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Statistician Intermediate

University of Michigan

Job Description

Summary

A statistician intermediate position is available for an individual interested in conducting systems biology researching and analyzing high dimensional data to study complex skin diseases in the University of Michigan (U-M) Medical School.  We are interested in the genomic basis of complex skin diseases, and we have access to unique genetic, transcriptomic, epigenetic, single cell genomics, and clinical data.  U-M is a world-renowned research university, and our group is highly collaborative and work with top investigators in Rheumatology, Dermatology, Statistical Genetics, and Computational Medicine.  The person hired will be developing novel biomedical informatic methods to analyze health record data and integrating results with different high dimensional genomics data available.

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.

Why Join Michigan Medicine?

Michigan Medicine is one of the largest health care complexes in the world and has been the site of many groundbreaking medical and technological advancements since the opening of the U-M Medical School in 1850. Michigan Medicine is comprised of over 30,000 employees and our vision is to attract, inspire, and develop outstanding people in medicine, sciences, and healthcare to become one of the world’s most distinguished academic health systems.  In some way, great or small, every person here helps to advance this world-class institution. Work at Michigan Medicine and become a victor for the greater good.

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

Responsibilities*

  • Gather, Analyze and interpret high dimensional data to study complex skin diseases.
  • Develop novel biomedical informatics methods to analyze health record data and integrating results with different high dimensional genomics data available.
  • Possess strong programming skills in traditional programming or scripting languages.
  • Strong interest in conducting biomedical research and designing innovative analysis pipeline to study high dimensional data.
  • Exhibit strong communication and writing skills.

Required Qualifications*

  • Bachelor's in computer science, biomedical informatics, statistics, computational biology, or a related field. 
  • 1-3 years of relevant experience or equivalent education and experience.
  • Strong programming skills in traditional programming or scripting languages.
  • Strong interest in conducting biomedical research and designing innovative analysis pipeline to study high dimensional data.
  • Strong communication and writing skills.

Desired Qualifications*

  • PhD in computer science, biomedical informatics, statistics, computational biology, or a related field
  • Prior experience in conducting research in analyzing medical health records 
  • Research experience in processing/analyzing genomic data 

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/AA Statement

The University of Michigan is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.

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