The Stanford-Surgery Policy Improvement Research and Education (S-SPIRE) Unit is committed to:

• Improving the value of healthcare through research that informs policy and implementation;
• Promoting a surgical health services research community through mentorship and collaboration;
• Developing innovative mixed methodologies.

 Our interdisciplinary team includes clinical and research faculty with expertise in implementation science, health economics, bioinformatics, and quantitative, qualitative, and mixed methodologies. 

 We are seeking a highly motivated, hard-working, professional biostatistician to support clinical research activities of the Department’s faculty.  The successful candidate will provide consultative and analytical support to members of the department and work on a wide variety of collaborative projects. The incumbent will work closely with senior-level statisticians to ensure appropriate methods are applied.  This position will assist in development and completion of methodologically and statistically sound clinical and health services research.

 Please visit our website for information on S-SPIRE: http://med.stanford.edu/s-spire.html

 Duties include:

• Design study.
• Implement protocol for quality control.
• Create analytic files with detailed documentation.
• Implement data analysis through statistical programming.
• Present results for investigators using graphs and tables.
• Summarize findings orally and in written form.
• Participate in the preparation of papers for publication.
• Assist with grant preparation

 * - Other duties may also be assigned

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE (REQUIRED):

Master's degree in biostatistics, statistics or related field.

 KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES (REQUIRED):

• Proficient in at least two of R, SAS, SPSS, or STATA.
• Skills in descriptive analysis, modeling of data, and graphic interfaces.
• Outstanding ability to communicate technical information to both technical and non-technical audiences.

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Ability to work independently and collaboratively.
• 1 or more years of experience doing collaborative biostatistics and 2 years of experience manipulating large databases desirable. 
• Previous work experience in an academic institution, or academic hospital setting preferred.

 PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS*:

• Frequently perform desk based computer tasks, seated work and use light/ fine grasping.
• Occasionally stand, walk, and write by hand, lift, carry, push pull objects that weigh up to 10 pounds.

 * - Consistent with its obligations under the law, the University will provide reasonable accommodation to any employee with a disability who requires accommodation to perform the essential functions of his or her job.

WORKING CONDITIONS:

May work extended or non-standard hours based on project or business cycle needs.

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Level: H