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Clinical Statistical Analyst A (Pathology and Laboratory Medicine)

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Posted Job Title

Clinical Statistical Analyst A (Pathology and Laboratory Medicine)

Job Profile Title

Statistical Analyst A

Job Description Summary

The Clinical Statistical Analyst will work across the Statistical Center for Translational Research in Medicine (SC-TRM) and new Center for AI and Data Science for Integrated Diagnostics (AI2D) to apply statistical and machine learning methods to multi-institutional clinical and biological data to help develop approaches and tools for learning healthcare systems. These methods will be used to study clinical practices and to help implement policies and interventions related to disease screening, population health, and decision science. The Statistical Analyst will also contribute to the development of novel statistical and computational learning methods, including for training prediction models that are interpretable, transferable across clinical practices, and equitable. This individual will work closely with faculty and staff of the Departments of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine and Biostatistics, Epidemiology, and Informatics.

Job Description

The Clinical Statistical Analyst will work across the Statistical Center for Translational Research in Medicine (SC-TRM) and new Center for AI and Data Science for Integrated Diagnostics (AI2D) to apply statistical and machine learning methods to multi-institutional clinical and biological data to help develop approaches and tools for learning healthcare systems. These methods will be used to study clinical practices and to help implement policies and interventions related to disease screening, population health, and decision science. The Statistical Analyst will also contribute to the development of novel statistical and computational learning methods, including for training prediction models that are interpretable, transferable across clinical practices, and equitable. This individual will work closely with faculty and staff of the Departments of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine and Biostatistics, Epidemiology, and Informatics.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Statistics or Biostatistics and 3-5 years of related experience or equivalent combination of education and experience required; Master's Degree in Statistics of Biostatistics preferred
• Fluency with standard statistical learning techniques, such as logistic regression, mixed-effect modeling, and causal inference required
• A strong passion for empirical research and for answering hard questions with data required
• Ability to work independently and apply critical thinking and sound judgment required
• A flexible analytic approach that allows for results at varying levels of precision required
• Ability to communicate complex quantitative analysis in a clear, precise, and actionable manner required
• Excellent organizational and time management skills required
• Fluency in coding in R preferred
• Experience with clinical or biomedical research preferred
• Experience with statistical prediction or statistical method development a plus
• Familiarity with formal software development methods and / or reproducible scientific workflows (e.g. Jupyter notebooks or Rmarkdown) and version control (e.g. git) a plus
• Experience manipulating and analyzing complex, large volume, high-dimensionality data from varying sources a plus
• Familiarity with relational databases, SQL, NoSql design, or deployment and analyzing on many TB's of data a plus
• Experience in coding in Python or C++ a plus
• Familiarity with Linux OS operating systems or high-performance computing a plus

Position contingent upon funding

Job Location - City, State

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Department / School

Perelman School of Medicine

Pay Range

50,684.00 - $77,716.00

Affirmative Action Statement

Penn adheres to a policy that prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, creed, national or ethnic origin, citizenship status, age, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected class.

Special Requirements

Background check required after a conditional job offer is made. Consideration of the background check will be tailored to the requirements of the job.

University Benefits

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