Statistician

Job Details

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General Notes

Position will end effective six months from start date. Subsequent renewal of employment will be based upon performance review, progress towards research goals, and continuation of funding.

Job Purpose

To independently bring advanced collaborative skills and extensive knowledge of classical and modern statistical methodology and applications so as to provide professional statistical support foranimal, genetic,and sociologicalresearch in the lab of Dr. Michela Marinelli for the Department of Neuroscience.

Responsibilities

Design, develop, and implement mathematical or statistical analysis for complex data sets involving multiple variables (some nested and some not), transcriptomics studies, sociology studies, and psychometric scales.

Prepare and present reports of findings including graphical displays and collaborate on the development of reports and manuscripts for peer-review and for statistical components of protocols for scientific or IRB review, to accurately summarize study design, methods, analysis plans and interpretation of results.

Participate in the development of research study designs and conduct their analyses and sample size and power calculations

Ensure appropriateness and applicability of mathematical, statistical, or research techniques utilized, and contribute towards rigorous evaluation and validation.

Participate in development of novel quantitative approaches, or customization of statistical methods per project needs.

Identify areas giving rise to particular methodological challenges, search the (bio)statistical literature to generate solutions to those challenges, articulate methodological limitations, and propose avenues for methodological innovation.

Required Qualifications

Master degree in Statistics or Biostatistics or very closely related field, with major coursework in statistics.

At least two years of statistical collaborative experience.

Ability to perform descriptive data analysis, statistical modeling for univariate and multivariate data, clustered, longitudinal, and time-to-event data.

Ability to search, read, vet and stay abreast of the (bio)statistical methodological literature. Interest in learning about biomedical and preclinical studies, genetics, and sociological sciences.

Excellent organizational and time-management skills.

Proficiency with literature searches. Demonstrated ability to use complex excel formulas, and create macros.

Professional demeanor.

Preferred Qualifications

More than the required experience in a research lab.

Experience in machine-learning.

Excellent communication and collaborative skills, both oral and written.

Salary Range

$50,000+ depending on qualifications

Working Conditions

May work around chemical fumes.

May work around standard office conditions.

May work around biohazards.

May work around chemicals.

Repetitive use of a keyboard at a workstation.

Required Materials

Resume/CV

3 work references with their contact information; at least one reference should be from a supervisor

Letter of interest

Important   for applicants who are NOT current university employees or contingent workers:  You will be prompted to submit your resume the first time you apply, then you will be provided an option to upload a new Resume for subsequent applications. Any additional Required Materials (letter of interest, references, etc.) will be uploaded in the Application Questions section; you will be able to multi-select additional files. Before submitting your online job application, ensure that ALL Required Materials have been uploaded. Once your job application has been submitted, you cannot make changes.

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Employment Eligibility:

Regular staff who have been employed in their current position for the last six continuous months are eligible for openings being recruited for through University-Wide or Open Recruiting, to include both promotional opportunities and lateral transfers. Staff who are promotion/transfer eligible may apply for positions without supervisor approval.

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Retirement Plan Eligibility:

The retirement plan for this position is Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS), subject to the position being at least 20 hours per week and at least 135 days in length.

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Background Checks:

A criminal history background check will be required for finalist(s) under consideration for this position.

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