Statistician
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs · North Little Rock, AR · 2 wk ago
AnalystFull-time
Summary
The Statistician will assist Geriatric Research, Education and Clinical Center (GRECC) Core and affiliate investigators with statistical design and sample sizes for projects/studies; advise regarding appropriate data management techniques for existing and new data; and conducting all needed statistical analyses using appropriate software. Written and oral reports will be provided by the Statistician describing statistical findings.Responsibilities
- Provides recommendations and advice on project/study design related to data management and statistical analysis.
- Reviews data reports and statistical summaries of studies reported in the literature that are pertinent to the initiatives being conducted by the referring GRECC staff.
- Evaluates program-wide needs, sets timetables and specifications, and manages work to completion. Devises and recommends process improvements including new technology, methods, and instrumentation.
- Serves as statistical reviewer of all research, education evaluation, and clinical (e.g., quality improvement) initiatives/protocols conducted in the GRECC Program. Acts as statistical consultant on all new and ongoing protocols each year.
- Conducts analysis of statistical methods within each protocol to ensure that these methods are clearly described and appropriate to meet project goals.
- Using the appropriate software (e.g., SAS), writes and runs all code needed to upload, store, clean, validate, and configure the project data and complete all statistical analyses.
- Performs analyses and presents results and reports that are clear, understandable, and accurate.
Requirements
- Expert knowledge of the SAS statistical programming language for performing statistical analyses, producing reports, and reformatting data.
- Working knowledge of other statistical programs such as SPSS, R, STATA, and Excel.
- Knowledge of different database programs.
- Knowledge and experience working with an environment where the security of data is of paramount importance.
Skills
- Expert knowledge of the SAS statistical programming language for performing statistical analyses, producing reports, and reformatting data.
- Working knowledge of other statistical programs such as SPSS, R, STATA, and Excel.
- Knowledge of different database programs.
- Knowledge and experience working with an environment where the security of data is of paramount importance.