Biostatistician III

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Biostatistician III

Full-Time

POSITION SUMMARY

Hospital for Special Surgery (“HSS”) seeks a Senior Biostatistician III for our New York, NY location (hybrid) to support clinical research in all phases of the data lifecycle from data design to transformation and analysis. This position will report to the Senior Biostatistician of the HSS Department of Medicine.

Essential tasks/responsibilities:

• Review study proposals to determine data requirements and assist with development of data collection and/or data extraction plans to optimize data quality and statistical efficiency for both observational and interventional studies
• Evaluate data to identify trends or patterns that may impact data quality and interpretation and work with others to identify potential solutions
• Refine statistical programs and codes to make data processing, analysis and presentation more efficient and reproducible.
• Contribute and review text related to study design, execution, and analysis for IRB applications, grant applications, and manuscripts
• Perform intermediate to expert level statistical analyses and interpretation of results
• Collaborate effectively with researchers, clinicians, and other hospital personnel to manage multiple, concurrent research projects and review data analysis.
• Maintain current knowledge of data sources within the institution and data available from secondary sources
• Stay informed of statistical techniques as applied to musculoskeletal research issues by reading journals and/or attending courses/programming meetings.
• Additional duties as assigned.

Minimum Requirements:

• Master’s degree or higher in biostatistics or a related field (e.g., data science, health outcomes, clinical epidemiology). Doctorate preferred
• Minimum 5 year or equivalent of work experience and/or research experience in a clinical setting
• Experience in musculoskeletal research preferred.
• Experience working with physicians/surgeons is preferred.
• Exceptional organization and time management skills.
• Proficiency in statistical software programming (i.e., SAS, Stata, R) is mandatory.
• Knowledge of appropriate statistical analysis for clinical research studies.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to collect, organize, evaluate, and disseminate significant amounts of information with attention to detail and accuracy.
• Well-versed in report writing and presentation of results.
• Be able to independently learn new methods for efficient data management and transformation.
• Effectively adapts to rapid changes in data and changing directions.
• Ability to be involved in, and prioritize, multiple concurrent projects and deliver quality service.
• Can resolve issues quickly with minimal direction from supervisors; makes good judgments and renders solid decisions
• Must have the ability to maintain confidentiality and diplomacy at all times.
• Must have excellent organizational, interpersonal, written and oral communication skills due to the large number of professional interactions that will be required in this position.