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**Duties**:
**Duties**:

- Lead new data science initiatives at the VA and at UCSF, serving multiple roles as data custodian, data consultant, statistical analyst, and scientific collaborator.
- Be able to serve in the first author role for methodologically-focused abstracts and manuscripts.
- Respond rapidly to statistical requests from manuscript reviewers in an independent manner.
- Write new computer programs as necessary to implement statistical approaches used.
- Independently write statistical methods sections of manuscripts and data analysis sections for extramural grants. Prepare tables and graphs for manuscripts and grant. Assist in writing results sections of manuscripts and preliminary findings sections of grants.
- Provide statistical consultation to geriatrics research fellows.
- Research and understand details of complex statistical modeling. Adapt mathematical and statistical models for novel analyses of complex medical data.
- Play a leadership role in guiding the analytic functions of the research projects in the Division of Geriatrics and more broadly to other colleagues in the Department of Medicine (e.g., Hospital

Medicine), other UCSF Departments (e.g., Anesthesia, Surgery), and other UCSF Schools (e.g., Nursing, Pharmacy). Advise principal investigators on appropriate experimental designs and statistical tests in order that valid conclusions can be obtained. - Make independent decisions both broad and detailed about data management. Design databases and data input screens and perform data management on large, complex datasets. Acquire substantive understanding of data variables (e.g. which ICD-10 codes are typically recorded for patients with specific diagnoses; what are the formulas giving the inter-relationships of various measures of blood pressure).
- Independently develop study protocols and documentation procedures, and design, develop, and document quality control systems for data validation
- Provide technical support directly and indirectly by acting as the liaison between the Geriatrics Division and SFVAHCS and UC technical support.

**Work Schedule**: M-F 8:00 AM-4:30PM (Schedule may change per Supervisor)
**Compressed/Flexible**: Not Available
**Telework**: Not Available
**Virtual**: This is not a virtual position.
**Financial Disclosure Report**: Not required

**Requirements**:
**Conditions of Employment**:
**Conditions of Employment**
- Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959
- You may be required to serve a probationary period
- Subject to background/security investigation
- Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process
- Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP)
- Participation in the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccination program is a requirement for all Veterans Health Administration Health Care Personnel (HCP) - See "Additional Information" below for details.

**Qualifications**:

- Master's degree or Doctoral degree in Statistics or a related field and six years of professional statistical experience; or an equivalent combination of education and experience; and knowledge and abilities. (required)
- Training in a variety of advanced statistical modeling techniques including linear, logistic, and Poisson regression models, mixed effect modeling, Cox proportional hazards models, and longitudinal analytic approaches. (required)
- Experience with modern machine learning approaches, including Gradient boosting, random forest, neural networks, and ensemble methods (e.g., SuperLearner). (required)
- Strong communication skills as a statistical consultant; research meetings for quantitative projects are led by interactive presentations of results by the principal statistician. (required)
- Excellent skills in designing, maintaining, updating, and manipulating large databases. (required)
- Knowledge and experience with advanced statistical programming and data management using STATA, SAS, R, python, SQL or other programs. (required)
- Ability to provide custom designed reports and graphical presentation of data using cutting edge R graphics (tidyverse) and also STATA, SAS, Excel, and others as needed. (required)
- Experience in synthetic data, its role in reproducible research, and its importance to work with restricted data from the VA, CMS, and other sources. (required)
- Enthusiasm for learning and problem solving. (required)
- Ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a team. (required)
- Strong interpersonal, organizational, teaching, and communication skills. (required)

**Education**:
Master's degree or Doctoral degree in Statistics or a related field and six years of professional statistical experience; or an equivalent combination of education and experience; and knowledge and abilities. (required)

**Additional information**:

- Benefits

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