Biostatistician IV - Center for Deployment Psychology

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HJF is seeking a Biostatistician IV to support the research portfolio of the Center for Deployment Psychology (CDP) at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences in Bethesda, MD. The position involves performing advanced statistical analysis on data collected from clinical trials and/or research studies.

This position will be in support of Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences' Center for Deployment Psychology (CDP), which is based in Bethesda, MD. The Biostatistician IV will assist with activities related to CDP's mission, which is to lead the development of a community of military culturally mindful and clinically competent providers through the delivery of high-quality training and education, the convening of experts, and the dissemination of research-based treatment and the latest topics in military behavioral health. CDP strives to be the central hub for the Military Health System (MHS) in the development and implementation of training and education to clinicians in order to ensure that all service members, veterans, and their families receive quality behavioral healthcare that meets their unique needs. The Henry M. Jackson Foundation provides administrative and management support to the Center.

A key CDP initiative is the Military Child & Family Collaboratory, which leverages tele-education and telehealth to increase the capacity of military treatment facilities (MTFs) and community providers to deliver high-quality, culturally responsive care to military-connected children and families. Building on this work, CDP has recently received additional funding to launch multiple, interrelated lines of research aligned with the Collaboratory's goals. The Biostatistician will be working on studies using electronic medical record data from the Military Health System to examine clinic-, provider-, and patient-level factors (e.g., staffing, caseloads, parental military characteristics) associated with access to care and early dropout from psychotherapy. Analyses will also evaluate links to downstream, high-cost health care utilization (e.g., emergency department visits, hospitalizations) and examine intergenerational associations between parental military exposures and child mental health outcomes. In parallel, additional studies will assess the feasibility and acceptability of a novel telehealth referral network at one or more MHS sites and identify barriers and facilitators to care through surveys of providers and military-connected families.

The Henry M. Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine (HJF) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing military medicine. We serve military, medical, academic and government clients by administering, managing and supporting preeminent scientific programs that benefit members of the armed forces and civilians alike. Since its founding in 1983, HJF has served as a vital link between the military medical community and its federal and private partners. HJF's support and administrative capabilities allow military medical researchers and clinicians to maintain their scientific focus and accomplish their research goals.

U.S. Citizenship Required For Secret Clearance Eligibility.

• Recommends and advises on the design of biomedical research protocols.
• Provides guidance in appropriate statistical methods as well as input into future design and methodology of studies.
• Provides statistical support via statistical consultation and data analyses throughout the research projects and prepares statistical reports for presentations and publications.
• Coordinates statistical analysis and protocol data between protocols by providing statistical consulting on an ad hoc basis.
• Provides relevant statistical and project status updates to research staff. Recommends and implements changes as needed.
• Takes a leadership role in organizing the data analytic team in collaboration with senior project scientists.
• May perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned or directed by the supervisor. This may include attendance of and participation in required training for the role.

Education and Experience

• Master's Degree required.
• Minimum of 9-10 years experience required.

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Knowledge of research design, methodology, and data analysis.
• Knowledge of medical science and research.
• Experience in the design of clinical trials.
• Expertise in analyzing large data sets extracted from medical records.
• Knowledge of a broad range of data analytic tools used in behavioral health and public health research including, but not limited, to clinical trials methodology, implementation science, and survey research methodology/analysis.
• Experience conducting advanced statistical analyses in SPSS, R, SAS, Stata, or other statistical software.
• Ability to communicate effectively.
• Ability to make effective presentations and present summaries of data.
• Excellent verbal, written and interpersonal skills.
• Knowledge/familiarity of the research literature relevant to access to care within military settings, including facilitators and barriers to access to care in general, and specifically to evidence based care.
• Familiarity with the military medical data systems such as the DoW's Medical Data Repository (MDR), Behavioral Health Data Portal (BHDP) is very desirable.
• U.S. Citizenship required: ability to obtain and maintain a T3 Secret Clearance.

Work Environment

• This position will take place primarily remote office environment.

Compensation

• The hourly pay range for this position is $50.87-$84.13. Actual hourly pay will be determined based on experience, education, etc.

Employment with HJF is contingent upon successful completion of a background check, which may include, but is not limited to, contacting your professional references, verification of previous employment, education and credentials, a criminal background check, and a department of motor vehicle (DMV) check if applicable. Any qualifications to be considered as equivalents, in lieu of stated minimums, require the prior approval of the Chief Human Resources Officer.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)

Any qualifications to be considered as equivalents, in lieu of stated minimums, require the prior approval of the Chief Human Resources Officer.