Statistician

Duties

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 Geriatric Research, Education and Clinical Center (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.

Provides guidance and data collection and management including basic statistical compilation, analysis, validation, and trending.

Serves as statistical reviewer of all research, education evaluation, and clinical (e.g., quality improvement) initiatives/protocols conducted in the Geriatric Research, Education and Clinical Center (GRECC) Program. Acts as statistical consultant on all new and ongoing protocols each year. The work requires the incumbent to select and apply the most appropriate statistical techniques to be employed.

Conducts analysis of statistical methods within each protocol to ensure that that these methods are clearly described and appropriate to meet project goals.

Using the appropriate software (e.g., SAS), the incumbent will write and run 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.

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.

Work Schedule: Monday-Friday, 7:30a to 4:00p (subject to change based on the needs of the agency)

Telework: Available

Virtual: This is not a virtual position.

Position Description Title/PD#: 04667-0