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The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) has a unique combination of education, research, and clinical programs that encourages and supports teamwork and diversity. We champion being a collaborative health care organization, focused on improving patient care and the lives of Arkansans.

UAMS offers amazing benefits and perks (available for benefits eligible positions only):

• Health: Medical, Dental and Vision plans available for qualifying staff and family
• Holiday, Vacation and Sick Leave
• Education discount for staff and dependents (undergraduate only)
• Retirement: Up to 10% matched contribution from UAMS
• Basic Life Insurance up to $50,000
• Career Training and Educational Opportunities
• Merchant Discounts
• Concierge prescription delivery on the main campus when using UAMS pharmacy

Below you will find the details for the position including any supplementary documentation and questions you should review before applying for the opening. To apply for the position, please click the Apply link/button.

Persons must have proof of legal authority to work in the United States on the first day of employment.

All application information is subject to public disclosure under the Arkansas Freedom of Information Act.

For general application assistance or if you have questions about a job posting, please contact Human Resources at askrecruitment@uams.edu.

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• Doctoral (Ph.D.) degree required.

• Expertise in a statistical programming language, preferably SAS and/or R.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Minimum of 2 years of experience in conducting inferential statistical analysis.

• Experience collaborating with a research team on research projects, grant proposals, and manuscripts.

• Experience in writing statistical methods and results sections in reports, manuscripts, or grant applications.

Additional Information:

Responsibilities:

• Performs data analyses of research data with an increasing level of independence as warranted by experience and requirements of the project.

• Applies appropriate statistical methods and skilled programming skills as needed.

• Access relevant literature to understand the context of the research question.

• Provides written reports to investigators explaining the statistical methodology and presenting and interpreting the results.Expertise in a statistical programming language is required, along with a working understanding of databases.

• Teach courses for the Biostatistics Department. The topic and time will be chosen at the direction of the Biostatistics department chair and the vice chair for education. Educational activities may also involve assisting with courses given through the Graduate School and the College of Public Health by means of occasional lectures, preparation and/or grading of assignments and exams, and holding office hours or help sessions.

• Provides one-time lectures to UAMS faculty and staff and/or participates in research journal clubs and other department activities.

• Assist investigators in writing manuscripts of completed research and in preparing presentation/poster materials for research conferences.

• Writes sections of the manuscript that clearly and accurately describe the statistical methods used to analyze the data, providing publication-quality tables and graphics, and assisting in writing/editing the results section of a manuscript.

• Performs other duties as assigned.

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Required Documents to Apply:

Please contact askrecruitment@uams.edufor any recruiting relatedquestions.

All application materials must be uploaded to the University of Arkansas System Career Sitehttps://uasys.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/UASYS

Please do not send to listed recruitment contact.

This position is subject to pre-employment screening (criminal background, drug testing, and/or education verification). A criminal conviction or arrest pending adjudication alone shall not disqualify an applicant except as provided by law. Any criminal history will be evaluated in relationship to job responsibilities and business necessity. The information obtained in these reports will be used in a confidential, non-discriminatory manner consistent with state and federal law.