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The Adult and Child Center for Outcomes Research and Delivery Science (ACCORDS) has an opening for a full-time (1.0 FTE) Intermediate Information Sciences Professional to work in the ACCORDS Biostatistics Core as a data analyst on various research studies. This position will be funded by various existing sponsored projects and will provide statistical analysis and data management support to project investigators at ACCORDS and collaborating departments of the university. More detail on our research programs can be found on our website: https://medschool.cuanschutz.edu/accords.

The successful candidate will assist with study and instrument design and data coordination, conduct data cleaning and analysis of primary and/or secondary data, and assist with manuscript preparation on a variety of health outcomes-related projects. They will also serve as the data manager and analyst for data coordinating centers.

Examples of Duties Performed

• Collaborate with and support Principal Investigators (PI) and other stakeholders in the area of bioinformatics and data analysis
• Perform scientifically rigorous data management and bioinformatic analyses
• Creatively and effectively integrate data from multiple sources to accelerate discoveries
• Write custom scripts to access databases and analyze data
• Independently and creatively identify bioinformatic and data management solutions
• Independently and creatively identify bioinformatic and data management solutions
• Communicate with sites participating in data coordinating centers

Additional Duties & Responsibilities

• Writing programs in SAS and/or R to
• • statistically analyze data collected for various research projects
• • manage data files derived from data collection or obtained from secondary data sources (such as Epic, claims data, etc.)
• Consulting with principal investigators on the design, implementation, and analysis of research projects.
• Supporting the writing of abstracts and manuscripts from research projects

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Bioinformatics, Biostatistics, Computational Biology, Data Science, Computer Science or related field
• A combination of education and related technical/paraprofessional experience may be substituted for the bachelor’s degree on a year for year basis
• One (1) year data management and bioinformatic analyses experience

Applicants must meet minimum qualifications at the time of hire.

A combination of education and related technical/paraprofessional experience may be substituted for the bachelor’s degree on a year for year basis.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Statistics, Biostatistics, Biometrics, Data Science, Computer Science or related field
• Two (2) years of professional work experience programming in SAS and/or R
• Previous work experience in data analysis and management in a university environment
• Previous experience working with large data sets, especially large claims data

Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities

• Working knowledge of SQL Server
• Advanced knowledge of basic statistical principles relevant in medical research
• Ability to analyze and solve complex problems and apply quantitative analytical approaches
• Demonstrated fluency in SAS and/or R and willingness to learn new programming languages as necessary
• Familiarity with applied statistical concepts and methods
• Ability to communicate effectively, both in writing and orally, with a variety of faculty members and medical professionals
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with employees at all levels throughout the institution
• Ability to work with minimal supervision and maximum accountability