Biostatistician

Title:

1506-NN_ADMINPRO - Statistician

Business Title:

Biostatistician

Additional Titles:

Location:

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.
This role seeks a Biostatistician with specific experience in supervised and unsupervised machine learning, especially in the context of complex clinical and imaging datasets. 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.

Essential Duties:

• Statistical Analysis - 70%
• Manuscript Development - 15%
• Study Design and Planning - 10%
• Other - 5%

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.
• Possession of a valid driver’s license by date of hire.

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:

Area/College: WSU Spokane

Department Name: Institute for Research & Education to Advance Community Health (IREACH)
City, State, Zip: Seattle, WA 98101
Department Link: https://ireach.wsu.edu/

Monthly Salary Range: $4,869 to $7,304; commensurate with qualifications and experience

In accordance with RCW 49.58.110, the above salary reflects the full salary range for this position. Individual placement within the range is based on the candidate’s current experience, education, skills, and abilities related to the position. Successful candidates typically begin up to mid-point of the salary range. For more information regarding Administrative Professional (AP) Compensation at Washington State University (WSU), please visit the following website: https://hrs.wsu.edu/managers/classification-compensation/ap-compensation-structure/.
WSU offers a comprehensive benefits package which includes paid sick and vacation leave; paid holidays; medical, dental, life and disability insurance package for employees and dependents; retirement; deferred compensation and optional supplemental retirement accounts.
For a more detailed summary of benefits offered by WSU for AP staff visit: https://hrs.wsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/2023-Benefit-Overview-for-Faculty-and-AP.pdf . Find total compensation information here: https://hrs.wsu.edu/managers/recruitment-toolkit/total-compensation/.
 

FTE: 100%

Position Type: Temporary

Temporary End Date: This is a temporary position expected to end one year after hire date. Renewal is dependent on the need for extension and/or if additional funding is secured to extend employment.

Screening Begin Date: March 2, 2023; open until filled

Background Check: This position has been designated by the department to require a background check because it requires access to children or vulnerable adults as defined by RCW 74.34, engages in law enforcement, requires security clearance, interacts with WSU students in a counseling or advising capacity, has access to personal identifying and/or financial information, unsupervised access to university buildings/property, or other business-related need.  A background check will not be completed until an initial determination of qualification for employment has been made.

Application Instructions:

Applicants must upload the following documents to their online application. Application materials should clearly communicate how the applicant meets all required qualifications and additional requirements.

External candidates, please upload all documents in the “Resume/CV” section of your application. Internal candidates, please upload all documents in the “Resume/Cover Letter” section of your application.
- Resume (required)
- Cover Letter (required)

Applicants are required to include contact information for professional references within the application.

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 [email protected] .