UTS - Temporary Statistician Investigator at UNC Chapel Hill
Listed on 2026-01-12
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Research/Development
Research Scientist, Clinical Research
UTS - Temporary Statistician Investigator at UNC Chapel Hill
Position Title:
UTS - Temporary Statistician Investigator at UNC Chapel Hill
Department: HR UTS Partnership
• Career Area:
Research Professionals
Posting Open Date: 01/05/2026
• Final date to receive applications: 01/12/2026
• Position Type:
Temporary Staff (SHRA)
Vacancy : S026654
• Full-time/Part-time:
Full-Time Temporary
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Work Schedule:
40 hours/week; hybrid schedule (Monday‑Friday 8am‑5pm)
Salary: $46/hour
• Proposed
Start Date:
02/02/2026
• Estimated Duration of Appointment: 4 months or less
Senior Level: Mid‑Senior
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Employment Type:
Full‑time
• Job Function:
Research, Analyst, and Information Technology
About the Institute for Trauma Recovery (ITR):
ITR at UNC Chapel Hill conducts cutting‑edge research to help trauma survivors. The $35 million AURORA study, funded by the National Institute of Mental Health and private partners, enrolls individuals presenting to emergency departments immediately after trauma and follows them for one year using sophisticated adaptive sampling methods and a state‑of‑the‑art battery of self‑report, neurocognitive, physiologic, digital phenotype, psychosocial, neuroimaging, and genomic markers.
Primary
Purpose:
Provide cover letter and resume. The statistician works in a collaborative research team to perform statistical analyses of longitudinal data and clinical trial data, contributing to new discoveries that benefit trauma survivors.
- Data analysis – develop scripts/code to streamline and optimize analyses
- Communication – write and edit analytics methods for peer‑reviewed publications; summarize analysis results for stakeholders and meetings
- Data collection – assist with analyses of diverse longitudinal data from the AURORA study and other R01 studies within the institute
- Administration – maintain metadata regarding databases and work performed
- Other – develop analysis plans in collaboration with research team members
- Minimum a relevant Master’s degree (or foreign degree equivalent);
PhD preferred - Experience with Mplus or R software packages; structural equation modeling experience preferred
- Prior experience in clinical or epidemiological research
- Strong organizational skills and ability to work in multidisciplinary teams
- Expert knowledge of R and other statistical software packages
- Proficiency as a scientific writer
- Ability to perform advanced statistical analyses and learn new techniques
Preferred: None
Special Physical/Mental Requirements:
None
To apply, submit your cover letter and résumé via the following link: (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)./226169
EEO Statement:
The University of North Carolina is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
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