Senior Biostatistician and Software Developer

Stata - College Station, TX

Full-time - Entry Level

College Station, TX

Publishing Industries

About the position

The position involves working with a team of bright and motivated statisticians and programmers on all aspects of the design and use of Stata. The candidate will be responsible for identifying biostatistical procedures that should be incorporated into Stata and implementing those procedures in C and the Stata programming language. Additionally, the role includes writing technical documentation and manuals, continually broadening and updating knowledge on statistical theory and empirical practice, and communicating with users via online forums and articles written in the Stata Journal.

Responsibilities

• Working with a team of statisticians and programmers on the design and use of Stata
• Identifying biostatistical procedures for incorporation into Stata
• Implementing procedures in C and the Stata programming language
• Writing technical documentation and manuals
• Updating knowledge on statistical theory and empirical practice
• Communicating with users via online forums and articles in the Stata Journal

Requirements

• Knowledge of statistical theory, particularly survival analysis, epidemiology, and clinical trials
• Experience in empirical practice
• Programming experience in low-level languages such as C or FORTRAN
• Programming experience in statistical packages
• Good communication skills, including fluency in English
• A PhD or equivalent knowledge and job experience in biostatistics, statistics, or a related field

Benefits

• Group insurance covering 100% of employee costs for three medical plans, dental, vision, basic life and AD&D, short-term and long-term disability
• Two weeks of sick leave
• 56 hours of personal leave
• Two weeks of vacation leave that increases with years worked
• Nine paid holidays
• Health savings account with employer contribution
• Dependent care flexible spending account
• Health expense flexible spending account
• Supplemental life and AD&D insurance
• Paid time off to volunteer in the community
• 401(k) with 100% company matching up to 6% of gross salary
• Employee assistance program (EAP) for work/life matters
• Company-sponsored team-building and social events
• Casual dress code in a fun, family-friendly work environment