Biostatistician, SRALab

The Shirley Ryan AbilityLab (SRALab) and the NU Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (PM&R), in collaboration with the NU Biostatistical Consulting Center at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, seeks a full-time non-tenure-eligible Biostatistician in the Team Scientist Track at the rank of Instructor or Assistant Professor. The Biostatistician is responsible for collaborating with Shirley Ryan AbilityLab (SRAlab) researchers on the analysis of clinical, epidemiological, health services, and basic science projects. The Biostatistician is responsible for data management and analysis; querying, extracting, managing and analyzing multiple, complex datasets; ensuring data integrity, quality, and timeliness of results; and overseeing the deployment of reporting and analytical solutions. The Biostatistician may supervise another Biostatistician in completing data management, analysis, and reporting tasks.

Responsibilities include:

1. Manages and plans for data/analysis requests and projects.
2. Provides consultation to investigators on appropriate data management, methodological issues and statistical analyses.
3. Assists in development of statistical analysis plans for grant proposals.
4. Develops and maintains documentation of process for quality assurance and reporting methodology.
5. Cleans, organizes and performs quality control (QC) of data in preparation for analysis.
6. Prepares and edits data summaries of data analyses.
7. Drafts sections of funding applications pertaining to statistical analyses, power analyses, effect size computations.
8. Interprets results and writes reports (prepares tables, figures, and graphs for publications and presentations).
9. Teaches statistical analysis and epidemiologic methods skills to trainees (primarily graduate students and residents).
10. Interprets results using a variety of techniques, ranging from simple data aggregation via statistical analysis to complex statistical analysis.
11. Performs range, logic and consistency checks, reporting errors when necessary.
12. Prepares analysis programs and reports to monitor data accrual and quality.
13. Develops and documents standards for data quality and regulatory compliance pertaining to reporting.
14. Manages projects ensuring timelines and deliverables are met and meet expectations.
15. May supervise a Biostatistician I and research assistants in completing data management, analysis, and reporting tasks.
16. Participates in Northwestern University Biostats Center's seminars, grand rounds and biostatistical development opportunities.
17. Performs all other duties that may be assigned in the best interest of the Shirley Ryan AbilityLab.

Qualified candidates will

1. Have education and work experience satisfying one of the scenarios below:
2. Experience with commercial statistical software (Mplus, Prism, SPSS, SAS, Stata, BMDP, etc.) as well as programming language R.
3. Strong analytical, problem-solving and collaborative skills.
4. Excellent writing, editing and verbal communication skills.
5. Solid planning and organizational skills including attention to detail.
6. High-level interpersonal skills in order to provide effective leadership and communications with all internal and external customers of all abilities and manage client relationships.
7. High-level computer skills including Microsoft Office, software, web technologies including electronic education content management.

The start date is negotiable and the position will remain open until filled.

When applying, please upload a CV and cover letter describing your interest and alignment with the position.

Also upload this completed list of references form to suggest the names of individuals who could write letters of reference on your behalf. Applicants are requested to provide transcripts, coding samples, and writing samples.
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