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How to Apply A cover letter is required for consideration for this position and should be attached as the first page of your resume. The cover letter should address your specific interest in the position and outline skills and experience that directly relate to this position. Job Summary Actively participate as a co-investigator to cultivate testable research hypotheses aimed at expanding the evidence-based research in the field of bariatric surgery and obesity medicine. Independently develop statistical methodology for internal single-center, multi-center and externally funded research projects. Responsibilities* Execute the proper study design and statistical plan to adequately address study hypotheses Gather, manage, and analyze various clinical and public-reporting datasets for analysis according to established statistical methods Interpret statistical results and present information to investigating researchers Write technical methodology and results sections - including text, charts, graphs, and figures - for manuscripts to peer-reviewed journals Project management for research projects, including but not limited to, grant negotiations, development of data collection tools, teaching collaborators on extraction techniques and weekly teleconferences with collaborators and stakeholders Complete mandatory study-specific paperwork, such as Institutional Review Board (IRB) applications, budgets and timelines Work with physicians, nurses and programmers to adequately extract clinical data for reporting rare events in quality assurance measures Develop risk-adjustment strategies to report quality assurance metrics to minimize patient harm Determine the most effective presentation techniques to disseminate quality assurance reporting to providers on how they rank compared to their peers Foster communication with investigators from other fields of medicine to nurture cross-disciplinary research utilizing institutional electronic health record data Mentor junior level department analysts in statistical techniques and methodology Required Qualifications* Minimum of a Bachelor's degree in Public Health (MPH) or Statistics (MS) or recognized field of science directly related to the duties of this position. 3 - 5 years of experience working directly with statistical methodology and research design Must be able to work independently to develop and execute all aspects of a research project. Must be comfortable working as a co-investigator within a larger research network. Coding and analysis experience with SAS, SPSS, R, Stata programming languages. Desired Qualifications* Experience publishing in peer-reviewed journals. Master's degree preferred. Work Schedule 40 hours/week Hybrid (in-person/remote) Work Locations 4251 Plymouth Road, Building 3, Floor 3, Ann Arbor, MI 48105 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 . Background Screening Michigan Medicine 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. Pre-employment drug testing applies to all selected candidates, including new or additional faculty and staff appointments, as well as transfers from other U-M campuses. 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 anytime after the minimum posting period has ended. U-M EEO Statement The University of Michigan is an equal employment opportunity employer. #J-18808-Ljbffr University of Michigan Health System

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