Biostatistician, Ii

University of Massachusetts - Worcester, MA

Full-time - Entry Level

Worcester, MA

Educational Services

About the position

The Biostatistician II will assist in the planning, design, review, programming, and implementation of special information systems activities under the general direction of the department head or designee. This role focuses on supporting research projects through data management, statistical analysis, and collaboration with various stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Assist in the design and maintain databases for storage and retrieval of research data.
• Write computer programs to combine data from separate computer files to allow comparison of data from different sources.
• Evaluate and implement quantitative and qualitative research designs in standard APA format.
• Collaborate with program staff on the design and analysis of biostatistics aspects of research protocols.
• Support the creation of SAS/SPSS applications in support of research projects.
• Create project statements and participate in the design of questionnaires and interview forms.
• Analyze data in collaboration with senior statisticians, including univariate and multivariate analyses.
• Assume primary responsibility for the analysis and written presentation of project data at all stages.
• Provide tabular and written summaries of analyses for project deliverables and presentations.
• Collect interpretations and assist in the creation of study results in collaboration with faculty members and project team members.
• Prepare non-standard correspondence and minutes that require public scrutiny.
• Support the interpretation and assist in the creation of study results in collaboration with faculty members and project team members.
• Responsible for content expertise and writing selected sections of project final reports.

Requirements

• Master's degree in Biostatistics, Statistics, Epidemiology, or equivalent experience.
• 0-1 year health-related research experience, preferably in biostatistics or epidemiology.
• Experience in scientific research data analysis and database management.
• Knowledge of PC database construction, especially MS Access Database Programming.
• Working knowledge of SAS and SPSS statistical packages.
• Strong communication skills, both oral and written.