiovascular disease, diabetes management, nutritional epidemiology, maternal and child health, men's health, addiction research, and cancer screening.

The Biostatistician will join the Institute's Methods Core, which is a collegial and highly collaborative group of epidemiologists, biostatisticians, demographers, and economists who support quantitative research led by Institute faculty. The majority of work assigned to the Biostatistician involves developing analysis plans according to stated research goals; supporting studies with respect to sample selection, database construction, cleaning data, checking data quality, and data analysis; writing methods and results sections for peer-reviewed manuscripts; and contributing to grant writing or other research efforts as assigned. The Biostatistician will also participate in team meetings and document protocols and procedures as needed.

This is a temporary position expected to end 1 year after the effective start date. Renewal is dependent on performance appraisal, mutual consent, and available funding.

Essential Duties:

Statistical Analysis - 70%
  • Conducts statistical analysis and methodological support for observational and intervention studies, involving both cross-sectional and longitudinal data using a variety of statistical methodology including survival analysis, categorical data analysis, multiple linear regression, generalized linear models, mixed-effects models, and advanced missing data methods.
  • Collaborate as a team member on observational and intervention research conducted with tribal and other community partners across the US.
  • Conceptualizes and plans appropriate statistical analyses for manuscripts and grant applications.
  • Interprets, summarizes, and communicates results in writing and by oral presentation.
  • Work with IREACH Data Manager to provide consulting and programming for database infrastructure and management.
  • Combines and merges datasets that are acquired from different sources. Creates templates for researchers, cleans and transfers data to different formats from Excel to SQL and SAS to STATA.
  • Plans and documents computer data file structure; develops, programs, manages, and maintains complex statistical databases; performs or supervises data entry.
  • Work with faculty investigators to review questionnaires and surveys, conduct regular data quality checks, and generate recruitment and retention reports during study implementation.

Manuscript Development - 15%
  • Contributes as a co-author to writing manuscripts for publication in peer-reviewed publications, with the option to be lead author for selected manuscripts if desired.
  • Assists with preparing research papers, abstracts, and presentations.
  • Produces technical reports and memorandum describing procedures, data collection, and/or research results.
  • Provides consultation on new reporting efforts and/or developing/piloting new reports.

Study Design and Planning - 10%
  • Contributes to study development and planning, especially as related to study design, sampling, sample size and power, and selecting appropriate biostatistical methods.
  • Formulates research designs and suggests ways to improve designs by identifying potential problems, recommending and implementing solutions.
  • Assists in study designs (clinical trials and observational studies), including sample size and power analysis.
  • Participates with other statisticians in the development of statistical methodology, study design, and data analysis.

Other - 5%
  • Other duties as assigned.


Required Qualifications:

Positions require a Master's degree in Statistics, Biostatistics, Mathematics, Computer Science, or other related field and professional experience directly related to the duties and responsibilities specified. Any equivalent combination of relevant education and experience may be substituted for the educational requirement on a year-for-year basis.

Additional Requirements:
  • Expertise with statistical programming software (Stata or R preferred).
  • Education or applied experience in correlated data analysis, including generalized estimating equations and random-effects modeling.
  • The candidate must possess excellent communication skills, in particular the ability to clearly convey complex statistical concepts and analytic results to diverse audiences including non-methodologist researchers and non-scientists, both in person and in writing.
  • Proactive problem-solving skills, ability to work independently, and ability to take the appropriate autonomous initiative to carry out study-related functions.
  • Excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills, particularly scientific writing.
  • Outstanding ethical integrity and a strong commitment to confidentiality in dealing with scientific data and results.
  • Excellent time management and ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously.
  • Occasional local or out of state travel, including overnight, required.
  • The candidate will work closely with diverse teams, should be self-motivated, and exhibit strong interpersonal skills.


Preferred Qualifications:
  • Experience working with one or more of our priority populations.
  • Experience with cluster-randomized trials, and machine learning.
  • Experience using large datasets, including (but not limited to) electronic medical records, HMO, or longitudinal cohort data.
  • Experience with harmonizing variables from multiple datasets.
  • Demonstrated experience using SharePoint for collaboration. Proficiency in the Microsoft Office suite of products.
  • Experience preparing technical reports or manuscripts.
  • Willingness to participate in didactic training opportunities at WSU.
  • Willingness to learn about and adhere to preferences and expectations for research collaboration espoused by various tribal research partners.


Additional Information:

FTE: 100%
Permanent/Temporary: Temporary
Position Term in months: 12 months
City, State, Zip: Seattle, WA 98101
Department Link: Institute for Research and Education to Advance Community Health
Background Check: This position has been designated to require a background check.
Screening Begin Date: February 22, 2021
Special Instructions to Applicants: Applicants must attach the following documents to their online application: 1) resume and 2) cover letter. Application materials should clearly communicate how the applicant meets all required qualifications and additional requirements. Applicants are required to include contact information for professional references within the application.
Required Documents: Resume and Cover Letter

Time Type:
Full time

Position Term:
12 Month

WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY/AFFIRMATIVE ACTION EDUCATOR AND EMPLOYER. Members of ethnic minorities, women, special disabled veterans, veterans of the Vietnam-era, recently separated veterans, and other protected veteran, persons of disability and/or persons age 40 and over are encouraged to apply.

WSU employs only U.S. citizens and lawfully authorized non-U.S. citizens. All new employees must show employment eligibility verification as required by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.

WSU is committed to providing access and reasonable accommodation in its services, programs, activities, education and employment for individuals with disabilities. To request disability accommodation in the application process, contact Human Resource Services: 509-335-4521 (v), Washington State TDD Relay Service: Voice Callers: 1-800-833-6384; TDD Callers: 1-800-833-6388, 509-335-1259(f), or hrs@wsu.edu.

To apply, visit https://wsu.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/WSU_Jobs/job/METRO-PARK-WEST-WSU-OFFICE-SPACE---SEATTLE/Biostatistician_R-491

Washington State University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Educator and Employer.





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About Washington State University
Founded in 1890 in Pullman, Washington State University (WSU) is Washington’s land-grant university with an overarching mission of improving the quality of life for all citizens – locally, nationally, and globally. WSU is committed to innovation and excellence in research and scholarship. WSU has a current enrollment of over 30,000 undergraduate, graduate, and professional students and approximately 6,000 faculty and staff at its five campuses (Pullman, Spokane, Tri-Cities, Vancouver, and Everett), as well as its numerous other locations across the State of Washington and online through its Global Campus. U.S. News & World Report's 2016 "America's Best Colleges" rankings place WSU in the top 75 public national universities. WSU was one of only three Northwest universities to be placed in the top two tiers, along with the University of Washington and the University of Oregon. WSU is ranked as a "highest research activity" institution by the Carnegie Foundation and is in the top 12 percent of research universities as reported by the National Science Foundation. Also, WSU was recognized by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching for its engagement activities with i...ts Community Engagement Classification. WSU employs approximately 6,000 faculty and professional staff and the University deeply values diversity among its faculty, students, and staff. WSU students represent diverse social, economic, and ethnic backgrounds: approximately 10 percent of WSU students hail from outside the state of Washington, and approximately 6.8 percent are international students. WSU annually awards more than $280 million in scholarships and financial aid to approximately 17,000 undergraduate students.
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