Position Title: Principal Statistician

Duties & Responsibilities: Primary responsibilities: • Clean and link complex insurance claims, eligibility and benefits databases to create analytic files • Write code to construct new variables • Develop database documentation and compile all documentation related to completed analyses • Conduct sophisticated statistical analyses as part of reports, presentations, and journal manuscripts using SAS, Stata and any other necessary statistical software • Assist with interpretation and write-up of statistical results. • Supervise staff members in preparation of tables of statistical results • Co-author research manuscripts, with a focus on data and statistical methods

Position Qualifications: Qualifications: • Master’s or doctoral degree in statistics, biostatistics, or related field • Proficiency with SAS and Stata • Extensive understanding of research design and its implementation • Expertise in advanced multivariate statistical methods • Good verbal and written communication skills in English • At least 1-3 years of experience with data management and statistical analysis • Experience managing and analyzing insurance claims and eligibility databases highly desirable • Ability to conceptualize desired tables and graphs and create them from raw data • Ability to summarize results of statistical analyses for collaborators and for peer-reviewed publication • Ability to perform duties and tasks independently • Demonstrated ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with other staff members and faculty

Salary Range: Based on qualifications

Benefits: Full range of UC benefits, including medical and dental.

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Application Address: Susan L. Ettner, Ph.D. (Principal Investigator)

Contact Email: settner@mednet.ucla.edu

Application Deadline: Applications accepted until position filled.