Biostatistician

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The University of Miami is among the top research universities and academic medical centers in the nation, and one of the largest private employers in South Florida.

With more than 16,000 faculty and staff, the University strives for excellence, and is driven by a powerful mission to transform and impact the lives of its students, patients, members of the community, and people across the globe.

The University is committed to fostering a culture of belonging, where everyone feels valued and has the opportunity to add value. Through values of Diversity, Integrity, Responsibility, Excellence, Compassion, Creativity, and Teamwork (DIRECCT) the U community works together to create an environment driven by purpose, excellence, community, and service.

The department of Medicine, division of Pulmonary, has an exciting opportunity for a full-time Biostatistician to work on the UHealth campus. The Biostatistician provides statistical support and collaborates with clinical and translation researches on the development, implementation, and analysis of data for research students. Further, the Biostatistician serves as liaison between the department and the research community.

CORE JOB FUNCTIONS

* Formulates analysis plans and writes detailed specifications for analysis of files, consistency checks, tables, and figures.
* Communicates with clients regarding statistical analysis issues.
* Interprets analyses and writes statistical sections of study reports.
* Prepares results for progress reports, presentations, and peer-reviewed publications.
* Maintains and documents studies' databases.
* Consults with study investigators on planning and specifying statistical analysis.
* Provides support to resolve barriers to analysis and consults with other methodologists and statisticians.
* Adheres to University and unit-level policies and procedures and safeguards University assets.

This list of duties and responsibilities is not intended to be all-inclusive and may be expanded to include other duties or responsibilities as necessary.

CORE QUALIFICATIONS

* Master's Degree in relevant field required
* Minimum 1 year of relevant experience
* Proficiency with statistical software, particularly SAS, R and Stata, QC and data analysis preferred
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Knowledge, Skills and Attitudes:

* Skill in collecting, organizing, and analyzing data.
* Ability to recognize, analyze, and solve a variety of problems.
* Ability to exercise sound judgment in making critical decisions.

Any appropriate combination of relevant education, experience and/or certifications may be considered.

The University of Miami offers competitive salaries and a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, tuition remission and more.

UHealth-University of Miami Health System, South Florida's only university-based health system, provides leading-edge patient care powered by the ground breaking research and medical education at the Miller School of Medicine. As an academic medical center, we are proud to serve South Florida, Latin America and the Caribbean. Our physicians represent more than 100 specialties and sub-specialties, and have more than one million patient encounters each year. Our tradition of excellence has earned worldwide recognition for outstanding teaching, research and patient care. We're the challenge you've been looking for.

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Job Status:

Full time

Employee Type:

Staff

Pay Grade:

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