Assistant Professor - Biostatistics and Data Science

About the role

This position involves providing statistical or data science support services to UTMB faculty, staff and students, developing new quantitative methods, planning, directing and reporting statistical analysis of research data, designing and implementing analysis of biomedical databases, outlining and describing experimental designs, including sample size projections, developing methodology grant proposals, collaborating with investigators in grant development including design of studies and preparation of analytical portion of grant proposal, collaborating with investigators in methodology grant development, writing methodology portions of manuscript based on results of analysis and addressing manuscript revisions based on reviewer's comments, collaborating with biostatistics faculty to publish methodology manuscripts, teaching both short courses and regular graduate level courses at a level consistent with the UTMB faculty and staff requirements, and providing sound statistical practice.

Responsibilities

• Provides statistical or data science support services to UTMB faculty, staff and students.
• Develops new quantitative methods.
• Plans, directs and reports statistical analysis of research data.
• Designs and implements analysis of biomedical databases.
• Outlines and describes experimental designs, including sample size projections.
• Develops methodology grant proposal.
• Collaborates with investigators in grant development including design of studies and preparation of analytical portion of grant proposal.
• Collaborates with investigators in methodology grant development.
• Writes methodology portions of manuscript based on results of analysis and addresses manuscript revisions based on reviewer's comments.
• Collaborates with biostatistics faculty to publish methodology manuscripts.
• Teaches both short courses and regular graduate level courses at a level consistent with the UTMB faculty and staff requirements.
• Provides sound statistical practice.

Requirements

• Minimum Qualifications: Doctoral degree (PhD or DrPH) in biostatistics, statistics, health informatics, or computer science with at least 3 years of related experience.
• Prioritized Qualifications: Skills - Personal computer, proficiency in computing, including knowledge of statistical packages such as SAS, SPSS, R, Python, or SQL, familiarity with database management, problem-solving, excellent communication skills, good organization skills, knowledge of statistical and scientific research design, knowledge of data files handling techniques; Experience - Six years of related experience in Biostatistics, health informatics, or data science in the healthcare field, experience in design and analyze of electronic health record data, classroom teaching experience.

Qualifications

• Doctoral degree (PhD or DrPH) in biostatistics, statistics, health informatics, or computer science with at least 3 years of related experience.

Skills

• Personal computer.
• Proficiency in computing, including knowledge of statistical packages such as SAS, SPSS, R, Python, or SQL.
• Familiarity with database management.
• Problem-solving.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Good organization skills.
• Knowledge of statistical and scientific research design.
• Knowledge of data files handling techniques.

Benefits

Equal Employment Opportunity: UTMB Health strives to provide equal opportunity employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, genetic information, disability, veteran status, or any other basis protected by institutional policy or by federal, state or local laws unless such distinction is required by law. As a Federal Contractor, UTMB Health takes affirmative action to hire and advance protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.