Summary

The successful candidate will report directly to the Manager of BioClinical Statistics in the Office of Research and Sponsored Programs. The individual will provide statistical support to assist faculty and residents in the design, analysis, interpretation, and reporting of biomedical and clinical research throughout Midwestern University (MWU). The individual will be involved in consultation with medical researchers, supporting resident research through analysis support, and experience supportive management that encourages professional development. This position is eligible for two days work-from-home after successful onboarding.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Provides statistical support and consulting to assist faculty and residents in study design and data analysis for biomedical and clinical research within all colleges of Midwestern University (MWU).


• Effectively communicate via oral and written methods the interpretation of statistical analysis results for faculty and residents as part of the consulting process with the assistance of the Manager of BioClinical Statistics.


• Prepares and reviews internal statistical reports including summary statistics, graphics, tabulations, and statistical analyses for clinical research studies as well as preparing results for external presentations and publications using a reproducible workflow.


• Provides input into the design, preparation and review of clinical protocols and research projects for faculty and residents by providing information for analysis plans, statistical sampling plans, and data-driven insight and recommendations for use in decision making for research designs.


• Performs power analyses for faculty and residents justifying the sample size for Institutional Review Board and Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee applications.


• Other duties as assigned by the Manager of BioClinical Statistics.

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each duty satisfactorily. Must be able to work in a constant state of alertness and safe manner and have regular, predictable, in-person attendance. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and/or Experience                                             

Required:

• Master’s degree in statistics, biostatistics, or a related field


• Experience with basic statistical inference methods, multivariable regression modeling, and longitudinal analysis for biomedical and clinical research data


• Experience in statistical programming and data cleaning in R, SAS, and/or SPSS programming language


• Demonstrates clear and concise verbal communication skills for interacting with co-workers, faculty researchers, and residents


• Excellent writing skills to prepare statistical reports and summaries


• Desire and willingness to learn and develop new skills

Desired:

• At least 1 year of relevant work experience in biostatistics


• Experience in coding using a reproducible workflow (ex. R Markdown documents)


• Ability to clearly communicate biostatistics principles and procedures to novice researchers


• Prior experience in academic healthcare statistical consulting

Computer Skills                                           

Computer proficiency in MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint), expertise in R, SAS, or SPSS programming languages for data cleaning, statistical inference, and figure creation.

Language Skills                                            

High skills: Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures or governmental regulations. Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information to top management and board of directors.

Reasoning Ability

High skills: Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

Mathematical Ability

High skills: Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference and fundamentals of plane and solid geometry and trigonometry.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, talk and hear. The employee is occasionally required to reach with hands and arms. The employee is frequently required to sit, use hands to finger, handle, or feel. The employee must regularly lift and /or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.  Specific vision abilities required by this job include close and distance vision.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. ,

Midwestern University is a private, not-for-profit organization that provides graduate and post-graduate education in the health sciences. The University has two campuses, one in Downers Grove, Illinois and the other in Glendale, Arizona. More than 6,000 full-time students are enrolled in graduate programs in osteopathic medicine, dentistry, pharmacy, physician assistant studies, physical therapy, occupational therapy, nurse anesthesia, cardiovascular perfusion, podiatry, optometry, clinical psychology, speech language pathology, biomedical sciences and veterinary medicine. Over 500 full-time faculty members and 400 staff members are dedicated to the education and development of our students in an environment that encourages learning, respect for all members of the health care team, service, interdisciplinary scholarly activity, and personal growth.

We offer a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental, and vision insurance plans as well as life insurance, short/long term disability and pet insurance.  We offer flexible spending accounts including healthcare reimbursement and child/dependent care account.  We offer a work life balance with competitive time off package including paid holiday’s, sick/flex days, personal days and vacation days.  We offer a 403(b) retirement plan, tuition reimbursement, child care subsidy reimbursement program, identity theft protection and an employee assistance program.  Wellness is important to us and we offer a wellness facility on-site with a fully equipped fitness facility. 

Midwestern University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer that does not discriminate against an employee or applicant based upon race; color; religion; creed; national origin or ancestry; ethnicity; sex (including pregnancy); gender (including gender expressions, gender identity; and sexual orientation); marital status; age; disability; citizenship; past, current, or prospective service in the uniformed services; genetic information; or any other protected class, in accord with
all federal, state and local laws, including 41 C.F.R. 60-1.4(a), 250.5(a), 300.5(a) and 741.5(a). Midwestern University complies with the Smoke-Free Arizona Act (A.R.S. 36-601.01) and the Smoke Free Illinois Act (410 ILCS 82/).  Midwestern University complies with the Illinois Equal Pay Act of 2003 and Arizona Equal Pay Acts.