Biostatistician II- remote anywhere in US!

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What will you do in this role?

The Biostatistician II will work under the guidance of a Biostatistical Team Lead to implement statistical analysis plans involving complex longitudinal registry data available in several autoimmune disease areas. This individual will help to prepare appropriate analytic summaries and context for reports and publications.

The CorEvitas Biostatistics team at Thermo Fisher Scientific is comprised of three key focus areas: query work, pharmacovigilance, and registry coordination.

With query work we design, analyze, and report on research projects, i.e. queries, with our clients to produce publications for the public domain (e.g. abstracts, posters, podium presentations, manuscripts, etc.)

A day in the Life of a Biostatistician II within this team:

Compiles, analyzes, and reports statistical data for various projects

Conducts complex statistical analyses with supervision in accordance with statistical analysis plans

Supports the Biostatistical Team Lead in developing new statistical methodologies for data analysis

Applies advanced statistical methods, which may include simulation models and other statistical programming, as needed

Reviews relevant literature and existing data, assesses data quality, and demonstrates increasing independence in statistical decision-making

Contributes to research projects and takes initiative in professional activities

Closely collaborates and participates in knowledge sharing with other statistical analysts

Utilizes various database management systems as required

Qualification requirements:

Education requirements

Master's degree in Biostatistics, Statistics, Bioinformatics, Mathematics or related field is required.

In some cases, an equivalency, consisting of a combination of appropriate education, training and/or directly related experience, will be considered sufficient for an individual to meet the requirements of the role.

Experience requirements

A minimum of 3 years of applied statistical experience is required.

Experience programming in R for data manipulation and statistical analysis is required.

Experience programming in SAS is preferred.

Experience equivalent to 3 years working with complex longitudinal datasets and applying advanced statistical methods is preferred.

Experience with causal inference theory and methods is a plus.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities

Must be highly organized and detail-oriented, with excellent time management skills and the ability to prioritize tasks

Must possess strong communication skills and be able to work independently and as part of a team

Requires clear writing skills and must follow best practices for commenting of programming code

Location: Remote from home in the US! This role does not offer relocation benefits.

*Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship.

*Must be able to pass a comprehensive background check, which includes a drug screening.

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