Biostatistician Full-time

Biostatistician I (B1)

The Institute for Medical Research (IMR), an affiliate of the Durham VA Health Care System (DVAHCS)

Durham, NC (On-site - VA Medical Center)

Full-Time

The Institute for Medical Research, an affiliate of the Durham VA Health Care System (DVAHCS), is looking for a Research Technician II to support select clinical research studies conducted by the Principal Investigator, Dr. Christopher Woods, and his associates in his infectious diseases clinical research group.

The incumbent will (1) write code, as appropriate, for data extraction and analysis, (2) extract data from VHA and public databases in accordance with research protocols, (3) find and correct errors and validate outputs and results, (3) design and perform basic analyses in accordance with statistical analysis plans, (4) present analyses to requestors, and (5) learn new statistical methods and apply new skills to future projects. The incumbent will accomplish project responsibilities with supervision or regular support.

This incumbent's first-level manager is the Research Manager; Christopher Woods. The incumbent will have the opportunity to work with research personnel, MDs, PhDs, and other clinical staff at the DVAMC and other VHA stations.

Location: This is an in-person role with 2-3 days a week in-office. Candidate is required to work from our Durham, NC Veterans Affairs location.

Technical & Analytic Research Support

Provide informatics support on research projects including required analyses, design, technical specification development, data collection, analysis, presentation, and reporting

Create technical and functional specifications for assisting data marts, sites, and partners

Develop and maintain knowledge of terminologies and coding procedures used in research and healthcare

Provide training on data-related concepts, applications, and tools as needed by other research staff

Maintain and run programs to perform data extraction, cleaning, and analysis

Develop and maintain knowledge in domain modeling, database design, and healthcare data standards

Use web-based and VHA-specific informatics tools and databases

Work within relational databases and data analysis software

Assist with data curation and testing processes

Contribute to data profiling strategies

Critical Element 2: Project Management

Follow departmental project management processes

Ensure compliance with all data privacy and information security requirements

Assist in defining requirements and monitoring project scope

Assist with project development, including pilot data extraction and analysis

Contribute to project data discussions and workflows

Maintain knowledge of data governance and best practices

Recommend improvements in systems and processes for data continuity

Draft data workflow documentation

Participate in training on healthcare data concepts and tools

Maintain working knowledge of biomedical informatics

Contribute to study report generation for project stakeholders

Assist with manuscript generation, editing, and submission

Present at internal and external project meetings

Work with research team members to ensure overall study objectives are met for all clinical research

Follow SOPs for various tasks and provide input on day-to-day operations

Support current and future collaborations with clinical departments and VHA research partners nationwide

Work requires a bachelor's degree in bioinformatics, biological sciences, computer science, data science, public health or other directly related field. Master's degree in public health or data science preferred.

2-3 years full-time epidemiology or public health data analysis experience preferred. Relevant graduate education may substitute for experience.

Knowledge of relational databases, SAS, R, SQL

Knowledge of clinical operations and research processes

As a condition of employment with the Institute for Medical Research (IMR), employees must reside within the State of North Carolina and maintain a reasonable commuting distance to their assigned work location throughout the duration of their employment. This means that neither you nor IMR have entered a contract regarding the terms or duration of employment. Incumbents will onboard as an employee of Institute for Medical Research (IMR) and as an affiliate of the Veterans Health Administration (VHA).