Biostatistician 1 or 2 at Louisiana State University in LSU

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About Us: At the forefront of medical discovery as it relates to understanding the causes of obesity, diabetes, cardiovascular disease, cancer and dementia, Pennington Biomedical Research Center is a campus of Louisiana State University and conducts basic, clinical and population research. The Center includes Basic Science, Clinical Research, and Population and Public Health, enabling both focused research and translational science. Research at Pennington Biomedical is supported broadly by multiple NIH Research Centers , and includes approximately 65 faculty and 20 postdoctoral fellows who comprise a network of 44 laboratories and 13 highly specialized core service facilities. Pennington Biomedical is located within state-of-the-art research facilities on a 222-acre campus in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. All Job Postings will close at 12:01a.m. CST (1:01a.m. EST) on the specified Closing Date (if designated). If you close the browser or exit your application prior to submitting, the application progress will be saved as a draft. You will be able to access and complete the application through “My Draft Applications” located on your Candidate Home page. Job Posting Title: Biostatistician 1 or 2 Position Type: Professional / Unclassified Department: LSUPBRC PopSci - Biostatistics (Kimberly Drews (00076063)) Work Location: LSU - Pennington Biomedical Pay Grade: Professional Job Description: Pennington Biomedical Research Center , a world-renowned academic research institute of Louisiana State University, is seeking a Biostatistician in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The Biostatistician supports the research mission of Pennington Biomedical by providing statistical and analytical support for a variety of biomedical and research studies. This position works collaboratively with biostatistics faculty, staff, investigators, and multidisciplinary research teams to prepare and manage research data, develop statistical programs, conduct statistical analyses, and interpret and communicate research findings. The Biostatistician will manage assigned projects and priorities while maintaining a high level of accuracy, attention to detail, reproducibility, and quality in all statistical and research activities. The level of independence and complexity of assigned work will vary based on the employee's qualifications and experience. Major Responsibilities Prepares, cleans, and organizes research data and analysis datasets from raw or source data for statistical analysis. Performs data management, data quality review, and data editing to ensure the accuracy, completeness, and consistency of research datasets. Develops, modifies, and maintains programs, macros, and other analytical tools using statistical programming software to support research projects. Conducts statistical analyses using standard and as appropriate, advanced statistical methods and software under the guidance of biostatistics faculty or senior staff. Assists with the development and implementation of statistical analysis plans, including identifying appropriate statistical methods and approaches for research questions. Reviews data and analytical results to identify trends, inconsistencies, errors, or other issues and communicates findings to biostatistics faculty, senior staff, and research collaborators. Collaborates with investigators, research staff, and other members of multidisciplinary research teams to support the statistical and analytical needs of research projects. Assists with the interpretation and presentation of statistical findings and prepares tables, figures, and other data summaries for research projects. Contributes to abstracts, posters, reports, presentations, manuscripts, and other research-related publications and deliverables. Documents statistical programming, analytical methods, data management processes, and procedures to promote reproducibility, consistency, and quality of research activities. Maintains organized and reproducible analytical files, programs, da