Biostatistician - Special Testing Lab

Overview

Cedars-Sinai Medical Center has been named to the Honor Roll in U.S. News & World Report’s “Best Hospitals ” rankings. When you join our team, you’ll gain access to our groundbreaking biomedical research facilities and sophisticated medical education programs. We offer learning programs, tuition reimbursement and performance-improvement projects so you can achieve certifications and degrees while gaining the knowledge and experience needed to advance your career.

The Biostatistician I performs a variety of standard programming and analytical assignments. Assists in the preparation of data sets, statistical analyses, and writing statistical results. Provides statistics deliverables of ongoing clinical or research studies, runs statistical software, and may maintain database programs and databases.

• Provides statistical analysis for projects using appropriate statistical and computing methodologies and assists in the interpretation and presentation of results.
• Assists with writing statistical sections of manuscripts, publications, grant applications and protocols. Ensures documentation and summarization of the statistical analyses results are clear, consistent and in an organized fashion.
• Critically reviews and summarizes statistical analysis methods described in statistical literature.
• Implements methods described in the statistical literature into operational computer applications using appropriate programming languages.
• Participates in professional meetings to assure positive representation at local, national and international levels.
• May maintain database programs/databases and may prepare or update documentation of database and other software programs.

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in Biostatistics, bioinformatics, or relevant field such as genetics or epidemiology. Master’s degree preferred.

Experience and Skills:

• 2 years of experience and working knowledge of database programs and biostatistics applied to research preferred.
• Experience with and thorough knowledge of bio statistical computer programs and programming required.