Statistical Programmer Analyst
New York, NY

Job Description

The Department of Biomedical Informatics at Columbia University Medical Center seeks a Statistical Programmer Analyst to join the Observational Health Data Sciences and Informatics (OHDSI) project team to assist in writing and running statistical analyses. The OHDSI initiative is a community-based effort, initially established as a multi-stakeholder collaborative with the aim of generating reliable evidence to support medical decision making. To achieve this aim, OHDSI has taken an open community approach which moves away from the current paradigm of conducting research in isolation, towards open-science designed to answer today's most relevant health-care questions.

The candidate will carry out large-scale analyses on the OHDSI database, which includes electronic health record data and claims data. The local database runs on an SQL database management system, using R as a container language for speedy compiled algorithms. Various statistical approaches are used, including: regularized regression, self-controlled case series, and p-value calibration. All work is open source.

The candidate will work primarily under the direction of the Principal Investigator. He/she will work closely with the project's team including the project manager, current software developers and sponsoring project personnel. Minimum Qualifications for Grade

Applicant MUST meet these minimum qualifications to be considered an applicant Requires a Bachelor's degree in Biostatistics, Statistics, Epidemiology, Computer Science, or related field plus four years of related experience. Additional Position-Specific Minimum Qualifications

Applicant MUST meet these minimum qualifications to be considered an applicant The candidate is expected to have a strong knowledge of statistical methods, R, SQL, and experience analyzing large clinical data sets. Proficiency in statistical software such as R, SAS, SPSS, STATA and M Plus required. The position is highly quantitative and highly interdisciplinary. Special Instructions Preferred Qualifications Masters' degree in Biostatistics, Statistics, Epidemiology, Computer Science, or related field plus four years of related experience. Essential Functions DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

* Carry out large-scale analyses on the OHDSI database, which includes electronic health record data and claims data.
* Review cohort data to understand the risks and effects.
* Develop and run study protocols by designing experiments in the field.
* Aid in building up the OHDSI methods library.
* Advise and provide input and support to OHDSI methods working groups.
* Actively answer questions and provide feedback on OHDSI forums. Additional Essential Functions (Limit to 3950 characters.) Special Indications

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