Biostatistician / Data Scientist, Department of Surgery

We are seeking a Biostatistician / Data Scientist to support clinical and health-outcomes research in the Tsung/Chen Lab within the Department of Surgery at the University of Virginia School of Medicine.

Responsibilities

• Design and conduct statistical analyses for clinical and observational research studies
• Apply advanced analytic methods, including machine learning and deep learning, to large-scale medical datasets
• Work with national medical databases such as Medicare, the National Cancer Database (NCDB), and Epic Cosmos, as well as institutional clinical data
• Provide statistical support for grant proposals, including study design, power/sample-size calculations, and analysis plans
• Collaborate with investigators to develop study designs, analysis plans, and manuscripts
• Other duties as assigned

Requirements

• MS degree in Biostatistics, Statistics, Data Science, or a related field
• Five years of related research experience

Preferred Qualifications

• Strong foundation in statistical analysis and study design
• Proficiency in data science methods (machine learning, deep learning)
• Programming and package experience with SQL, R/Python, SAS, and Stata
• Experience with large medical/administrative databases and clinical data analysis

Physical Demands

This is primarily a sedentary job involving extensive use of desktop computers. The job does occasionally require traveling some distance to attend meetings and programs.

Pay

$85,000–105,000, commensurate with education and experience.

Benefits

This is an exempt-level, benefited position. Learn more about UVA benefits.

This is a restricted position dependent on funding and contingent upon funding availability. The position has a term limit of 1 year, after which continued employment will depend on department need and funding. It is based in Charlottesville, VA, and must be performed fully on-site.