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| n | 1 | Job Description: | n | 1 | Involves gathering, analyzing, and interpreting a wide variety of research data. Designs and conduct |
| > | s research, including selecting data samples, developing research instruments, analyzing collected i | ||||
| > | nformation according to established statistical methods, and developing recommendations based on res | ||||
| > | earch findings. Prepares reports, charts, tables, and other visual aids to interpret and communicate | ||||
| > | data and results.. | ||||
| 2 | Involves gathering, analyzing, and interpreting a wide variety of research data. Designs and conduct | ||||
| > | s research, including selecting data samples, developing research instruments, analyzing collected i | ||||
| > | nformation according to established statistical methods, and developing recommendations based on res | ||||
| > | earch findings. Prepares reports, charts, tables, and other visual aids to interpret and communicate | ||||
| > | data and results.. The Epidemiologist / Biostatistician will work in the Department of Neurology un | ||||
| > | der the direction of the Principal Investigator and in collaboration with faculty investigators, res | ||||
| > | earch staff, trainees, and data analysts. The incumbent will support epidemiologic studies focused o | ||||
| > | n Parkinson's disease and related neurological disorders, applying statistical and epidemiologic met | ||||
| > | hods to investigate disease risk, progression, treatment effectiveness, and patient outcomes. The su | ||||
| > | ccessful candidate will have experience working with a variety of research data sources, including c | ||||
| > | linical, genetic, administrative, registry, and longitudinal cohort data. The Epidemiologist / Biost | ||||
| > | atistician will independently clean, manage, integrate, and analyze complex datasets while contribut | ||||
| > | ing to multiple research projects simultaneously. The incumbent will collaborate closely with invest | ||||
| > | igators to develop rigorous study designs, implement appropriate analytic methods, and communicate f | ||||
| > | indings to scientific and lay audiences. The Epidemiologist / Biostatistician will: Report to the Pr | ||||
| > | incipal Investigator and work collaboratively with faculty investigators, research staff, trainees, | ||||
| > | and data analysts to achieve study objectives. Plan, design, and oversee data management and statist | ||||
| > | ical analyses for multiple epidemiologic and clinical research studies. Draw upon expertise in epide | ||||
| > | miologic methods, causal inference, survival analysis, and longitudinal data analysis to develop and | ||||
| > | implement rigorous analytic approaches. In collaboration with principal investigators, develop mult | ||||
| > | ivariable statistical analysis plans using appropriate epidemiologic and statistical methods and ind | ||||
| > | ependently conduct the planned analyses. Determine appropriate data sources and integrate informatio | ||||
| > | n from multiple clinical, research, registry, administrative, and longitudinal datasets. Design proc | ||||
| > | esses that ensure participant confidentiality and compliance with institutional and regulatory requi | ||||
| > | rements for data security and privacy. Provide statistical input into study design, data collection | ||||
| > | instruments, and protocol development to ensure studies collect the data necessary to address scient | ||||
| > | ific hypotheses. Develop dynamic reports, visualizations, and other reporting tools to communicate s | ||||
| > | tudy progress and research findings to investigators, collaborators, sponsors, and broader audiences | ||||
| > | . Prepare statistical sections of grant proposals, manuscripts, presentations, technical reports, an | ||||
| > | d other scholarly products. Mentor, train, and provide statistical and methodological guidance to re | ||||
| > | search staff, trainees, and junior analysts, fostering best practices in epidemiologic research and | ||||
| > | data analysis. Organize and prioritize analytic activities across multiple concurrent studies and pr | ||||
| > | ovide leadership in the planning and execution of research data analyses. Work collaboratively with | ||||
| > | investigators and study teams to identify innovative analytic approaches that advance research on Pa | ||||
| > | rkinson's disease and related neurological disorders. Department Overview The mission of the Departm | ||||
| > | ent of Neurology at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) includes delivering the most | ||||
| > | exceptional clinical care to our patients, leading transformative cutting-edge research, and trainin | ||||
| > | g the leaders of tomorrow in both neurology and neuroscience. Our department’s faculty, trainees, an | ||||
| > | d staff work at a University and in a community that values and embraces diversity and strives to ma | ||||
| > | ke an impact worldwide through our global and public health efforts. | ||||
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| t | 4 | Qualifications: | t | 3 | The Epidemiologist / Biostatistician will work in the Department of Neurology under the direction o |
| > | f the Principal Investigator and in collaboration with faculty investigators, research staff, traine | ||||
| > | es, and data analysts. The incumbent will support epidemiologic studies focused on Parkinson's disea | ||||
| > | se and related neurological disorders, applying statistical and epidemiologic methods to investigate | ||||
| > | disease risk, progression, treatment effectiveness, and patient outcomes. | ||||
| 5 | Required Qualifications - BA degree in epidemiology, biostatistics, statistics, or related area and | 4 | |||
| > | / or equivalent experience / training. - 5 years of experience in a related field / with relevant re | ||||
| > | search experience. - Advanced skills in programming, statistical analysis and data management in R o | ||||
| > | r Python. - Advanced knowledge of biostatistical research methods for epidemiologic studies with a g | ||||
| > | eneral focus on casual inference and specific focus on analysis of longitudinal data and survival an | ||||
| > | alysis. - Experience evaluating and analyzing large-data electronic health record (EHR) notes (milli | ||||
| > | ons of entries) applying natural language processing (NLP) methods and large language models (LLM) v | ||||
| > | ia R and Python packages using UCSF-approved LLM API infrastructure. - Advanced knowledge of academi | ||||
| > | c publication process and ability to propose research direction that will lead to impactful research | ||||
| > | results. - Advanced ability to communicate complex information in a clear and concise manner both v | ||||
| > | erbally and in writing. - Advanced project management skills. Ability to lead and influence within a | ||||
| > | nd external to project team. - Advanced research skills at a level to propose analysis direction, di | ||||
| > | scuss with prinicipal investigators and, when appropriate, devise alternate solutions and develop re | ||||
| > | commendations. - Advanced ability to think creatively to recommend action steps or strategize soluti | ||||
| > | ons relative to research. - Ability to multi-task with demanding timeframes. - Ability to work discr | ||||
| > | eetly with sensitive and confidential data. - Ability to mentor less experienced analysts in statist | ||||
| > | ical techniques and offer research advice. - Ability to work independently and as part of a team. Pr | ||||
| > | eferred Qualifications - Advanced degree. - Experience working in an academic environment. - Familia | ||||
| > | rity with SPSS. | ||||
| 5 | The successful candidate will have experience working with a variety of research data sources, incl | ||||
| > | uding clinical, genetic, administrative, registry, and longitudinal cohort data. The Epidemiologist | ||||
| > | / Biostatistician will independently clean, manage, integrate, and analyze complex datasets while co | ||||
| > | ntributing to multiple research projects simultaneously. The incumbent will collaborate closely with | ||||
| > | investigators to develop rigorous study designs, implement appropriate analytic methods, and commun | ||||
| > | icate findings to scientific and lay audiences. | ||||
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| 7 | The Epidemiologist / Biostatistician will: | ||||
| 8 | * Report to the Principal Investigator and work collaboratively with faculty investigators, researc | ||||
| > | h staff, trainees, and data analysts to achieve study objectives. | ||||
| 9 | * Plan, design, and oversee data management and statistical analyses for multiple epidemiologic and | ||||
| > | clinical research studies. | ||||
| 10 | * Draw upon expertise in epidemiologic methods, causal inference, survival analysis, and longitudin | ||||
| > | al data analysis to develop and implement rigorous analytic approaches. | ||||
| 11 | * In collaboration with principal investigators, develop multivariable statistical analysis plans u | ||||
| > | sing appropriate epidemiologic and statistical methods and independently conduct the planned analyse | ||||
| > | s. | ||||
| 12 | * Determine appropriate data sources and integrate information from multiple clinical, research, re | ||||
| > | gistry, administrative, and longitudinal datasets. | ||||
| 13 | * Design processes that ensure participant confidentiality and compliance with institutional and re | ||||
| > | gulatory requirements for data security and privacy. | ||||
| 14 | * Provide statistical input into study design, data collection instruments, and protocol developmen | ||||
| > | t to ensure studies collect the data necessary to address scientific hypotheses. | ||||
| 15 | * Develop dynamic reports, visualizations, and other reporting tools to communicate study progress | ||||
| > | and research findings to investigators, collaborators, sponsors, and broader audiences. | ||||
| 16 | * Prepare statistical sections of grant proposals, manuscripts, presentations, technical reports, a | ||||
| > | nd other scholarly products. | ||||
| 17 | * Mentor, train, and provide statistical and methodological guidance to research staff, trainees, a | ||||
| > | nd junior analysts, fostering best practices in epidemiologic research and data analysis. | ||||
| 18 | * Organize and prioritize analytic activities across multiple concurrent studies and provide leader | ||||
| > | ship in the planning and execution of research data analyses. | ||||
| 19 | * Work collaboratively with investigators and study teams to identify innovative analytic approache | ||||
| > | s that advance research on Parkinson's disease and related neurological disorders. | ||||
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| 21 | Department Overview | ||||
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| 23 | The mission of the Department of Neurology at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) in | ||||
| > | cludes delivering the most exceptional clinical care to our patients, leading transformative cutting | ||||
| > | -edge research, and training the leaders of tomorrow in both neurology and neuroscience. Our departm | ||||
| > | ent’s faculty, trainees, and staff work at a University and in a community that values and embraces | ||||
| > | diversity and strives to make an impact worldwide through our global and public health efforts. | ||||