Job title: Biostatistical Consultant II, Internal Medicine
Company: UT Southwestern Medical Center
Job description: Biostatistical Consultant I, Internal Medicine, Digestive and Liver DivisionWhy UT Southwestern Medical Center?With over 75 years of excellence in Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas, UT Southwestern is committed to excellence, innovation, teamwork, and compassion. At UT Southwestern, we invest in you with opportunities for career growth and development that align with your future goals and help to provide security for you and your family. Our highly competitive benefits package offers healthcare, PTO and paid holidays, on-site childcare, wage, merit increases and so much more that are all available on the day you start work. UT Southwestern is honored to be a Veteran Friendly work environment that is home to approximately 800 veterans. We value your integrity, dedication, and the commitment you’ve made to our country. We’re proud to support your next mission. Ranked by Forbes as one of the Top 10 National Employers, we invite you to be a part of the UT Southwestern team where you’ll discover teamwork, professionalism, and consistent opportunities for growth.The Department of Internal MedicineThe Department of Internal Medicine is an ideal environment for basic research and seeks to set the standard of excellence in service to their stakeholders by supporting research that leads to organizational success. The department takes a multidisciplinary approach to basic research allowing the department to deliver the future of medicine, today. Internal Medicine department aims to advance UT Southwestern’s research mission through SCIENCE.Stewardship Compliance Innovation Expertise Network Communication EducationThe Digestive and Liver DivisionThe Digestive & Liver Division is one of the top academic gastroenterology and hepatology units in the nation. As with other Divisions in the Department of Internal Medicine, its core missions include excellence in patient care, promoting education, and advancing our understanding and treatment of digestive and liver diseases through research. Key to our mission is to recruit faculty and trainees from diverse backgrounds who represent the Dallas-Fort Worth community we serve. Our faculty are recognized nationally and internationally for their academic contributions to the knowledge base of gastroenterology. They have a long history of translating groundbreaking scientific discoveries into clinical care. Their collaborations with investigators in an array of research units, both within the Department of Internal Medicine and across UT Southwestern, have enabled them to provide the most innovative treatments and exceptional specialty care.Job SummaryThe Digestive and Liver Division of Internal Medicine is looking for a Biostatistical Consultant II. This position has flexibility in-person and/or hybrid in-person and remote options. The candidate will support 2 physician-researchers Drs. Cotter and Louissaint:Dr. Thomas Cotter specializes in liver diseases and liver transplantation, with a particular interest in alcohol-associated liver disease and metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease. Dr. Cotter’s research is primarily outcomes-based and is focused on improving the care of patients. His work is multi-faceted including building prospective and retrospective observational cohorts, and analyzing large datasets, to explore how various factors modulate patient outcomes in alcohol-associated liver disease. Dr. Cotter seeks candidates for the Biostatistician II role with experience in prospective data management via REDCap, advanced quantitative data analysis, and large database management and analysis. He is supported by society and NIH fundings.Dr. Jeremy Louissaint specializes in liver diseases and liver transplantation. Dr. Louissaint’s research focuses on leveraging effective patient-provider communication, particularly in the digital space, to improve the outpatient care of patients with cirrhosis. His work uses large electronic health record-based datasets to identify how patients and providers communicate and exchange health-related information via the electronic health record, and how these interactions impact patient outcomes in chronic liver disease. Dr. Louissaint seeks candidates for the Biostatistician II role with experience in clinical informatics, artificial intelligence/machine learning, large database management and analysis, and proficiency in R and Python. He is supported by the University of Texas Southwestern Dean’s Scholar in Clinical Research.This candidate will perform complex data analysis related to specialized research methodologies & results as assigned by the PI. Additionally, they will develop & maintain complex databases to support new & ongoing research projects and perform other duties as assigned.Preferred Experience
- Medical Research
- Quantitative data analytic techniques, and working with large data sets
- AI/Machine Learning
- REDCap and PowerBI, and standard data management including data cleaning and quality checks
- R
- Python
Preferred Education
- Minimum two (2) year experience in statistical consulting with preference given to experience working in biomedical or health care environment.
Experience and Education
- Master’s degree in biostatistics or related discipline, or MPH with a concentration in biostatistics.
- Minimum one (1) year experience in statistical consulting with preference given to experience working in biomedical or health care environment.
- Requires working knowledge of SAS, SPSS or other major statistical package (S+, R, etc.) and Microsoft Office (ACCESS and EXCEL).
Lab DutiesManage research lab computer hardware & software programming & maintenance.Ensure existing systems meet the continuing needs of the lab and/or recommend and test new systems as necessary.Perform complex data analysis related to specialized research methodologies & results as assigned by the PI.Develop &/or modify software to support new & ongoing research projects.Resolve hardware, software, and network issues in support of the lab.Develop & maintain complex databases to support new & ongoing research projects.Train lab staff in the use of pertinent research systems.May specialize in bioinformatics, software development, network admin, or hardware/software maintenance.Perform other duties as assigned.Job Duties
- Collaborates with investigators to identify problems and provide statistical consultation including design of experiments, analysis of data and interpretation of results.
- Writes statistical portion on manuscript based on results of analysis and address manuscript revisions based on reviewer’s comments.
- Assists client data organization.
- Performs statistical computations.
- Provides graphical and tabular representations.
- Develops, maintains and modifies programs for in-house use.
- Collaborates with investigators in grant development including statistical design of studies and preparation of statistical portion of grant proposal.
- 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 become familiar with and interested in client’s research and data.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
To learn more about the benefits UT Southwestern offers, visitThis position is security-sensitive and subject to Texas Education Code §51.215, which authorizes UT Southwestern to obtain criminal history record information. UT Southwestern Medical Center is committed to an educational and working environment that provides equal opportunity to all members of the University community. As an equal opportunity employer, UT Southwestern prohibits unlawful discrimination, including discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, or veteran status.
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Location: Dallas, TX
Job date: Thu, 29 Aug 2024 04:37:20 GMT
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