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(04/17/23) Biostatistician - Durham, NC



The Center of Innovation to Accelerate Discovery and Practice Transformation (ADAPT) in Durham, NC is seeking one staff biostatistician (GS-11/12) to join our biostatistics core. We are looking for a self-starter with a strong motivation to learn new methods for data analysis and data management, and a desire to be part of a health services research team. 

ADAPT’s core faculty and staff conduct creative, high-quality health services research in close partnership with VA leadership for the benefit of our nation's Veterans. The Center offers organized research programs as well as cross-cutting methods labs and community and organizational partners to ensure that research studies are designed to address VA’s highest priorities and that research findings are relevant and actionable. ADAPT has a rich tradition in conducting high-impact health services research, including a dedicated Implementation and Improvement Science Lab, as well as a Non-Randomized Designs Lab and a Pragmatic Clinical Trials Lab.

The selected individual will:

Interact with statisticians, health economists, clinicians, and health services investigators at every level of the scientific process, from initiation of new research projects to publication

Serve as a co-author on scientific papers written for scholarly journals

Assist in the design of data collection protocols

Extract and clean data from large administrative databases

Perform statistical analyses for a variety of health services research studies

Collaborate with an experienced and well-funded team of staff and faculty biostatisticians

Experience required:

  • M.S., M.A., or M.P.H. in statistics, biostatistics, econometrics, quantitative psychology, quantitative sociology, or related field    
  • Experience with SAS and/or R
  • Experience with SQL programming
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Strong organizational abilities
  • Ability to work effectively in a team setting

The following skills are considered strongly desirable:

  • Experience with large healthcare datasets
  • Experience with REDCap and/or Qualtrics

Contact: Please email a cover letter and curriculum vitae to: Sandra Woolson, M.P.H., Data and Analytics Manager, Biostatistics Core sandra.woolson@va.gov

Application deadline: Applications will be reviewed until the position is filled.  

Position: Biostatistician, The Center of Innovation for Accelerating Discovery and Practice Transformation at the VA Durham Healthcare System. Full-time. Candidates must be U.S. citizens.  Must have a degree including statistical coursework or a combination of coursework and professional statistical work experience.  Salary will be commensurate with education/experience consistent with a GS 11 (beginning at $71,995) or GS 12 (beginning at $86,293). This position is anticipated to be in-person, but there may also be some teleworking arrangements. This is not a fully remote position. 

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Statement: 

We aspire to create a community built on collaboration, innovation, creativity, equity, and inclusion. We work to recognize and mitigate our own biases. Our collective success depends on a robust exchange of ideas - an exchange that is best when we see rich diversity in our backgrounds, experiences,?and perspectives. To achieve this, we are committed to diversity in the staff and faculty we hire, equity in the policies we create, and justice in the decisions we make. Candidates with backgrounds underrepresented in science are especially encouraged to apply. 

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(04/11/23) Statistician - Durham, NC



This full-time position, with the Durham VA Center of Innovation to Accelerate Discovery and Practice Transformation, Durham VA Health Care System, is in support of research projects conducted by the Center. This position is for a 40 hour/week position.

The selected individual will:

  • Serve as co-investigator/lead statistician for a variety of health services studies, such as randomized behavioral intervention studies, pragmatic trials, and observational studies involving VA data in electronic health records.
  • Work closely with health services investigators on the initiation of new research projects and on the development of study design and analytic plans for grant proposals.
  • Mentor junior investigators in designing studies and refining research questions.
  • Interact with an experienced team of master’s and doctoral-level statisticians.
  • Prepare scientific manuscripts jointly with a team of health services investigators.

Experience Required:

  • Ph.D., DrPH, or equivalent in statistics/biostatistics or related field.
  • Substantial experience with SAS and/or R.
  • Excellent communication and writing skills.
  • Strong organizational abilities.
  • Ability to work effectively in a team setting.

The following skills are considered a bonus:

  • Collaborative research or consulting experience.
  • Experience with innovative trial design and/or causal inference methodology.
  • Experience with grant proposal preparation.
  • Basic knowledge of epidemiology/public health.

Position: Statistician, The Center of Innovation for Accelerating Discovery and Practice Transformation at the VA Durham Healthcare System, Durham, North Carolina.  Full-time. This position is for a GS 13 (begins at $102,613) or GS 14 (begins at $121,258) as commensurate with education and experience. Must be a US citizen to apply.  Benefits included. This position is anticipated to be an in-person position, but there may also be teleworking arrangements. This is not a fully remote position.

Contact: Please email a cover letter and resume to Sandra Woolson (Sandra.Woolson@va.gov) with the subject line “Statistician”

Application deadline: Applications be reviewed until the position is filled.

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Statement

We aspire to create a community built on collaboration, innovation, creativity, equity, and inclusion. We work to recognize and mitigate our own biases. Our collective success depends on a robust exchange of ideas - an exchange that is best when we see rich diversity in our backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives. To achieve this, we are committed to diversity in the staff and faculty we hire, equity in the policies we create, and justice in the decisions we make. Candidates with backgrounds underrepresented in science are especially encouraged to apply.

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(10/11/22) Assistant and Associate Professor - Milwaukee, WI



The Medical College of Wisconsin Division of General Internal Medicine has full-time research faculty position openings at the Assistant and Associate Professor level.

Position Highlights & Requirements

  • PhD or MD with strong theoretical grounding and training in health services research, implementation science, biostatistics, epidemiology, quantitative psychology, or quantitative sociology
  • Excellent oral and written communication skills to support a rigorous program of research
  • Experience in developing and conducting quantitative or mixed methods methodology
  • Candidates should have the ability to be funded through either NIH or VA HSR&D and have an interest in conducting independent research as well as supporting multidisciplinary teams in developing collaborative grant applications
  • Highly competitive compensation including a full benefits package, professional development allowance, tuition assistance for college-age children, and outstanding employer-funded health and retirement plan

About MCW

At the core of everything we do at the Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW) is the pursuit of new knowledge and the power of academic medicine. Bringing together the world’s top scientists and clinicians, inspired students, and invested communities, we are driven to solve the most complex challenges in healthcare and society. MCW is home to a diverse group of thought leaders who are collaborating to build a healthier world and a continuous cycle of life-changing knowledge. 

General Internal Medicine Research Section

GIM is committed to creating and sustaining strong infrastructure to support research. The Division conducts clinical, population health, education, and industry research and is home to a large health services research group with over $10 million in federal research funding. The research vision is to become a leader in creating evidence to change clinical practice, educational efforts, and local, regional, and national policy.

Closing date: 10/10/2023

If you are interested in joining our team, please contact:
Becky Trujillo
Ph: (414) 955-4683
bltrujillo@mcw.edu
https://www.mcw.edu

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