Duties:

Carry out data management and analysis activities for various projects in support of the Department of Medicine, Division of Cardiology at BIDMC. Assist in the design, development, and maintenance of data collection instruments, databases, and procedure manuals. Create project statistical analysis plans (SAP). Write computer programs and combine data from separate computer files to compare and contrast data from different sources. Utilize programs such as SAS, R Studio, PowerPoint, Epi Info, and Excel to design, implement, and perform data management and QA procedures. Conduct and interpret multivariant regression analysis, and manipulate complex, large databases including Centers for Medicare and Medicaid data (CMS), American College of Cardiology National Cardiovascular Data Registries (NCDR ®), Clinical Trial data, Electronic Health Record data and other insurance claims data. Working with CMS data in their Virtual Data Research Center (VRDC) requires approval and clearance from CMS to be a VRDC seatholder. Support the creation of applications on behalf of research projects, and collaborate with program staff on the design and analysis of the biostatistical aspects of research protocols. Analyze data beginning with univariate and multivariate analyses, such as logistic regression, and factor analysis, causal inference, survival analysis, linear/generalized mixed effect models and missing data imputation, for research studies. Interpret data and assist in the creation of study results in collaboration with Faculty members, Epidemiologists, and other team members. Provide tabular and graphic summaries of analyses suitable for inclusion in industry reports appropriate for the FDA and other clients, as well as manuscripts/abstracts/posters for publication in national and international peer-reviewed scientific journals, and for presentation at scientific meetings. Participate in the design of questionnaires and interview forms, and mentor trainees, including Research Residents, Fellows, and Medical Students about Biostatistics and statistical computer programming. May travel to project sites and national clinical meetings to present findings.

Requirements:               

Master's degree in Public Health, Epidemiology, Statistics, Biostatistics or a closely related field (willing to accept foreign education equivalent) plus five (5) years of experience in Biostatistician (or closely related occupation) leading and managing the Statistical Analysis Plans. Specific skills/other requirements - Demonstrated Expertise (quantitative experience requirements not applicable to this section): Demonstrated expertise (DE) leveraging; SAS with advanced programming skills in SAS Macros, ODS, SQL, GTL; Excel software tools; R Studio; Epidemiology Information, MS Office Suite including PowerPoint, and REDCap; (DE) in statistical methods; causal inference, survival analysis, linear/generalized mixed effect models, logistic regression analysis, missing data imputation, conducting and interpreting multivariable regression analysis; (DE) manipulating large databases from a variety of sources including Centers for Medicare and Medicaid data, American College of Cardiology National Cardiovascular Data Registries (NCDR ®), Clinical Trial data, Electronic Health Record data and other insurance claims data; DE in creating Statistical Analysis Plans (SAP), working with a wide variety of internal and external clients through project lifecycle, manuscript submission and revisions to publication; and Supervision of 1 – 2 junior biostatisticians. Hybrid work schedule permitted: 3 days in the office and 2 days to work from home. 

How to Apply:

Submit resume to Prabina Tuladhar, Prabina.R.Tuladhar@bilh.org and reference Position Number: SEY594

Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Inc.