University of Colorado CU Anschutz Medical Campus
Colorado School of Public Health – Department of Biostatistics and Informatics – Center for Innovative Design and Analysis
Biostatistician II – Instructor
Position #00803866 – Requisition #27829
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The University of Colorado l Anschutz Medical Campus seeks individuals with demonstrated commitment to creating an inclusive learning and working environment. We value the ability to engage effectively with students, faculty and staff of diverse backgrounds.
Nature of Work
The Colorado School of Public Health (ColoradoSPH) has an opening for a full-time position at the rank of Instructor. This is a master’s level educationally focused team science position in the Center for Innovative Design and Analysis and Department of Biostatistics and Informatics at the University of Colorado, Anschutz Medical Campus. The work for this position is largely conducted in the campus wide analytics center, the Center for Innovative Design and Analysis (CIDA) providing one-on-one and short course-based education to clinician scientists.
This position will join a growing group of master’s and Doctoral trained faculty in CIDA and over three-dozen faculty and research personnel in the Department of Biostatistics and Informatics. The Center and Department jointly provide mentoring and career growth opportunities for the Instructor track.
A biostatistician II is expected to have several years of experience as a collaborative biostatistician in an educational capacity and be ready spend more time developing programs and supervising others. A biostatistician II in the instructor track is expected to provide high-level, professional, and scientifically rigorous biostatistics education to biomedical researchers and students at CU Anschutz through formal teaching, mentoring of junior biostatisticians, and one-on-one interactions. The person in this position is expected to work more independently and be able to teach a wider variety of curriculum to a more diverse set of learners. A smaller portion of this position is study design and analysis for collaborative researchers compared to a Research Instructor.
The desire to learn continuously and try new teaching approaches are key features of a Biostatistician II – Instructor in CIDA.
CIDA is a campus wide analytics center charged with expanding the analytics expertise and research for the Anschutz Medical Campus. CIDA is committed to applying strategies to enhance diversity, equity and inclusion in research, public health practice and teaching.
The Colorado School of Public Health is a collaborative endeavor involving the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus (CU Anschutz), Colorado State University (CSU), and the University of Northern Colorado (UNC). The Colorado School of Public Health is the first and only accredited school of public health in the Rocky Mountain Region, attracting top tier faculty and students from across the country, and providing vital contributions towards ensuring our region’s health and wellbeing. Collaboratively formed in 2008 by CU Denver, CSU and UNC, the Colorado School of Public Health provides training, innovative research and community service to actively address public health issues including chronic disease, access to healthcare, environmental threats, emerging infectious diseases, and costly injuries.
The University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus is the only comprehensive academic health sciences center in Colorado, the largest academic health center in the Rocky Mountain region and one of the newest education, research and patient care facilities in the world. Currently home to 25,000 employees, more than 5,000 degree-seeking students and two nationally recognized hospitals that handle 1.7 million patient visits each year, CU Anschutz trains the health sciences workforce of the future, carries out a broad range of research, and cares for the state’s children, adults, and veterans. CU Anschutz features schools of medicine, pharmacy, dental medicine and public health, a college of nursing and a graduate school.
Supervision Received
The Instructor position in CIDA will be supervised by the CIDA Director and mentored by the lead of the collaborative group.
Supervision Exercised
This position may have supervisory responsibilities with graduate Research Assistants seeking MS degrees (RAs) and Professional Research Assistants (PRAs).
Examples of Work Performed
The faculty in the CIDA collaborate with health researchers from nearly every School and Department at CU Anschutz on their biomedical and health research projects, including: design of new studies (sample size and analysis planning), complex programming, developing analysis pipelines, analysis implementation and data visualization, and dissemination of results. This individual is expected to co-author abstracts, oral and poster presentations, and scientific manuscripts with the individuals they instruct in a one-on-one mentoring capacity. They are expected to develop curriculum for statistics suitable for both statisticians and non-statisticians and interact in both an on-line (remote) and in-person learning settings.
In addition to the work of a Biostatistician I – Instructor, a Biostatistician II – Instructor will develop more curriculum in more types of settings (hybrid, multiple on-line formats, video content, in-person, groups and one-on-one), and mentor junior biostatisticians in their analyses for trainees and other learners. In their collaborative biostatistician role, they are expected to conduct more complex analyses, work more independently, and be capable of applying new methodologies to solve the analytic challenges facing their groups.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities - Strong knowledge of statistical principles relevant in medical research.
- Experience teaching statistical principles to non-technical learners.
- Ability to analyze and solve complex problems and apply quantitative analytical approaches.
- Ability to investigate the properties of statistical methodology through simulation or other means.
- Strong programming skills in a common statistical software package (such as SAS, R).
- Good organizational skills across multiple projects, managing own work load, self-directed.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Positive attitude and the ability to work with a variety of biomedical investigators and colleagues.
- Ability to contribute to the growth and development of the CIDA and the Department.
Salary and Benefits
The salary / salary range for this position has been established at $83,000-$90,000
The salary of the finalist(s) selected for this role will be set based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to, internal equity, experience, education, specialty and training.
The above salary range (or hiring range ) represents the University’s good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation at the time of posting.
Your total compensation goes beyond the number on your paycheck. The University of Colorado provides generous leave, health plans and retirement contributions that add to your bottom line.
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Diversity and Equity
The University will provide reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities throughout the employment application process. To request an accommodation pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act, please contact the Human Resources ADA Coordinator at hr.adacoordinator@ucdenver.edu .
The University of Colorado Denver Anschutz Medical Campus is committed to recruiting and supporting a diverse student body, faculty and administrative staff. The university strives to promote a culture of inclusiveness, respect, communication and understanding. We encourage applications from women, ethnic minorities, persons with disabilities, persons within the LGBTQ+ community, and all veterans. The University of Colorado is committed to diversity and equality in education and employment.
The University of Colorado Denver Anschutz Medical Campus is dedicated to ensuring a safe and secure environment for our faculty, staff, students and visitors. To assist in achieving that goal, we conduct background investigations for all prospective employees.