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Research Associate - Roanoke, United States - State of Virginia
Description
Job Description
The mission of the Center for Biostatistics and Health Data Science (CBHDS) is to achieve excellence in Virginia Tech's health- and medically-related research portfolio through fostering collaborations across biostatistics, data science, health analytics, computer science, engineering, bioinformatics, biology, database management and integration, project coordination, clinical practice, health economics, translation and public policy.
To achieve this mission, CBHDS seeks to:
Identify, integrate and coordinate expertise and resources pertinent to the areas of biostatistics, statistics, health analytics, data science, epidemiology, data management, informatics, health economics, etc to provide a central support hub for health- and medically-related research.
Provide training and mentorship to statisticians, analysts, and data scientists relative to communication and collaboration with biomedical and health researchers.
Through effective interdisciplinary collaboration, gain an understanding of disease etiologies, adopt effective treatment and prevention strategies, and positively impact mental and physical health and quality of life.
Additional information can be found on our Center's website:
Our work is highly collaborative and interdisciplinary, so the selected candidate will have opportunities to engage with Virginia Tech researchers across various organizations.
In Roanoke, many of our collaborators specialize in addiction, mental health, and neuroscience, and thus the ideal candidate would have experience and interest in this area of health science research.
Under the mentorship of a senior statistician, the selected candidate will write statistical methods and power analysis sections for grant proposals; generate statistical analyses to support interdisciplinary research; engage in sophisticated data wrangling, including claims and electronic health records (EHR) data; conduct appropriate statistical analyses using statistical languages (R, SAS), including summarizing and disseminating analytic findings.
He or she will lead and mentor research assistants in tasks involving statistical programming, data management, and the application of statistical methods, conduct research and apply novel analytic and statistical methods as appropriate, and write and edit statistical methods sections for abstract and manuscript submissions.
In summary, key responsibilities for the Research Associate include:Writing and editing statistical methods sections for abstract and manuscript submissions.
Required Qualifications
MA or MS in Biostatistics
Advanced programming skills in R and/or SAS
Evidence of strong work habits, and ability to work collaboratively on a team as well as independently
Excellent organizational, time management, and attention to detail
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Preferred Qualifications
At least 3 years of experience as an applied collaborative biostatistician within a health setting.
Experience working in a team science environment, collaborating on manuscripts, and grant submissions.
Experience generating statistical analysis plans and writing summary reports.
Experience working with and analyzing data from electronic health records.
Demonstrated experience and skills working with large datasets.
Experience working in a Git environment.
Pay Band
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Appointment Type
Restricted
Review Date
January 20, 2024
Additional Information
The successful candidate will be required to have a criminal conviction check.
About Virginia Tech
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A comprehensive land-grant institution that enhances the quality of life in Virginia and throughout the world, Virginia Tech is an inclusive community dedicated to knowledge, discovery, and creativity.
The university offers more than 280 majors to a diverse enrollment of more than 36,000 undergraduate, graduate, and professional students in eight undergraduate colleges, a school of medicine, a veterinary medicine college, Graduate School, and Honors College.
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