Statistical Analyst A/B, University of Pennsylvania Department of General Internal Medicine

Job Description Summary

The Statistical Analyst A position will support health policy-related research projects conducted by investigators at the Leonard Davis Institute of Health Economics and the Department of Medicine at the Perelman School of Medicine. The Statistical Analyst position will use SAS and/or STATA programming skills to create analytical datasets from health care claims, administrative databases, clinical trials, and surveys to construct and standardize outcome measures and other analytical variables through data cleaning and data manipulation, to provide descriptive and analytical reports, and to perform specialized statistical analyses.

Statistical Analyst B will be assigned to projects that involve multiple and complex databases, requiring advanced SAS skills and more experience in the effective manipulation of large data. Strong teamwork and collaboration skills are needed to support multiple projects led by individual investigators. Statistical Analyst B will serve as a resource to Statistical Analysts A, suggesting programming solutions and sharing their skills in data creation and cleaning.

Job Description

DUTIES:

The Statistical Analyst position will support health policy-related research projects conducted by investigators at LDI the Division of General Internal Medicine.  The Statistical Analyst A will use standard SAS and/or STATA programming skills to create analytical datasets from clinical trials, surveys, and health care claims, to construct and standardize outcome measures and other analytical variables through data cleaning and data manipulation, to provide descriptive and analytical reports, and to perform specialized statistical analyses. 

Statistical Analyst B will implement non-routine macros and advanced techniques to merge different datasets and create analysis files from complex databases. Statistical Analyst B will use advanced statistical methods to analyze the data. Strong teamwork and collaboration skills are needed to support multiple projects led by individual investigators.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Statistical Analyst A:  Bachelor’s degree in Math/Statistics, Healthcare Management, Economics, or Public Health and minimum of 3 years of related experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience required.

Statistical Analyst B:  Master’s degree in Math/Statistics, Healthcare Management, Economics, or Public Health and at least 3 years of related experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience required. 

Both levels:  Experience in applying health services research methods through SAS or STATA programming is required. Statistical programming skills are required (strong expert level for B). Prior work experience in an academic or research setting in health care is preferred. Prior experience with analyzing clinical trials is preferred.

Position contingent upon funding.

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