Statistical Programmer I

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Job Title

Statistical Programmer I

Location

Cleveland

Facility

Cleveland Clinic Main Campus

Department

HVTI Business Office-Heart Vascular and Thoracic Institute

Job Code

T98765

Shift

Days

Schedule

8:00am-5:00pm

Job Summary

Join Cleveland Clinic's Heart, Vascular & Thoracic Institute and become a part of one of the most respected healthcare organizations in the world. Cleveland Clinic was named the No. 1 hospital in the world for Cardiac Surgery and Cardiology by Newsweek's "World's Best Specialized Hospitals 2023" and was ranked as the No. 1 hospital in Ohio, the No. 4 hospital in the country and for the 28th year in a row, the No. 1 hospital for Cardiology & Heart Surgery in the country by U.S. News & World Report's "2022-23 Best Hospitals." The Heart, Vascular & Thoracic Institute cares for patients with a variety of heart, vascular and thoracic diseases and provides the highest level of patient care, innovative treatments and a welcoming environment to all.

As a Statistical Programmer, you will work as part of a project team (which may include an investigator, biostatistician and programmer) providing expertise related to data collection, database development, data management, programming, statistical analysis and presentation of data. Some of your duties may include:

- Designing and applying standard computer programs for statistical data collection, analysis, evaluation and graphical presentation.

- Creating customized computer programs for general use and specific projects utilizing statistical applications (e.g., SAS, R/ S-PLUS, Stata) in a PC and/or mainframe environment.

- Developing and maintaining code for emerging statistical techniques in one or more of these languages.

- Demonstrating ability in areas of biostatistics, epidemiology and general research and/or database management while working on several projects or several aspects of one project.

The ideal candidate is someone who:

- Can do biostatistics and programming.

- Has excellent organization, communication and time management skills.

- Thrives in a team environment.

As a Statistical Programmer, you will work in a dynamic and technologically advanced environment that allows you to discover, learn and grow. You'll enjoy working a hybrid work schedule while remaining professionally challenged as you shape the career of your dreams and find where you belong, here at Cleveland Clinic.

Cleveland Clinic provides what matters most: career growth, delivering world-class care to our patients, continuous learning, exceptional benefits and working for an organization that offers many long-term career paths. Join us and experience a culture where opportunities to advance and the support to get there go hand-in-hand.

Job Details

Responsibilities:

• Conducts data management.
• Assembles data from multiple sources, resolves data problems and performs general data management tasks, including data integrity checks, query reports, and case selections using data control, definition and manipulations with considerable supervision and/or mentoring.
• Demonstrates nominal ability to work with data from multiple platforms.
• Begins to understand the statistical analysis implications of case report forms design and database design.
• Develops, writes, documents and tests basic statistical programs given the parameters and/or someone's sample code.
• Reviews, receives and cross-checks code from a more senior individual.
• Demonstrates basic ability to interpret biostatistics, epidemiological or general research results with considerable supervision and/or mentoring.
• Effectively communicates both verbally and in writing to other team members.
• Reviews and revises data from outside communications.

Education:

• Masters Level Candidates: Masters in computer science, statistics, epidemiology, or related field.
• Bachelors Level Candidates: BS in related field with 3-5 years of experience.

Certifications:

• None required

Work Experience:

• Demonstrates ability in data management and to draft basic statistical programs.
• Experience in the use of standard statistical packages necessary.
• Knowledge of SAS or S-PLUS/R is required. Knowledge of SQL, Oracle or other relational database preferred.
• Beginning understanding of basic medical terminology.
• Demonstrates basic ability to interpret biostatistics, epidemiological or general research results.
• Prior experience in a health care research environment is desirable.
• Good organization, communication and time management skills are essential.
• Effective communication skills: fluent in English, sound writing skills, and ability to clearly communicate information both orally and in writing.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in Healthcare
• Experience with SAS and/or R
• Experience with SQL

Physical Requirements:

• Requires the ability to sit and be stationary for prolonged periods of time, normal or corrected vision and manual dexterity sufficient to perform work on a personal computer.
• Requires the ability to walk to various locations throughout the Foundation and to function in a stressful environment.

Personal Protective Equipment:

• Follows Standard Precautions using personal protective equipment as required.

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