Biostatistician 2 (1-Year Fixed-Term), General Surgery (Hybrid Opportunity)
Stanford University

Biostatistician 2 (1-Year Fixed-Term), General Surgery (Hybrid Opportunity)🔍School of Medicine, Stanford, California, United States📁Information Analytics📅Dec 05, 2024 Post Date📅105379 Requisition #This is a one-year fixed term position with the possibility of renewal. It will be based on the Stanford campus and is a hybrid (working on-site and working from home) subject to operational need. The Stanford Division of General Surgery 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 clinical surgery, translational surgical research, epidemiology, and health services research. We are seeking a full time Biostatistician 2, to work with some independence, consult with investigators to refine research questions, define hypotheses, design studies and devise analysis plans. The Biostatistician will work with principal investigators to implement analysis plans and publish findings. In addition, incumbent will present results orally to clinical investigators and provide guidance on design and analysis issues.
Duties include:

Design study. Develop and implement protocol for quality control.Create analytic files with detailed documentation.Select appropriate statistical tools for addressing a given research question.Implement data analysis through statistical programming. Present results for investigators using graphs and tables.Summarize findings orally and in written form.Participate in the preparation of papers for publication.Consult with investigators on appropriate statistical approaches to data analyses; assist in study design and proposal development.Mentor collaborators in areas of experimental design, quality control, and statistical analysis.Develop oral and written dissemination of findings for conference presentations and peer-reviewed journal articles.Oversee lower-level staff on issues related to quality control and creation of analysis files.

* - Other duties may also be assigned.EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE (REQUIRED):Master's degree in biostatistics, statistics or related field and at least 3 years of experience.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 $112,292 to $132,108 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.At Stanford University, base pay represents only one aspect of the comprehensive rewards package. The Cardinal at Work website (https://cardinalatwork.stanford.edu/benefits-rewards) provides detailed information on Stanford's extensive range of benefits and rewards offered to employees. Specifics about the rewards package for this position may be discussed during the hiring process.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.Consistent with its obligations under the law, the University will provide reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees with disabilities. Applicants requiring a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process should contact Stanford University Human Resources at stanfordelr@stanford.edu. For all other inquiries, please submit a contact form.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.Additional Information

• Schedule: Full-time
• Job Code: 5522
• Employee Status: Regular
• Grade: I
• Requisition ID: 105379
• Work Arrangement : Hybrid Eligible

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