Career Opportunities

Job Type: Regular

Time Type: Full time

Work Shift: Day (United States of America)

FLSA Status: Exempt

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The Health Policy & Equity Section at the Richard A. and Susan F. Smith Center for Outcomes Research at BIDMC is seeking a Biostatistician II. The Smith Richard A. and Susan F. Smith Center for Outcomes Research (https://www.bidmc.org/research/research-centers/smith-center-for-outcomes-research-in-cardiology) is devoted to addressing the most pressing issues in cardiovascular care through innovative and rigorous analysis of diverse data sources, including large national registries, administrative claims data, survey-based data, and EHR data. The Biostatistician II will engage in a variety of collaborative research projects working closely with clinician investigators, fellow statisticians, administrative staff, and trainees in the nationally recognized Section for Health Policy and Equity Research. As a Biostatistician II you will have a key role in helping to produce high-impact research.
The Biostatistician II will carry out select data management and analytic activities for a variety of projects in support of the Health Policy & Equity Section at the Smith Center for Outcomes Research under the direction of Dr. Rishi Wadhera. In addition to traditional biostatistical methods (e.g., regression, propensity score approaches, survival analyses), prior experience with administrative (Medicare) claims data is preferred. Additional preferred qualifications include SAS Base and Advanced certification, hands-on experience working with SAS (Base, Stat, Macro, SQL), and domain knowledge in at least one of the following areas: causal inference, longitudinal analysis, or weighting methods.
The Health Policy & Equity Section research combines the use of real-world data with advanced statistical, econometric, and epidemiological methods to answer questions related to healthcare access, quality and value, and population health, with a focus on cardiovascular outcomes. In addition, this research explores how state and federal health policies impact care delivery, clinical outcomes, and health equity. Research in this section is funded primarily by the National Institutes of Health (NIH), American Heart Association, and other extramural sources. The Health Policy & Equity Section regularly produces and publishes research in high-impact journals such as JAMA, NEJM.

Job Description:

Essential Responsibilities:

• Assists in the design, development and maintenance of data collection instruments, databases and procedure manuals. Designs, implements, and performs data management and quality control procedures as necessary for routine and special projects.

• Writes computer programs to combine data from separate computer files to allow comparison of data from different sources. Support the creation applications in support of research projects.

• Collaborates with program staff on the design and analysis of biostatistics aspects of research protocols. Participates in the design of questionnaires and interview forms.

• Analyzes data beginning with univariate and multivariate analyses such as logistic regression and factor analysis for research studies. Supports the interpretation and assist in the creation of study results in collaboration with faculty members, epidemiologists, biostatisticians and other team members.

• Provides tabular and graphic summaries of analyses in a form suitable for inclusion in manuscripts for publication in peer reviewed scientific journals as well as for presentation at scientific meetings

Required Qualifications:

- Master's degree in Public Health, Epidemiology, Statistics, Biostatistics or related field required.

- 3-5 years related work experience required.

- Demonstrated ability to work with software programs including SAS, Access, Powerpoint, Epi Info and Excel.

- Ability to conduct and interpret multivariable regression analysis.

- Documented ability to manipulate complex, large databases including Medicare and other insurance claims data.

- Advanced skills with Microsoft applications which may include Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint or Access and other web-based applications. May produce complex documents, perform analysis and maintain databases.

Competencies:

Decision Making: Ability to make decisions that are guided by general instructions and practices requiring some interpretation. May make recommendations for solving problems of moderate complexity and importance.

Problem Solving: Ability to address problems that are highly varied, complex and often non-recurring, requiring staff input, innovative, creative, and Lean diagnostic techniques to resolve issues.

Independence of Action: Ability to set goals and determines how to accomplish defined results with some guidelines. Manager/Director provides broad guidance and overall direction.

Written Communications: Ability to summarize and communicate in English moderately complex information in varied written formats to internal and external customers.

Oral Communications: Ability to comprehend and converse in English to communicate effectively with medical center staff, patients, families and external customers.

Knowledge: Ability to demonstrate in-depth knowledge of concepts, practices and policies with the ability to use them in complex varied situations.

Teamwork: Ability to act as a team leader for small projects or work groups, creating a collaborative and respectful team environment and improving workflows. Results may impact the operations of one or more departments.

Customer Service: Ability to provide a high level of customer service to patients, visitors, staff and external customers in a professional, service-oriented, respectful manner using skills in active listening and problem solving. Ability to remain calm in stressful situations.

Physical Nature of the Job:
Sedentary work: Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally in carrying, lifting, pushing, pulling objects. Sitting most of the time, with walking and standing required only occasionally.

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