The Senior Statistician compiles reports, charts, and tables based on established statistical methods. Analyzes and interprets data from various sources. Being a Senior Statistician typically reports to a supervisor or manager. Requires a bachelor’s degree in area of specialty. Working as a Senior Statistician typically requires 4 to 7 years of related experience. Contributes to moderately complex aspects of a project. Work is generally independent and collaborative in nature.
Senior Statistician Job Description Template
Our company is looking for a Senior Statistician to join our team.
Responsibilities:
- Writing and editing programs to clean, manage, merge, and analyze data;
- Developing statistical protocols for use in research abstracts and manuscripts;
- Mentoring junior analysts in analytic design and statistical methodologies;
- Assisting in the implementation and improvement of the MVC Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan (BCBSM) Pay-for-Performance (P4P) metric;
- Applying a broad knowledge of measurement, analysis, and performance improvement to the completion of complex projects;
- Writing SAS macro code to generate automated performance reports.
Requirements:
- Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects at the same time;
- Demonstrated ability to work independently as well as cooperatively;
- Bachelor’s degree and 3 years of work experience in a statistical field;
- Demonstrated proficiency working with large datasets using statistical software programs (SAS experience required);
- Experience utilizing statistical models and significance testing, including linear and logistic regression, and hierarchical models.