Mid-level Statistician​/Epidemiologist

Silver Spring, United States

Pinao is seekinga Mid‑Level Epidemiologist to support the Vision Center of Excellence (VCE). TheVCE develops and implements research and programmatic efforts to optimize diagnosis, prevention, mitigation, rehabilitation, and treatment of injuries and disorders affecting the visual system of Service Members and Veterans. This process involves identification and application of evidence-based best practices, collaboration among various stakeholders, and use of information management systems to improve vision outcomes for all Service Members and Veterans treated by the DoD and VA.

This position serves as a member of the Epidemiology Team at the VCEand provides epidemiologic and analytic support to VCE operations.

• Provide subject matter expertise in epidemiology and research methods to support projects and related program needs.
• Provide analytic support by performing statistical analysis using R, Python, or other designated statistical analysis software.
• Perform descriptive and inferential analyses and use data visualization to present findings at meetings and/or in reports or manuscripts.
• Conduct data cleaning and data wrangling of data pulled from select DHA information systems suchas the MHS Mart (M2) and the Defense and Veterans Eye Injury and Vision Registry (DVEIVR).
• Assist with review of internal and external data requests that require epidemiologic analysis.
• Collaborate with VCEclinicians and other stakeholders to determine study objectives,hypotheses, and methods for their proposed research, and apply appropriate statistical metrics, such as disease incidence/prevalence, risk ratios,correlations, and time-to-event analysis.
• Work with other VCEteams as needed to facilitate data collection, data management, and data quality control ensure a systematic response to data requests.
• Attend meetings with clinicians and other team members as needed for consultation.
• Work with team membersto troubleshoot programming issues.
• Ensure data integrity and data security in handling and management of data.

• Proven record of epidemiologicinvestigations with specific experience in ocular trauma and vision-threatening conditions.
• Experience inworking with clinical related data and conducting epidemiologic andbio-statistical analysis.
• Extensive experience in data analysis and research methods.
• Intermediate or advanced analytical capabilities.
• Experience inapplied epidemiology and statistics including survival analysis, generalized linear model, causal inference, and data visualization.
• Strong skillsinanalyzing complex data from multiple sources and data wrangling using the programming language R.
• Effective communications in multidisciplinary collaboration.
• Proficiency at preparing clear and concise reports, manuscripts, and other written materials.

• Master’s Degreein statistics, epidemiology, or a related field; AND three (3) years of experience in performing epidemiological analyses; OR an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.

• DoD Secret Security Clearance is required.

• 3 years

Pinao understands the importance of providing a benefits package that is competitive with current industry standards and designed to encourage employee participation. Pinao’s benefit package includes the following:

• Medical Benefits
• Long-Term Disability Insurance

Pinao offers medical, dental, vision, group term and supplemental lifeand accident insurance, short- and long-term disability programs.

The medical plan is administered by Covered California Blue Shield. Pinao pays 80% for each employee and 50% for dependents.

The Dental Plan is administered by Guardian CA. Pinao pays 100% for each employee and 50% for dependents.

The Vision Plan is administered by Guardian CA. Pinao pays 100% for each employee and 50% for dependents.

• Health Care FSA:
  Can be used tocover eligible health care-related expenses. Employees can contribute up to $3,400per benefits plan year.
• Dependent Day Care FSA:
  Can be used to cover eligible expenses related to the care…