Biostatistician I - School of Nursing Research Innovation & Scientific Excellence Center
Job Description:
Provides statistical support services to faculty, staff, and students at UTMB School of Nursing Research Innovation & Scientific Excellence (RISE) Center.
Essential Job Functions:
- Collaborates 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.
- Assists client data organization.
- Performs statistical computations.
- Provides graphical and tabular representations.
- Prepares statistical reports which are generally consistent with accepted standards of statistical practice.
- Develops, maintains and modifies programs for in-house use.
- Performs 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 client's research and data
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with a high degree of professionalism and competence in dealing with a variety of individuals.
- Analyze/evaluate data and make appropriate decisions/recommendations.
- Communicate technical information to non-statisticians.
- Assists with survey design and coding in REDCap, Qualtrics, QuestionPro, etc.
- Knowledge of statistical and scientific research design.
- Knowledge of data file handling techniques.
- 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
- Problem-solving
- Communication skills
- MS Office suite (Teams, Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook, Forms)
- REDCap, Qualtrics and QuestionPro Preferred
Minimum Qualifications:
- Master's degree in Biostatistics, Statistics or related field.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Three years of related experience in Statistics, Biostatistics or related field.
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 VEVRAA Federal Contractor, UTMB Health takes affirmative action to hire and advance women, minorities, protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.
