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

The Michigan Society of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeons Quality Collaborative (MSTCVS-QC) is a Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan (BCBSM) and Blue Care Network (BCN) Collaborative Quality Initiative (CQI) dedicated to improving the care of adult cardiac and general thoracic surgery patients in Michigan. The Quality Collaborative is a consortium of hospitals that work together to promote and share optimal processes of care and implement quality improvement initiatives based on regional and national data, clinical research, and evidence-based cardiac and thoracic surgery practices and guidelines.

We are currently seeking a full-time Statistician Intermediate to support analytic work for the MSTCVS Coordinating Center located in Ann Arbor, Michigan. A cover letter is required for consideration and should be attached as the first page of your resume. The cover letter should describe your interest in the position and provide a brief explanation of how your skills and experience prepare you for this role.

The biostatistician will leverage large, multi-center clinical registries to draw insights into the care and outcomes of patients undergoing adult cardiac and general thoracic surgery across the state. The statistician will have a primary appointment in the Department of Cardiac Surgery at the University of Michigan, will report directly to the MSTCVS Program Manager, and will be housed at the MSTCVS Coordinating Center.

Mission Statement

Michigan Medicine improves the health of patients, populations and communities through excellence in education, patient care, community service, research and technology development, and through leadership activities in Michigan, nationally and internationally.  Our mission is guided by our Strategic Principles and has three critical components; patient care, education and research that together enhance our contribution to society.

Responsibilities*

The MSTCVS statistician will play an important role in supporting projects aimed at enhancing the quality of cardiothoracic surgery outcomes in Michigan. This position involves study design, data cleaning, data analysis, summarization, and interpretation. Other responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Prepare and refine analytic approaches in collaboration with investigative teams and the lead statistician.
• Write and edit programs to clean, manage, merge, and analyze data.
• Develop tables, charts, and graphs for quarterly meetings.
• Maintain and update documentation and annotation of analytic code.
• Contribute to the development of analysis methodology and prepare documentation for internal and external audiences.
• Manage and analyze large datasets, including registry and administrative claims data.

Required Qualifications*

    Education & Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in a quantitative field with strong computing and statistical skills and at least 2 years of professional experience in data analysis.

    Technical Expertise:

• Proficiency in SAS, R, STATA, and/or SPSS for data management and statistical analysis.
• Experience managing and analyzing large, complex datasets, including linking multiple data sources.
• Familiarity with common biostatistical methods, including generalized linear models, survival analysis, mixed models, and longitudinal regression.
• Ability to design and implement analysis plans and draft statistical tests aligned with project goals.
• Knowledge of data visualization techniques and ability to create clear, actionable dashboards, tables, and charts.

    Additional Skills:

• Understanding of clinical data integration concepts.
• Excellent attention to detail and ability to maintain thorough documentation of analytic code and methodology.
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to work independently while managing multiple projects.
• Effective communication skills for presenting findings to technical and non-technical audiences.
• Ability to collaborate with multidisciplinary teams and adapt to evolving project needs.

Desired Qualifications*

• Master's degree in Biostatistics or related field with 3-4 years of analytic experience preferred.

Work Schedule

• Full-time, 40 hours/week, Monday-Friday.
• Hybrid work environment (onsite and remote) based out of our Ann Arbor, Michigan office.
• Flexible schedule required, with in-office days as needed and availability to attend quarterly Quality Collaborative meetings at various locations across Michigan.

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.

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.

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