Epidemiologist

About the role

The Epidemiologist / Biostatistician will work in the Department of Neurology at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) under the direction of the Principal Investigator, collaborating with faculty investigators, research staff, trainees, and data analysts. The role supports epidemiologic studies focused on Parkinson's disease and related neurological disorders, applying statistical and epidemiologic methods to investigate disease risk, progression, treatment effectiveness, and patient outcomes using clinical, genetic, administrative, registry, and longitudinal cohort data.

Responsibilities

• Gather, analyze, and interpret a wide variety of research data.
• Design and conduct research, including selecting data samples, developing research instruments, analyzing collected information according to established statistical methods, and developing recommendations based on findings.
• Prepare reports, charts, tables, and other visual aids to interpret and communicate data and results.
• Support epidemiologic studies focused on Parkinson's disease and related neurological disorders, applying statistical and epidemiologic methods to investigate disease risk, progression, treatment effectiveness, and patient outcomes.
• Work with a variety of research data sources, including clinical, genetic, administrative, registry, and longitudinal cohort data.
• Independently clean, manage, integrate, and analyze complex datasets while contributing to multiple research projects simultaneously.
• Collaborate closely with investigators to develop rigorous study designs, implement appropriate analytic methods, and communicate findings to scientific and lay audiences.
• Report to the Principal Investigator and work collaboratively with faculty investigators, research staff, trainees, and data analysts to achieve study objectives.
• Plan, design, and oversee data management and statistical analyses for multiple epidemiologic and clinical research studies.