Statistician jobs in Rochester, NY

Statistician
6352BR
National Technical Institute for the Deaf
NTID Center for Culture & Language

Detailed Job Description
This is a two-year position with the possibility of extension to end September.

In the final report of the 2012 Task Force on Health Care Careers for the Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Community, it recommended building pathways and pipelines for this community. This taskforce was a partnership between RIT/NTID, Gallaudet University, University of Rochester Medical Center, and Rochester Regional Health and they recommended more training and mentoring opportunities that have been tailored for deaf and hard of hearing aspiring healthcare workers. This partnership, known as the Deaf Hub, began with an emphasis on biomedical science careers that is funded by NIH's National Institute for General Medical Studies. The Deaf Hub is now expanding to provide training and mentorship opportunities in clinical and practicing careers in healthcare.

The statistician provides statistical consulting, and develops and contributes intellectually to research study design and methodology in collaboration with physicians and scientists conducting biomedical, life sciences, clinical, and population health research. The statistician will evaluate, prepare, and analyze data by selecting appropriate statistical methods. Products expected include summarized reports with a write-up of methods and interpretation of results for research manuscripts, presentations, reports, research grant and contract proposals and/or post-award reports to funding agencies. The statistician will help supervise student research assistants and postdocs involved in data analysis.

Job Responsibilities

• Evaluates, prepares, analyzes, and interprets existing data and sources, selects and applies appropriate statistical methods, and prepares summarized reports
• Develops research study designs for research projects
• Advises on best practices and established policies, procedures, and regulations and conducts biostatistical analysis for internal and external stakeholder groups
• Contributes to preparing, writing, editing, and submitting research manuscripts, presentations, reports, research grant and contract proposals and/or post-award reports to funding agencies

Department/College Description
NTID Research Center on Culture & Language

Required Minimum Qualifications
Advanced degree (MS or MPH, PhD preferred, but MS or MPH with 4 years of experience will be favorable) in biostatistics, statistics, mathematics, epidemiology, or related fields.

Experience
New graduates are encouraged to apply.
Experience using a variety of statistical and computer programming languages (e.g. SAS, STATA, R) is required as well as managing databases within RedCap.
The successful applicant will have excellent interpersonal and written communication skills and be able to demonstrate the ability to work independently.
Experience in Microsoft Word, Excel, and Access applications
Working knowledge of SQL and associated applications
They will be detail-oriented, able to work independently, possess interpersonal, problem solving, and organizational skills.

Specialized Skills

• Proficiency in a sign language is required, coupled with an ability to communicate effectively with a wide range of DHH individuals.
• Experience working with the Deaf community on research projects analyzing health and/or behavioral data

Preferred:
2 years experience with a broad range of statistical methods and approaches are preferred - including handling longitudinal and repeated measures data, survival methods, methods for handling missing data, and generalized linear models.
Prior experience in biomedical/clinical research is desirable.
The preferred candidate should be able to critically think through a research study and perform analysis and programming to extract data.

Preferred Qualifications

Professional Area:
Employment Category: Fulltime
Staff Job Function: Wage Band: 119A

Required Application Documents

How to Apply
In order to be considered for this position, you must apply for it at: http://careers.rit.edu/staff. Click the link for search openings and in the keyword search field, enter the title of the position or the BR number.

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Additional Details

Rochester Institute of Technology, the 10th largest private university in the U.S., is among the worlds leading technological universities. Its 18,000 undergraduate and graduate students from all 50 states and more than 100 countries are enrolled in over 200 academic programs, including 7 interdisciplinary Ph.D. programs. A pioneer in experiential education, RIT was the first to offer undergraduate degree programs in biotechnology, information technology, software engineering, and microelectronic engineering. As home to the National Technical Institute for the Deaf, the university offers unparalleled academic opportunities and services for the deaf and hard-of-hearing. Founded in 1829, RIT has 115,000 alumni throughout the United States and around the world. RIT has been named by the Chronicle of Higher Education as one of the "Great Colleges to Work For." RIT is a National Science Foundation ADVANCE Institutional Transformation site, and is responsive to the needs of dual-career couples through the Upstate NY Higher Education Recruitment Consortium. For more information, visit www.rit.edu/overview/rankings-and-recognition and www.rit.edu.

As a member of the RIT community employees receive a well-balanced benefits package that offers a variety of choices and access to additional employment advantages. These benefits, combined with an employees pay, provide a total compensation package that can be tailored to meet your needs. More on RITs Benefits, Health & Wellness program can be found at: https://www.rit.edu/fa/humanresources/content/benefits-health-and-wellness

RIT does not discriminate. RIT is an equal opportunity employer that promotes and values diversity, pluralism, and inclusion. For more information or inquiries, please visit RIT/TitleIX or the U.S. Department of Education at ED.Govjeid-a25c9353cd831e4495e4a119620c4d5a