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Req #: 244164

Department: PHARMACY

Posting Date: 03/17/2025

Closing Info: Closes On 03/24/2025

Salary: $6,500 - $7,200 per month

Limited Recruitment: Open to Department employees only

Shift: First Shift

Notes: As a UW employee, you will enjoy generous benefits and work/life programs. For a complete description of our benefits for this position, please visit our website, click here. (https://hr.uw.edu/benefits/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2018/02/benefits-professional-staff-librarians-academic-contract-covered-exempt-20250130-a11y.pdf)

As a UW employee, you have a unique opportunity to change lives on our campuses, in our state and around the world. UW employees offer their boundless energy, creative problem-solving skills, and dedication to build stronger minds and a healthier world.

UW faculty and staff also enjoy outstanding benefits, professional growth opportunities and unique resources in an environment noted for diversity, intellectual excitement, artistic pursuits, and natural beauty.

The Department of Pharmacy has an outstanding opportunity for a Research Consultant/Biostatistician to join their team.

The individual in this position will utilize statistical modeling for disease progression, informing such models with real world and clinical trial data. This position will work on the Personalized Risk-Adaptive Surveillance Strategies in Cancer (PRAISE) study, funded by the National Cancer Institute as well as performance-based risk sharing arrangements.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• 70% - Manipulation and analysis of large EHR dataset and claims data. Preparation of analytic datasets. For PRAISE, work with interdisciplinary research team to develop risk prediction model and simulation model using EHR data and advanced statistical techniques. PBRSA work will employ cost-effectiveness analysis (CEA) to quantitatively assess the value provided by a new health technology

• 15% - Performing literature and data set reviews. Maintain notes and write reports describing rationale, methods, results, and interpretation of analyses

• 15% - Participate in regularly scheduled research meetings and teleconferences. Participate in research dissemination including conferences and peer reviewed journal publications MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

• Masters Degree in Health outcomes, biostatistics, statistics epidemiology, public health, health services or related field

• Two to three years of relevant experience: knowledge of or ability to quickly learn clinical background required for analysis of projects. Equivalent education/experience will substitute for all minimum qualifications except when there are legal requirements, such as a license/certification/registration. ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS

• Ability to detect problems in data or analytic results and find appropriate remedies.

• Ability to program in at least one statistical programming language (i.e. R) and familiarity with at least one major statistical analysis package (i.e. Stata, R).

• Ability to write clearly and prepare results for publication and/or dissemination Application Process: The application process may include completion of a variety of online assessments to obtain additional information that will be used in the evaluation process. These assessments may include Work Authorization, Cover Letter and/or others. Any assessments that you need to complete will appear on your screen as soon as you select “Apply to this position”. Once you begin an assessment, it must be completed at that time; if you do not complete the assessment, you will be prompted to do so the next time you access your “My Jobs” page. If you select to take it later, it will appear on your "My Jobs" page to take when you are access ready. Please note that your application will not be reviewed, and you will not be considered for this position until all required assessments have been completed.

University of Washington is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to, among other things, race, religion, color, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, sex, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information.