Job Description
Overview
Our team members are the heart of what makes us better.
At
Hackensack Meridian Health we help our patients live better, healthier lives - and we help one another to succeed. With a culture rooted in connection and collaboration, our employees are team members. Here, competitive benefits are just the beginning. It's also about how we support one another and how we show up for our community.
Together, we keep getting better - advancing our mission to transform healthcare and serve as a leader of positive change.
The
Biostatistician provides Bio-Statistical and analytical expertise to interdisciplinary team members throughout Hackensack Meridian Health. This includes team members from clinical research teams, quality improvement teams, Care Transformation Services (CTS), and nursing.
Responsibilities A day in the life of a
Biostatistician at
Hackensack Meridian Health includes:
Consultation:
- Guides team members across HMH, assisting them with their projects including study design, methodology, and data analysis; this support continues from initial study idea through project completion and publication of results.
- Guides team members who are conducting research to fulfill requirements as part of their advanced degrees.
Collaboration:
- Participates in Institute for Evidence Based Care and Institute for Quality Science department wide programs and initiatives, interfacing as necessary with other departmental project team representatives.
- Contributes and supports nurse team members with their research projects and initiatives.
- Contributes and supports Care Transformation Service(s) team members with their Quality and Performance Improvement projects and initiatives.
- Collaborates with principal investigators in protocol development, assisting with study design, calculating necessary sample sizes, and drafting the statistical section of the protocol.
- Prepares statistical analysis plans based on the study protocol, including development of mock-up display of tables, listings and figures.
- Supports HMH MAGNET program leaders with presentation of data.
- Supports Population Health Analytics team projects upon request.
Analytical Support:
- Provides analytical support to clinical teams by organizing, managing and analyzing data using a variety of statistical packages including, but not limited to IBM SPSS and Stata, depending on project requirements.
Quality checks:
- Conducts and participates in review and quality control of project deliverables to ensure they are consistent with the project design and the statistical analysis plan.
Reporting:
- Assists researchers with communication of project findings through the use of data visualization and reporting tools.
Qualifications Education, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required: - Master's degree in Biostatistics.
- Minimum 1-2 years of experience providing statistical assistance.
- Ability to apply knowledge of basic statistical design, methodology, analysis, and programming techniques utilized in clinical research and to effectively communicate statistical concepts.
- Excellent knowledge of statistical theory including experimental design, categorical data analysis, analysis of variance, regression, and non-parametric methods.
- Expertise in statistical programming using various statistical software (SPSS, Stata, SAS, R) for study design, analysis and reporting.
- Expertise in MS Office (Excel, Word, Power Point).
- Ability to collaborate and work in teams.
- Ability to provide statistical feedback effectively in a multi-disciplinary environment.
- Ability to manage simultaneous projects.
- Analytical mindset with good problem-solving skills.
- Effective interpersonal skills.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
If you feel that the above description speaks directly to your strengths and capabilities, then please apply today!
Starting Minimum Rate Starting at $45,375.20 Annually
Job Posting Disclosure HMH is committed to pay equity and transparency for our team members. The posted rate of pay in this job posting is a reasonable good faith estimate of the minimum base pay for this role at the time of posting in accordance with the New Jersey Pay Transparency Act and does not reflect the full value of our market-competitive total rewards package.
The starting rate of pay is provided for informational purposes only and is not a guarantee of a specific offer. Posted hourly rates may be stated as an annual salary in the offer and posted annual salaries may be stated as an hourly rate in the offer, depending on the level and nature of the job duties and credentials of the candidate. The base compensation determined at the time of the offer may be different than the posted rate of pay based on a number of non-discriminatory factors, including but not limited to:
Labor Market Data: Compensation is benchmarked against market data to ensure competitiveness.
Experience: Years of relevant work experience.
Education and Certifications: Level of education attained, including specialized certifications, credentials, completed apprenticeship programs or advanced training.
Skills: Demonstrated proficiency in relevant skills and competencies.
Geographic Location: Cost of living and market rates for the specific location.
Internal Equity: Compensation is determined in a manner consistent with compensation ranges for similar roles within the organization.
Budget and Grant Funding: Departmental budgets and any grant funding associated with the job position may impact the pay that can be offered.
Some jobs may also be eligible for performance-based incentives, bonuses, or commissions not reflected in the starting rate. Certain positions may also be eligible for shift differentials for work performed on evening, night, or weekend shifts.
In addition to our compensation for full-time and part-time (20+ hours/week) job positions, HMH offers a comprehensive benefits package, including health, dental, vision, paid leave, tuition reimbursement, and retirement benefits.
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