Biostatistician I

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Located conveniently in the heart of Phoenix, Arizona, St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center is a 571-bed, not-for-profit hospital that provides a wide range of health, social and support services.  Founded in 1895 by the Sisters of Mercy, St. Joseph's was the first hospital in the Phoenix area. More than 125 years later, St. Joseph's remains dedicated to its mission of caring for the poor and underserved.

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The Barrow Neuroepidemiology Research Program is a multi-disciplinary research laboratory focusing on investigating neurodegenerative disease and other neurology disorders. The laboratory uses two primary research approaches, cohort and administrative data studies. For the cohorts, we take a deep phenotyping approach in populations highly exposed to environmental neurotoxicants, using detailed clinical assessments, molecular and structural imaging, and exposure quantification. Our administrative data studies primarily use Medicare data to understand risk factors for neurologic diseases, to develop predictive models to identify patients earlier in their disease course, and to identify potential disease-modifying therapies using pharmacoepidemiology. The team conducting these studies is highly multi-disciplinary and includes physicians, data analysts, computer scientists, epidemiologists, and a geographer.

Provides a wide range of statistical expertise and support to researchers, scientists, faculty, research teams, and managers engaged in research studies within the Department of Neuroepidemiology.
Participates in the design, development, and reporting of research and clinical studies. Collects, analyzes and interprets biological and health science data within research. Responds to a broad range of complex statistical issues arising in a variety of clinical and translational research settings.

Responsibilities Include:

• Collaborate as a member of the research team and assist investigators with research project design
• Assist in providing statistical expertise in the design of research projects, focusing on fundamental issues including specification of hypotheses, basic study design and power analysis
• Assist in the development of operations and procedures for the collection, editing, verification and management of data
• Assist in preparing preliminary plans for analysis of research study; present such plan to the research team and prepare final analysis plans based on team input
• Collaborate on the design, analysis, implementation, and reports findings on targeted statistical research studies
• Consults with investigators on experimental design and statistical research approaches, requirements, and scientific standards to advance medical knowledge and improve the assigned research program
• Documents computer data file structure
• Develops, programs, manages, and maintains complex statistical databases; performs data entry

Experience
1 year of experience or completed education in statistical design of research projects and power analysis required

2 years of experience directly related to the duties and responsibilities specified preferred

Education

Master’s Degree in Biostatistics, Statistics or related area required

PhD in Biostatistics, Statistics or related area preferred