Job Description

Job Summary

The job involves working with a highly motivated, collaborative, and multidisciplinary research group involved in clinical, health services, epidemiological, disease surveillance and implementation science research using health systems and community-level data. The team is based in the Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine at the University of Michigans Medical School, Michigan Medicine and the Kidney Epidemiology and Cost Center (KECC). The latter is a multidisciplinary research center, at the University of Michigans School of Public health, and is affiliated with the Institute of Health Policy and Innovation (IHPI) and University of Michigan's School of Medicine.

The main areas of focus are kidney disease surveillance and prevention at regional, national, and international levels, as well as implementation science, learning systems, pharmacoepidemiology and quality improvement. The team has a rapidly evolving portfolio in prevention of non-communicable disease and global health.

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?

Responsibilities*

The candidate will serve as statistical analyst working in close partnership with other programmers and analysts at KECC, mentored by the lead programmer/analyst and under the overall supervision of the Principal Investigator. The candidate will work with large and complex data sets typically employed based on project needs (e.g., Medicare, Medicaid, Department of Veterans Health Administration, Optum, NHANES, and other data sources as needed). The candidate will mainly work with data sets prepared for analyses but may help with programming as needed to ensure standards of the data structures. The candidate will help with study design, grant submissions, and the team's development of Project Reports and other Deliverables. As required, they will also help explore new data sources as appropriate for the project(s) and assist the PI and Team in understanding them for their potential value. Other duties as assigned or required for the research project. 

Required Qualifications*

Desired Qualifications*

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/AA Statement

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

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