High School Research Scholar

About the Role

Emplify Health by Gundersen Health System offers a hands-on internship experience tailored to meet the interests of interns while aligning with departmental activities. The Medical Research team is seeking a biostatistician intern who is a master's degree candidate or a strong fourth- or fifth-year undergraduate with specific experience using R for data manipulation, analysis, and interpretation.

Responsibilities

• Perform job-related responsibilities as requested.
• Adhere to regular and predictable attendance.

Requirements

• Currently enrolled in a bachelor's program (4th or 5th year) in Statistics or a related field with appropriate R experience.
• Proficiency in R for importing, modifying, combining, and transforming datasets.
• Ability to summarize and interpret information from various datasets.
• Knowledge of standard statistical techniques, including frequency distributions, histograms, QQ-Plots, scatterplots, categorical data analysis (Chi Square, Fisher, McNemar's Test), T-Test, Non-Parametric Comparisons, Correlation, Partial Correlation, Linear Regression, Logistic Regression, and variable selection methods.

Qualifications

• Desired: Bachelor's degree in Statistics or a related field.
• Desired: Currently enrolled in a master's degree program in Statistics or a related field with R experience.
• Desired: 1 year of experience in a related field.

Scheduled Weekly Hours: 4

For assistance with the application or questions about the position, contact HR-Recruitment@gundersenhealth.org or call 608-775-0267.