Research Statistician (Part-Time)

Limited-term, non-exempt part-time position (0-19 hours weekly).

About the role

Statistician will work in the area of psychosocial health, requiring high-level expertise in psychology, research design, data preprocessing, and applied statistics.

Responsibilities

• Data Preprocessing
  • Cleaning data extracted from medical records and/or RedCap survey software
  • Restructuring data (e.g., going from wide to long or vice versa)
  • Identifying and reporting data errors through descriptives and frequency statistics
  • Calculating variables (e.g., sum scores, averages of scale items)
  • Ensuring data align with codebook
• Statistical Analysis
  • Conducting advanced statistical models (e.g., multilevel modeling, structural equation modeling) to test hypotheses
  • Writing up statistical findings in both paragraph and table/figure form
• Manuscript Writing
  • Crafting manuscript sections (e.g., introduction, methods, results, discussion) to convey the research question, study design, and outcomes of the results
  • Submitting manuscripts for publication in journal portals
• Mentoring Junior Researchers
  • Guiding other staff/students in conducting statistics (e.g., t-tests, linear regression)
  • Guiding other staff/students in creating tables for statistical results (e.g., bar graphs, line graphs)
• Participating in meetings
  • Meetings regarding data processing (including format of the data needed to match codebooks)
  • Meetings regarding planning and interpreting statistical analyses

Requirements

• Advanced degree (PhD preferred or Masters) in a field related to research design and/or applied statistical analysis
• 4+ years of graduate-level research experience in psychology or a related field
• Experience with statistical software (e.g., SPSS, R, Stata)
• Advanced understanding of inferential statistical methods and applied data analysis
• Excellent scientific writing and public presentation skills
• Ability to work independently and manage multiple research tasks

Qualifications

• 5+ peer-reviewed publications in recognized scientific journals
• Experience supervising or mentoring research assistants or students

Pay

Anticipated pay range: $40.00 - $50.00 per hour. This range takes into account a variety of factors including experience, skills, knowledge, abilities, education, licensure and certifications, and other business and organizational needs.

Schedule

Fully on campus, in-person engagement with colleagues, faculty, students, and staff.