Assistant/Associate/Professor Biostatistician

Overview The Center for Research to Advance Community Health (ReACH) under the Joe R. and Teresa Lozano Long School of Medicine at UT Health San Antonio invites applications for a Biostatistican for its broad-based portfolio of population health and outcomes research. Founded in 2010 in partnership with the University of Texas School of Public Health and University Health System, the ReACH Center has a diverse array of federally- and state-funded research projects addressing major health threats to the population of South Texas and the nation. The ReACH Center, directed by Joel Tsevat, MD, MPH, offers a unique environment for inter-disciplinary, collaborative research in a wide range of fields related to population health, health services research, patient-centered outcomes research, community-engaged research, and T3/T4 translational research. Opportunities are available for collaboration and affiliations with clinical departments in the Schools of Medicine, Nursing, Dentistry, and Health Professions, the UT School of Public Health, and Dell Medical School at UT Austin. Responsibilities Collaborate with multidisciplinary research teams engaged in population health research, health services research, patient-centered outcomes research, community-engaged research, health economics, health decision sciences, T3/T4 translational research, biomedical informatics, epidemiology, or value-based health care. Serve as principal investigator on externally-funded projects and as co-investigator with interdisciplinary research teams. Lead methodological research for a thriving research center. Develop new research grants. Mentor medical and graduate students as well as post-doctoral Population Health Fellows. Engage community partners. Represent ReACH at regional, national, and international meetings. Write papers for publication. Qualifications Earned doctoral degree in Biostatistics or a similar methodological area. Track record of obtaining peer-reviewed external funding and publishing in the above areas. Excellent communication skills. Strong work ethic. Enthusiasm for team science. About the ReACH Center The ReACH Center serves as a hub for health services and population health research among the various institutions in the San Antonio area, with a focus on the 38 counties of South Texas extending to the US-Mexico border. The ReACH Center works closely with the Institute for Integration of Medicine and Science (IIMS), which has been the home of UT Health San Antonio’s Institutional CTSA since 2008. Locally and regionally, the IIMS serves as the academic home for clinical and translational research. Its numerous research resources include biostatistics, epidemiology, and research design support, biomedical informatics support including access to REDCap and data warehousing; community-engaged research; and regulatory support. The CTSA grant has just been renewed until 2023. Benefits Overview UT Health San Antonio offers an excellent benefits package for its employees. Employees who work at least 20 hours a week, with an appointment of at least 4.5 months, are eligible for benefits. Medical – UT SELECT Medical insurance is offered free for fulltime employees and administered by Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas. Family members can be added to the plan through payroll deduction. Employees and their dependents can also receive discounted copays and coinsurance when using UT Health Physicians, a network of 800 premier physicians including more than 100 specialists. Employees receive $50,000 of group term life insurance and $50,000 of basic accidental death and dismemberment insurance for free, with options to purchase additional employee and dependent coverage for both at group rates. Dental – Three dental insurance plan options are available for employees and their families through Delta Dental Insurance Company, two PPOs and one dental HMO plan. Both PPO plans allow employees to choose any licensed dentist. Vision – Fully insured Vision Care benefits are offered by Superior Vision Services. Two vision plan options that offer either standard or enhanced vision benefits. Disability – Employees can enroll in the Disability Insurance which provides income if a non-work related illness or injury prevents you from working. FSAs – Employees can enroll in flexible spending accounts (FSAs) to set aside money from earnings before taxes for qualifying dependent day care expenses or out-of-pocket health care expenses. Retirement – Employees are eligible for either the Teacher Retirement System (TRS) or the Optional Retirement Plan (ORP). TRS is a defined benefit retirement plan which UT Health matches employee contributions. ORP is for eligible faculty staff employees. Voluntary retirement programs are also available to invest before- or after-tax dollars with the choice of five quality retirement plan providers. Time Off – A generous leave program offers multiple paid leave options: Front-loaded Paid Time Off: 128 to 208 hours (16 to 26 days) of Paid Time Off based on years of service, given at the start of each fiscal year. PTO may be prorated in year one based on date of hire. Extended Illness Bank: 8 hours (1 day) accrued per month which can be used for illness or injury after one day of Paid Time Off is taken. Paid Family Leave: Up to 240 hours (6 weeks) to care for a spouse, child, or parent after 6 months of consecutive employment. Holidays: 12 set paid holidays each fiscal year. Discounts – Employees enjoy a range of discounts on services, tickets, and gym membership. UT Health San Antonio is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer including protected veterans and persons with disabilities. All faculty appointments are designated as security sensitive positions. The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio participates in E-Verify. #J-18808-Ljbffr The University of Texas Health Science Center