Job Summary

Works under general direction to provide advanced statistical consultation for faculty, staff, and students.

Responsibilities*

• Collaborates with investigators to identify problems and provide statistical consultation including design of experiments of survey, analysis of data, interpretation of results and preparation of reports.
  
  • Writes statistical portion of manuscript based on results of analysis and address manuscript revisions based on reviewer's comments.
    
    • Assists client data organization.
    • Performs statistical computations.
    • Provides graphical and tabular representations.
    • Develops, maintains and modifies programs for in-house use.
    • Collaborates with investigators in grant development including statistical design of studies and preparation of statistical portion of grant proposal.
    • Performs non-statistical components of consulting such as providing analogous examples and explanations using non-technical terminology, and helping researchers formulate and clarify research issues.
    • Visits client's work field whenever possible to establish rapport and to become familiar with and interested in client's research and data.
    • May supervise biostatistical consultants and/or data entry operators.
    • Performs other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications*

Education

Bachelors Degree in biostatistics or related discipline, or MPH with a concentration in biostatistics

Experience

3 years experience in statistical consulting with preference given to experience working in biomedical or health care environment and Requires working knowledge of SAS, SPSS or other major statistical package (S+, R, etc.) and Microsoft Office (ACCESS and EXCEL)

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Work requires ability to analyze/evaluate data and make appropriate decisions/recommendations.
  
  • Work requires ability to communicate technical information to non-statisticians.
    
    • Work requires ability to help people identify and clarify their individual responsibilities and objectives within the framework of the common goal.
    • Work requires excellent communications and interpersonal skills with a high degree of professionalism and competence in dealing with a variety of individuals.
    • Work requires knowledge of data file handling techniques.
    • Work requires knowledge of statistical and scientific research design.
    • Work requires responsibility for recording time to users for whom statistical work has been done.

Desired Qualifications*

Master degree or PhD in a recognized field of science or learning which is directly related to the duties of the position.

What Benefits can you Look Forward to?

• Excellent medical, dental and vision coverage effective on your very first day
• 2:1 Match on retirement savings

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 .

Application Deadline

Job openings are posted for a minimum of seven calendar days. The review and selection process may begin as early as the eighth day after posting. This opening may be removed from posting boards and filled any time after the minimum posting period has ended.

Job Detail

Job Opening ID

283723

Working Title

Statistician Lead

Job Title

Statistician Lead

Work Location

Ann Arbor Campus

Ann Arbor, MI

Modes of Work

Onsite

Full/Part Time

Full-Time

Regular/Temporary

Regular

FLSA Status

Exempt

Organizational Group

Medical School

Department

MM Int Med-Cardiology

Posting Begin/End Date

9/30/2026 - 10/14/2026

Career Interest

Research