Statistician (Health)

Summary

The VA Research Program strives to promote Veteran-centered care to improve patient experiences and outcomes across VA healthcare and community settings, and to advance value-driven care by providing Veterans the highest quality care at the lowest financial burden. The position is responsible to provide subject matter expertise regarding statistics and analysis in the area of statistics within the VA Medical Center (VAMC), at Richmond, VA and Research and Development (R&D) Service

Duties

Duties include but are not limited to the following:

Statistical Program Leadership and Participation: Apply established and emerging quantitative analytical methods to examine research questions concerning etiology and detection of diseases as well as health, health care delivery, and health outcomes. Oversee and participate in major research projects that investigate important and difficult issues in Veteran health and health care delivery and address key gaps in knowledge. This research generally involves complex theoretical and empirical issues and requires innovation and original efforts at the highest level of sophistication. Provide methodological expertise and scientific leadership in statistics for a broad range of biomedical, clinical, rehabilitation, and health services research studies that use a variety of experimental and quasi-experimental methods (., randomized controlled trials, surveys, database analyses, cross-sectional, longitudinal, cohort, mixed quantitative/qualitative). Develop Methodological Expertise and Support: Develop, validate, and disseminate new statistical methods to address limitations of existing methods Identify confounding factors that may compete with the exposure of interest (., treatment) in explaining the outcome of a study; design and implement analytic strategies to control for confounding factors Serve as a methodological expert directing research analysts using applied sciences to perform statistical modeling, develop computational methods and computer codes; and compare the computational results with observations or experiments. Writes code to test ideas or to generate software and numerical results supporting theories Research Project Support: Take the lead and is independently responsible for the initiation, planning, implementation, control, modification, and execution of all components of statistical modeling for research and operational projects, including such tasks as specification of the methodology to be used, and preparation of appropriate procedures, specifications and materials needed for assuring the adequacy of the study's design. Assumes full technical responsibility for application of methods and accuracy of findings. Develop theoretical and computational algorithms to solve difficult problems (., optimizing linear and nonlinear functions subject to linear and nonlinear constraints). Coordinate and consult with high-ranking and senior management officials within the various program offices of the VHA (., partners), as appropriate, regarding major initiatives, actions accomplished, milestones to be achieved, and any issue or problems of significance. Performs other comparable duties as assigned.
Work schedule: 15 - 25 hrs/wk (schedules will vary; may be required to work weekends, evenings, and holidays depending on department need)
Position Occupational Title/Number: Statistician (health) , GS-1530-14, PD# 99465-T
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) Status: Exempt
Supervisory Position: No
Bargaining Unit Position: Yes
Recruitment/Relocation Incentives: Not authorized
Relocation Expenses/PCS: Not authorized
Telework: Authorized
Virtual: This is not a virtual position.

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