Please note this position will be based on the Stanford campus and is a hybrid (working on-site and working from home) subject to operational need.
The Stanford-Surgery Policy Improvement Research & Education Unit (S-SPIRE) is committed to:
- Improving the value of healthcare through research that informs policy and implementation;
- Promoting a surgical health services research community through mentorship and collaboration;
- Developing innovative mixed methodologies.
Our interdisciplinary team includes clinical and research faculty with expertise in implementation science, health economics, bioinformatics, and quantitative, qualitative, and mixed methodologies.
S-SPIRE is seeking a highly motivated, hard-working, professional Biostatistician to independently design studies, analyze data, and disseminate findings. The Biostatistician will independently work with investigators on proposal or grant development. S/he will take the statistical lead on studies and oversee biostatisticians in the lower levels on data cleaning and creation of analytic files. In addition, s/he will lead statistical projects related to collaborations on topics including statistical software, and evaluation of methods.
Duties include:
- Oversee lower-level staff on quality control.
- Oversee lower-level staff on creation of analytic files.
- Identify appropriate statistical tools for analysis.
- Implement data analysis through statistical programming.
- Consult with investigators and others on appropriate statistical approaches to data analyses; assist in study design.
- Develop oral and written dissemination of findings for conference presentations and peer-reviewed journal articles.
- Mentor clinical investigators on relevant research methods.
- Assist in leveraging advancements in Natural Language Processing (NLP) and machine learning to create tailored solutions for healthcare informatics; applying knowledge to unstructured medical data.
* – Other duties may also be assigned.
DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
- Higher degree in computational biology or computer science;
- Experience working with unstructured text data.
- Experience working with electronic health records.
- Training in Biomedical Informatics.
EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE (REQUIRED):
Master’s degree in biostatistics, statistics or related field and at least 5 years of experience or Ph.D. in biostatistics, statistics or related field.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES (REQUIRED):
- Proficient in at least two of R, SAS, SPSS, or STATA.
- Skills in descriptive analysis, modeling of data, and graphic interfaces.
- Outstanding ability to communicate technical information to both technical and non-technical audiences.
- Demonstrated excellence in at least one area of expertise, which may include coordinating studies; statistical methodology such as missing data, survival analysis, statistical genetics, or informatics; statistical computing; database design (e.g., expertise in RedCAP or MySQL); graphical techniques (e.g., expertise in Illustrator).
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS*:
- Frequently perform desk based computer tasks, seated work and use light/ fine grasping.
- Occasionally stand, walk, and write by hand, lift, carry, push pull objects that weigh up to 10 pounds.
* – Consistent with its obligations under the law, the University will provide reasonable accommodation to any employee with a disability who requires accommodation to perform the essential functions of his or her job.
WORKING CONDITIONS:
May work extended or non-standard hours based on project or business cycle needs.
WORK STANDARDS:
- Interpersonal Skills: Demonstrates the ability to work well with Stanford colleagues and clients and with external organizations.
- Promote Culture of Safety: Demonstrates commitment to personal responsibility and value for safety; communicates safety concerns; uses and promotes safe behaviors based on training and lessons learned.
- Subject to and expected to comply with all applicable University policies and procedures, including but not limited to the personnel policies and other policies found in the University’s Administrative Guide, http://adminguide.stanford.edu.
The expected pay range for this position is $120,000 to $157,000 per annum.
Stanford University provides pay ranges representing its good faith estimate of what the university reasonably expects to pay for a position. The pay offered to a selected candidate will be determined based on factors such as (but not limited to) the scope and responsibilities of the position, the qualifications of the selected candidate, departmental budget availability, internal equity, geographic location and external market pay for comparable jobs.
The job duties listed are typical examples of work performed by positions in this job classification and are not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, tasks, and responsibilities. Specific duties and responsibilities may vary depending on department or program needs without changing the general nature and scope of the job or level of responsibility. Employees may also perform other duties as assigned.
Stanford is an equal employment opportunity and affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.