Job Summary
The Child Health Evaluation and Research (CHEAR) Center at the University of Michigan is seeking a full-time Statistician Intermediate to support public health research, surveillance, and program evaluation efforts. This role requires the application of statistical and epidemiologic methods to acquire, manage, and analyze public health and clinical/administrative data from complex relational databases and survey systems.
Under general direction, the statistician will perform varied and moderately complex work, including selecting data samples, developing and managing analytic datasets, applying established statistical methods, and preparing reports, tables, charts, and other visual aids for investigators, partners, and funders. The position requires strong programming skills, careful attention to data quality, and clear communication with multidisciplinary teams.
This position requires an individual who can work with a high degree of independence within the scope of their responsibilities. The individual will be expected to analyze, compare, and evaluate different courses of action to solve complex analytic and programming problems without immediate supervision.
The position includes excellent University benefits, competitive salary, and opportunities for career advancement and development. The CHEAR Center prides itself on conducting health services research using rigorous methods to improve child health in a diverse, collegial, and family-friendly work environment (www.chear.org).
Responsibilities*
Applicants must have a broad knowledge of statistical, epidemiological, and programming procedures, and the ability to collaborate with faculty and staff regarding analytic, statistical, programming, or other methodological issues. Responsibilities include:
Apply epidemiologic and statistical methods to evaluate associations and outcomes, including (but not limited to) regression modeling.
Design, test, and debug reproducible programs in SAS, and R to create analysis-ready datasets;
Produce tables, figures, dashboards, and written summaries for manuscripts, grants, stakeholders, and funders (e.g., CDC/MDHHS) using tools such as R Shiny, Tableau, Excel;
Contributing intellectually to the design, programming, analysis, reporting, and dissemination of research projects, potentially as a co-author of abstracts and manuscripts.
Required Qualifications*
Master's Degree in public health, epidemiology, or biostatistics.
Experience: 1-3 years of professional experience gathering, analyzing, and interpreting data using established statistical methods.
Proficiency in SAS and R, for data management and statistical analysis; experience writing reproducible code and debugging complex workflows.
Demonstrated ability to prepare reports, charts, tables, and visual aids that clearly communicate findings.
Strong written and verbal communication skills and ability to collaborate effectively with a multidisciplinary team.
Ability to manage multiple projects and competing deadlines with strong attention to detail.
Ability to independently act as a resource and problem-solver with minimal supervision.
Desired Qualifications*
Experience building analytic products such as R Shiny dashboards and producing publication-quality tables/figures.
Experience working with large administrative health datasets and/or surveillance datasets.
Familiarity with REDCap, Qualtrics, and research data collection workflows.
Experience contributing to manuscripts and/or grant applications (e.g., NIH-style submissions).
Familiarity with medical/public health terminology and cross-sector collaboration (e.g., health departments).
Modes of Work
Positions that are eligible for hybrid or mobile/remote work mode are at the discretion of the hiring department. Work agreements are reviewed annually at a minimum and are subject to change at any time, and for any reason, throughout the course of employment. Learn more about the work modes.
Work Schedule
Monday - Friday (40 hours/week)
Work Locations
Hybrid; 2800 Plymouth Road Ann Arbor, MI 48109
Background Screening
University of Michigan Health System conducts background screening and pre-employment drug testing on job candidates upon acceptance of a contingent job offer and may use a third party administrator to conduct background screenings. Background screenings are performed in compliance with the Fair Credit Report Act.
Application Deadline
Job openings are posted for a minimum of seven calendar days. This job may be removed from posting boards and filled any time after the minimum posting period has ended.
U-M EEO Statement
The University of Michigan is an equal employment opportunity employer.