Statistician

If you have experience in data management, statistical analysis, and data visualization, especially as related to program evaluations and secondary analyses of large datasets, AND you want to play a significant role in a dynamic organization, then consider joining the Office of Science Policy, Planning, Evaluation and Reporting (OSPPER), Office of the Director (OD), National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD).

For more information please visit: NIMHD

As a Statistician with technical experience and expertise in minority health and health disparities, public health, population sciences, or social and behavioral sciences, your duties include:

• Plan and implement data curation, management, analysis, visualization, and reporting related to program and policy evaluations, administrative data analyses, and analyzes of large nationally representative population health studies
• Perform programming tasks (e.g., R and/or SAS), statistical analysis (e.g., time series, regressions, trends), and data visualization (e.g., dashboards) .using administrative data and/or population health-related datasets.
• Develop quantitative analytical methods to support data-driven decision-making
• Develop novel methodologies and metrics for program evaluations
• Provide technical consultation on and leadership for complex statistical studies. Consult with and collaborates with other scientists on aspects of study design, analysis, and interpretation.
• Prepare comprehensive reports of study results to include discussion of substantive research objectives.
• Assess the adequacy and quality of data used in the analysis.
• Initiate, formulate, plan, and execute analytic research projects and researches the quality of methodologies and measures pertaining to the assessment of the subject matter being studied.
• Develop and maintain statistical analysis programs for databases.
• Responsible for the development and management of contracts and reimbursable agreements with appropriate federal and non-federal agencies to acquire data needed to answer specific questions developed as part of the Institute research program.