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Biostatistician I - Office of Biostatistics

Galveston, Texas, United States

Executive - Business Professional

UTMB Health

Requisition # 2500488

Minimum Qualifications:

Masters degree in Biostatistics, Statistics or related field.

Preferred Qualifications:

+ Two years of related experience in Statistics or Biostatistics.

+ Experience in analyzing health outcomes from health insurance claims data.

Job Summary:

Provides statistical support services to faculty, staff, and students at UTMB.

Job Duties:

+ Collaborate with investigators to identify problems and provide statistical consultation including design of experiments or surveys, analysis of data, interpretation of results and preparation of reports.

+ Assist with client data organization and management.

+ Perform statistical computations.

+ Provide graphical and tabular representations.

+ Prepares statistical reports which are generally consistent with accepted standards of statistical practice.

+ Develop, maintain, and modify programs for in-house use.

+ Perform non-statistical components of consulting such as providing analogous examples and explanations using non-technical terminology, and helping researchers formulate and clarify research issues.

+ Visits client's work field whenever possible to establish rapport and to become familiar with and interested in the client's research and data

+ Analyze/evaluate data and make appropriate decisions/recommendations.

+ Communicate technical information to non-statisticians.

+ Adheres to internal controls established for department.

+ Performs related duties as assigned.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

+ Personal computer.

+ Proficiency in computing, including knowledge of statistical packages such as SAS, SPSS, R, or SQL.

+ Familiar with database management.

+ Problem-solving.

+ Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with a high degree of professionalism and competence in dealing with a variety of individuals.

+ Good organization skills.

+ Knowledge of statistical and scientific research design.

+ Knowledge of data file handling techniques.

Salary Range:

$70,000.00 to $75,000.00, actual salary commensurate with experience.

Equal Employment Opportunity

_UTMB Health strives to provide equal opportunity employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, genetic information, disability, veteran status, or any other basis protected by institutional policy or by federal, state or local laws unless such distinction is required by law. As a Federal Contractor, UTMB Health takes affirmative action to hire and advance protected veterans and individuals with disabilities._

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