Statistician; TEMP

The Michigan Society of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeons Quality Collaborative (MSTCVS-QC) is a Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan (BCBSM) and Blue Care Network (BCN) Collaborative Quality Initiative (CQI) dedicated to improving the care of adult cardiac and general thoracic surgery patients in Michigan. The Quality Collaborative is a consortium of hospitals that work together to promote and share optimal processes of care and implement quality improvement initiatives based on regional and national data, clinical research, and evidence-based cardiac and thoracic surgery practices and guidelines.

We are currently seeking a temporary Statistician to support analytic work for the MSTCVS Coordinating Center located in Ann Arbor, Michigan. The Statistician will have a primary appointment in the Department of Cardiac Surgery at the University of Michigan and will report directly to the MSTCVS Program Manager. A cover letter is required for consideration and should be attached as the first page of your resume.

Please note:
All inquiries and applications for this position must be submitted through the online application system. We are unable to respond to direct emails regarding this role.

Michigan Medicine improves the health of patients, populations and communities through excellence in education, patient care, community service, research and technology development, and through leadership activities in Michigan, nationally and internationally. Our mission is guided by our Strategic Principles and has three critical components; patient care, education and research that together enhance our contribution to society.

The MSTCVS Statistician will play an important role in leading the statistical analysis of patient-reported outcomes (PROs) and integrating PRO data with clinical and registry databases to support comprehensive outcomes and quality research. The role collaborates closely with clinical investigators to develop appropriate analytic strategies for PRO data and to communicate results clearly for decision-making. Main responsibilities include:

• Lead the statistical design and analysis of PROs, including generic and disease-specific instruments (e.g., EQ-5D, PROMIS, SF-12/36).
• Develop and implement analytic strategies for PRO data that appropriately address:
  • Ordinal and categorical response structures
  • Floor and ceiling effects
  • Bounded, skewed, and longitudinal outcomes
• Execute database linkage workflows, ensuring data quality, consistency and reproducibility across linked sources.
• Collaborate with clinicians to translate clinical questions into robust analytic plans combining clinical endpoints and patient-centered outcomes.
• Contribute to statistical analysis plans, manuscripts, abstracts, and presentations, with clear interpretation of PRO results for clinical audiences.

Education & Experience:

• Bachelors degree in a quantitative field with strong computing and statistical skills and at least 2 years of professional experience in data analysis.

Technical Expertise:

• Proficiency in SAS, R, STATA, and/or SPSS for data management and statistical analysis.
• Advanced knowledge of statistical methods for patient-reported outcomes, including:
  • Ordinal and multinomial regression models
  • Longitudinal and repeated-measures methods
  • Methods for handling floor and ceiling effects (e.g., directional change analyses, censored or two-part models)
  • Resampling and bootstrap-based inference
  • Experience working with large observational datasets, clinical registries and linked databases.
  • Familiarity with common PRO instruments and scoring approaches (e.g., preference-based indices, summary scores, change-from-baseline metrics).
  • Understanding of issues related to missing data, measurement errors, and bias in observational PRO studies.
  • Knowledge of data visualization techniques and ability to create clear, actionable dashboards, tables, and charts.

Additional

Skills:

• Understanding of clinical data integration concepts.
• Excellent attention to detail and ability to maintain thorough documentation of analytic code and methodology.
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to work independently while managing multiple projects.
• Effective communication skills for presenting findings to technical and non-technical audiences.
• Ability to collaborate with multidisciplinary teams and adapt to evolving project needs.

• Masters degree in Biostatistics or related field with 3-4 years of analytic experience preferred.

• Part-time, Monday-Friday.
• Flexible scheduling, averaging 8 hours per week.
• Position is temporary and limited up to two years (24 months).
• Hybrid work environment (onsite and remote) based out of our Ann Arbor, Michigan office.
• Flexible schedule required, with in-office days as needed and availability to attend quarterly Quality Collaborative meetings at various locations across Michigan.

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