Statistical Analyst Senior; Intermediate Underfill

Statistical Analyst Senior (Intermediate Underfill)

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A cover letter is required for consideration for this position and should be attached as the first page of your resume. The cover letter should address your specific interest in the position and outline skills and experience that directly relate to this position.

This position involves analytical and statistical activities for research within the Department of Psychiatry. The Statistical Analyst will play a critical role in a multi-method public health research initiative examining the intersection of alcohol use, firearm access, and suicide risk. The successful candidate will be responsible for managing, analyzing, and interpreting data from national surveys and ecological momentary assessments (EMA), as well as integrating information from additional relevant datasets or collaborative projects, as needed.

The Statistical Analyst must understand research complexities and possess the flexibility to work across diverse sources of data, applying advanced problem‑solving techniques that leverage both existing and emerging scientific knowledge. They will generate actionable insights for risk identification, intervention development, and dissemination of findings relevant to suicide prevention efforts, and may contribute analytical expertise to other departmental studies or interdepartmental research initiatives.

Michigan Medicine is one of the largest health care complexes in the world and has been the site of many groundbreaking medical and technological advancements since the opening of the U‑M Medical School in 1850. Michigan Medicine is comprised of over 30,000 employees and our vision is to attract, inspire, and develop outstanding people in medicine, sciences, and healthcare to become one of the world’s most distinguished academic health systems.

In some way, great or small, every person here helps to advance this world‑class institution. Work at Michigan Medicine and become a victor for the greater good.

• Excellent medical, dental and vision coverage effective on your very first day
• 2:1 Match on retirement savings

Statistical Analysis (50%)

• Develop and draft project‑specific analysis plans
• Independently execute advanced statistical analyses, interpret results to identify key trends, risk factors, and associations within complex datasets, supporting research hypotheses and informing strategic decisions
• Conduct power analyses, simulation studies, and moderator/mediator analytics to deepen the understanding of risk pathways and variability
• Address research complexities by developing creative solutions to data challenges and applying up‑to‑date scientific techniques

Reporting, Visualization, and Dissemination (15%)

• Prepare comprehensive statistical reports and data visualizations (e.g., charts, tables, dashboards) to communicate findings to team members, stakeholders, and for publication
• Contribute to the preparation and writing of manuscripts, abstracts, and presentations for academic and lay audiences

Data Management and Preparation (15%)

• Use statistical software (e.g., SAS, R, SPSS) to create and run scripts that clean, organize, and combine large datasets from different sources, ensuring the data is accurate and ready for analysis
• Ensure data integrity, thorough documentation, and compliance with privacy regulations and institutional policies
• Prepare and maintain technical documentation of data and analysis files
• Implement programmatic methods to ensure data quality
• Help coordinate with software vendors to develop data collection methods for EMA surveys

Collaboration and Meetings (10%)

• Collaborate with investigators, biostatisticians, qualitative researchers and other members of the research team to triangulate findings and support the aims of the research study
• Work with collaborators to define scientific questions, formulate models and methods, and advise on the presentation of results
• Participate and lead discussions on analysis and improvement of data…