Instructor - Biostatistician

University of Colorado Anschutz

Department:
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Job Title:

Instructor - Biostatistician

Position #:

- Requisition #: 39199

Job Summary:

The Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at the University of Colorado Anschutz School of Medicine seeks an outstanding candidate for a Biostatistician position. This will be a full-time faculty position at the rank of Instructor. Remote work considered for highly qualified candidates.

Applicants with a background in statistical and computational methods in molecular biological science and related areas are encouraged to apply. The successful candidate will join an established team that is leading research efforts in the intersection between brain health and biological processes. The team is one of the premier organizations that has existing clinical and preclinical studies and will continue with future studies that improve psychological health outcomes, detects risk and protective factors in mental health, and determines biological mechanisms associated with brain health.

This highly collaborative team performs high-impact studies that allow them to develop new strategies to ameliorate dysbiosis and neuroinflammation and reduce chronic disease burden.

Key Responsibilities

Bioinformatics Nature of Work: 50%

Successful individuals will participate in the development, validation, implementation and quality control for bioinformatics. This position will include identifying and implementing state of the art bioinformatics techniques for innovative analysis. Additionally, this position will assist with clinical study development to identify novel biological targets and advises how those measurements can be applied to bioinformatics analysis.

Examples of Duties Performed:

* Apply basic to intermediate statistical, programming, and epidemiological methods to support research projects.

* Prepare, clean, and manipulate datasets for use in detailed data queries and analyses.

* Generate tabulations and visual representations of data (e.g., charts, graphs) using report-building tools with minimal oversight.

* Interpret analysis results and contribute to drafting clear and concise research reports.

* Coordinate tasks and provide guidance to support staff (e.g., Research Assistants, interns) in the preparation of basic research deliverables.

* Develop automated scripts, codes, and calculations to streamline recurring tasks and analysis workflows.

* Perform data validation and error checking on projects of basic to intermediate complexity under supervision.

* Develop detailed specifications and documentation for data analysis files, consistency checks, tables, figures, and project status tracking.

* Identify and assess data needs and potential data gaps in collaboration with senior staff.

Statistician Nature of Work: 30%

Providing expertise on analytic methods and plans while managing, preparing, and analyzing data from current program evaluation projects. Supporting electronic medical record database and distributed data network projects in efforts including developing data harmonization, data quality evaluation, and data standardization to support the learning health care system and research

Examples of Duties Performed

* Assist with data collection and analysis for public health surveillance projects, clinical studies, or similar initiatives.

* Respond to data and analysis requests from internal teams, external partners, and stakeholders under direction.

* Collaborate with principal investigators, scientists, epidemiologists, and fellow biostatisticians on research efforts.

* Communicate statistical methods and results to internal and external clients when directed by senior staff.

Technical Writing Nature of Work: 20%

Provide support for technical writing that includes reports, grant development, and manuscript preparation. Successful individuals will lead development and dissemination of research publications and reports involving the data and analysis conducted.

Examples of Duties Performed:

* Contribute to technical and scientific writing for reports, publications, and presentations.

* Prepare and deliver presentations on assigned basic research topics.

* Participate in working groups to address research questions or organizational initiatives.

* Provide feedback on internal business processes and help develop documentation for best practices and standards.

* Support training and onboarding of junior-level staff and interns.

* Maintain a professional, courteous, and respectful demeanor in all interactions with coworkers, clients, and stakeholders.

* Actively participate in identifying process improvements and communicating solutions to leadership.

Why Join Us:

The University of Colorado (CU) is one of the nation's premier educational and research institutions and is ideally suited to carry out this project. Built as state-of-the-art, the Anschutz Medical Campus (AMC) consists of three zones: an education zone with facilities for training in the medical and health-related…